by Joe
We had a terrific time in Washington DC … Our kids have written about some of their favorite stuff, but this post will give you a sense of the huge breadth we experienced in the city. We REALLY covered a lot of ground, seeing essentially all the major sites (but not the White House… bummer!) and also spending time with family (Erica!) and old friends (the Myhills)…
Kristina would say her favorite thing in DC was attending a Supreme Court session, and I’d say my favorite was Ben Folds performing his new piano concerto with the National Symphony. Or maybe the glorious weather and scenery for running. Or maybe hitting museums and sites with virtually no crowds since everyone is now back in school after thanksgiving..
Enjoy some of our best photos!
We arrive in Washington DC!
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Washington DC Day 1: US Capitol Tour
Washington DC Day 1: US Capitol Tour
US Capitol: the Rotunda is empty! No tourists!
US Capitol: the statuatory is empty!
A walk around the Capitol
Night Monuments! Vietnam Vets
DC Sunset
Night Monuments! Lincoln.
Motorcade on Pennsylvania Ave!
Motorcade on Pennsylvania Ave!
Night Monuments! Lincoln.
Arlington National Cemetary
MLK Memorial, Washington DC
MLK Memorial, Washington DC
Running Washington DC
Running Washington DC
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art
Date Night in Washington DC
Up the Washington Monument
Up the Washington Monument
Visiting the Supreme Court
Visiting the Supreme Court
Arlington National Cemetary
Jingle Bell run in Washington DC
Jingle Bell run in Washington DC
Washington DC
Visiting Intelsat in Washington DC
Mount Vernon
Presidential Motorcade up Pennsylvania Ave!
Up the Washington Monument
Up the Washington Monument
Up the Washington Monument
Up the Washington Monument
Up the Washington Monument
International Spy Museum, Washington DC
Night Monuments! Lincoln.
Jefferson Memorial
Date night in Georgetown
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
A walk around the Capitol
A walk around the Capitol
A walk around the Capitol
Sunrise Photoshoot at the Lincoln memorial
Tired Kids on the Metro. A long week of long days! 🙂
One of our good ideas
— at the last possible minute– was to hire a pro photographer to shoot some family pics for an hour on our last day. At sunrise (!). We had an 11am train out of town so this worked out great. These will make a great souvenir!
This is a good post. I enjoyed all the pictures. What memorial did you like best. Was their a family consensus, or no? I remember liking the Jefferson memorial a lot. What exactly was the Jingle Bell Run?
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that is the biggest statue I’ve ever seen in my life.
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Cute pictures. What was your favorite thing in DC.
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Piper and Alexander are truly a super hero.
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All of the pictures you took at the Lincoln Memorial had only your family in it. Why was the memorial so deserted?
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I think it was so uncrowded because of the timing of our trip — we were there RIGHT after Thanksgiving. Kids have gone back to school, families have just finished their vacations… so there were not too many people in Washington DC. We are sure lucky that we can travel NOT during xmas break, spring break, and summer! Way less crowds!
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