We're halfway through our trip already. Glad to see many people seem to be enjoying the blog.
Heading in to the hotel early turned out to be a good decision - the storms rolled in about 8:15 and it's still looking pretty ugly. It's not too bad at our hotel, but it the news says it's stormy in D.C. itself. The kids enjoyed about 45 minutes in the pool to unwind and burn off a little energy (yes, they still had some). Most of them are already settling down quietly in their rooms for the evening.
Today was pretty good. We spent a lot of time in museums and I think they had a bit of sensory overload. They started to get a little of that glazed-over look to them by the end of the day. I sort of wish today and tomorrow had been switched in our itinerary, although it wouldn't have worked well with the weather. Tomorrow will be the big 3 - the White House, the Capitol, and the Washington Monument. We'll also be seeing the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights at the National Archives. This should be a very exciting day for them as they see some of the icons they associate with D.C. and the Federal government - the first things they imagined seeing when they decided to come here.
It's about time to check them into their rooms for the night so they hopefully can catch up on a little sleep. They get to sleep in tomorrow morning for a "late" 6:45 breakfast.
There should be some great pictures tomorrow, so check back!
Thank you so much for keeping us so well posted. Hope the next two days are as good as the first two. Sweet dreams to all of you.
Posted by: Christine Rossetti | Mar 23, 2011 at 10:27 PM