Days 2 & 3- Washington DC

After finishing at Jamestown we jumped in the car and drove to DC. We were able to get there in time to get to the National Archives before they closed.

In the Archives we were able to see the Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, and many other historical documents. I haven't included any pictures because there is no flash photography in the very dim viewing room.

The next morning we were able to go to the Smithsonian of Natural History. Maddie was head over heels for the elephant. Her exact words were, " Momma its Gizgirl, she ate some food and grew up." Gizgirl is her beloved stuffed elephant.

Madison was very in to all the buttons and information boards they had throughout the museum. We kept reminding her to look at the actual exhibits.

I couldn't resist a little teasing with the T-Rex head.

Ahh, the metro-our home away from home in DC. It is a good thing all the museums and galleries are free in DC because the transportation cost will more than make up for it. We were grateful that we could hop on and off to see the sights (however there is still a lot of walking to do with this cheaper means of getting around).

After lunch we headed over to the Capitol where we had reservations for a tour.

Dan was grinning like a schoolboy when he saw this statue of Philo T. Farnsworth in the Capitol. Philo was an Idaho native and inventor of the TV (apparently I should have known this).

I did recognize this man. He is in the Hall of Statues in the Capitol, representing the great state of Utah.

On our 2 mile trek to the white house from the metro drop we found this water wall and Maddie was enchanted with it. It brought some much needed laughter to help us forget our aching feet.

The Washington Monument

The White House

My cuties in front of the White House. Gotta love those bars and barb wire.

To finish off our trip to DC we stopped by the National Zoo. The main purpose was for Maddie to finally see her first real panda bear. So worth it.........she is adorable.