Tuesday, March 30, 2010

kids walking


kids walking, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

hatched turtle eggs!


hatched turtle eggs!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

piggyback


piggyback, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

tree climbers


tree climbers, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Bushy Hill


Bushy Hill, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Bushy Hill petroglyphs


Bushy Hill, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Bushy Hill cooking on a campfire


Bushy Hill, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

hiking with L


hiking with L, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

flogris class


flogris class, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Georgetown canal


Georgetown, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Time to head home. There is so much to do in DC .. even though we packed it in today, we barely scratched the surface. We had an excellent breakfast (sweet potato pancakes) at Pete's Diner .. right around the corner from the capitol building. Then we walked to the Museum of Natural History. On the way, we passed the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress, the Capitol building .. and LOTS of police and secret service. With all the threats floating around .. there were lots of dogs and guns and black cars. Yikes. We got to see the cherry trees coming into bloom .. they are everywhere .. and have been there for 98 years since Japan gave them to us as a gift. We all loved the museum .. even though it was super busy. I wish we'd had more energy. We did see some of the exhibits including the insect zoo and the butterflies. And the Hope diamond. I took the kids to the carousel and j went to get our car. Then we headed to Georgetown and got dinner at "the tombs" and dessert at "baked and wired". We drove out of the city .. which took forever .. but we got to see all sorts of things so it was worth it. The kids were excited to catch a glimpse of the White House. It was a long ride home but the tired kids did great and eventually slept. J and I were all proud of ourselves when we hit traffic outside New Haven. We got off the highway and navigated around it. When we got back on we had the highway to ourselves. It was surreal. I am not made for getting home at 2am anymore. But it was worth it .. we had a great trip and are planning to go again and stay a bit longer.

Georgetown


Georgetown, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

L on the mall


L on the mall, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

e dancing on the national mall

tired L


tired L, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

e resting


e resting, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

carousel


carousel, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

carousel


carousel, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

moth


moth, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

butterflies!


butterflies!, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

insect zoo


insect zoo, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

insect zoo


insect zoo, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

insect zoo


insect zoo, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

cool sculptures


cool sculptures, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

cherry trees in DC!


cherry trees in DC, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

The Capitol


The Capitol, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

The Capitol


The Capitol, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

The Capitol


The Capitol, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

fountain


fountain, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

fountain


fountain, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

fountain


fountain, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

supreme court


supreme court, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

it is not vacation without a little bed bouncing


in our hotel, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

on the mall


on the mall, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

in front of the national archives

capitol building


capitol building, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

magnolia at the smithsonian


walking around smithsonian, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

kids on the national mall


kids in DC, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

So we made it! Kids loved the ride on the metro .. then we wandered around the smithsonian and the nat'l mall .. and then walked to chinatown. We had a delicious dinner at a little hole in the wall Indian restaurant. And bought cupcakes for dessert. It was chilly and rainy .. but we all had a great evening. Back to our fancy hotel (yay for hotwire) so we can see a lot more tomorrow.

kids in DC


kids in DC, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Sunday, March 28, 2010

fog


fog, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

brants


brants, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

ocean rocks


ocean rocks, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

osprey


osprey, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Walk at Harkness .. and the ospreys are back!

picnic weather!


picnic, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

American woodcock


American woodcock, originally uploaded by hobbitsmama.

Better luck on this outing with the kids. I loved listening and then seeing the woodcocks flying all around us. We were so lucky to see one right on the path. We also saw a bluebird, white-tailed deer, and a turkey who was roosting in a tree.

parade in NL