I had to start with this shot because I'm particularly proud of it. Heidi and I had the entire day to ourselves (thanks Emmy!) and we had a blast running all over town.
Here are my two ladies at Mount Vernon (George Washington's home and final resting place).
Sorry, couldn't resist putting in another. They're just so cute!
Just one of the many gorgeous planes at the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (Dulles Airport).
Heidi & Anna in front of the Enterprise space shuttle.
The Enola Gay, which dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
Iwo Jima Memorial ... I didn't think it would be so HUGE!
Anna got this ballon at Johnny Rockets, which might have been the highlight of her trip!
Washington D.C. Temple ... quite impressive in person.
Impossible to tell what this is from my picture (really bad lighting and no flash photography allowed), but this is the Declaration of Independence. Quite humbling to see so many original and powerful documents in D.C.
Just thought it was pretty cool to see a document that was actually signed by George Washington. We saw all kinds of artifacts from many of the early presidents.
One of Lincoln's trademark tophats.
Anna LOVED climbing into Mommy's suitcase and throwing her clothes all over the room!
I know you can't tell much from the picture, but this was possibly the most amazing moment of the trip. At the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, we were surprised to we among the very few to watch the Japanese Prime Minister arrive to a full military ceremony, 21 cannon salute, etc. He then placed a wreath on the tomb and walked right by us. What good timing on our part!
Ahh, the Lincoln Memorial ... one of my favorites.
The statues at the Korean War Memorial were quite impressive (particularly their facial expressions).
We HAD to get a shot in front of the White House ... though the stranger we asked had no clue how to take a good picture! It was incredible to be so close to the home of so many US Presidents.
What would a trip to D.C. be without a photo of Washington Monument?
Heidi in front of Amelia Earhart's outfit.
The Wright Brothers' original first plane to take flight (at National Air & Space Museum).
Heidi and Anna in the central lobby of the National Gallery of Art.
Hey, it's not every day that you get to stand a few inches from a Van Gogh!
My wonderful Aunt, Uncle, Cousins, and their significant others. Thank you for such a truly amazing experience.Whew! Sorry for all the pics, but we did so much in a week that I couldn't possibly show even a fraction of it without a lot of photos. I miss D.C. already and hope to go back soon!
Happy Birthday Mia! Today marks two years for the Black Haired Girl! We love having you around, Anna especially loves you. It was evident when I asked her this morning if she wanted to go see Mia the Doggie and she went "oo ooo" (translation"woof woof") They are best buds.
This was Mia on the first day we got her! So little and cute, she grew way too fast!
Now...
Heidi's Bowl... 
Saturday was finally warm enough to get out on a walk! These photos are after our walk, I put Anna inside while I took her stroller to the car and brought Mia in. This is what Anna did, I had to snap some photos.
Or Waterfalls in a Puerto Rico rain forest...
