Trip to Washington DC

For those of you who have not heard, we are moving.:(

In order to show Aubrey and Isaac that it isn't Mars we went with Nick on his last business trip. Our hotel was near all of the museums and according to the kids was really nice (we had our own kitchen and the beds were in a separate room). While Nick worked the first few days the kids and I went and explored the museums. We went to the Air and Space Museum and the Natural History Museum. The kids were really excited to miss a few days of school, but what they didn't know is that they would be learning without even know it. They had lots of fun with all of the hands on things. Isaac even won a paper airplane flying contest.

The Natural History Museum seemed to be their favorite. They got to see and touch all kinds of creatures. Aubrey really liked seeing the Hope Diamond and all of the other gems and jewels. I think she secretly wants he daddy to buy her some.

We passed by the White House each day on our walk to the museums. This is as close as they will let cars get (without clearance), but you can get closer by foot.

Since Aubrey's birthday was coming up she decided to go to the American Girl store and get her doll Elizabeth's hair fixed. As you can see she got the royal treatment.

We also showed the kids how to ride the Metro (public transportation), got to meet some of Nick's new coworkers, and ate lots of yummy food.