Mt. Vernon

The view from the back

This was the first place George Washington was buried and then in his will he designated another tomb to be built at another spot on his property.

George and Martha Washington's coffins

Lance took had my camera at Mt. Vernon and he took a picture of George Washington's dentures even though you were not suppose too. Pretty gross.

While we had the rental car we drove up to Mt. Vernon to see George Washinton's farm and home. He had his home built in such a beautiful place. He had a great view of the river and there were shade trees and it was just so pretty. We didn't tour his home because the wait was too long to get in there but we just walked around and looked at his sheds and kitchen and stables and things. We saw where he and his wife, Martha were buried and just learned more about the first president of the United States.

Arlington National Cemetery

John F. Kennedy's Grave

Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Wreath Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

A man who was standing by us was telling us that there were actually five soldi

One thing I can say about our first day in Washington is that is was HOT!!! We all said that we wouldn't complain because when we got home to Idaho it would be cold and rainy, but it sure made it hard to walk as much as we did. Arlington Cemetery was very pretty and peaceful. I have to say that I have always been patriotic and have always been proud and grateful to live in the country that we do, but before I this trip I really didn't realize how much of a sacrifice other people have had to make for me to enjoy the freedoms that I do. When you go to these cemeteries and see the rows and rows of graves of those who have given their lives in the service of this country, it is a very humbling experience. You just can't imagine how many people have died for us. It is one thing to hear a number of total deaths in a war and it is quite another to actually see the headstones and graves. It was a great experience!

Washington, D.C.

Washington Monument

Capitol Building

White House

Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial (there are more than 58,000 names on this memorial!)

WW II Memorial

View of the Lincoln Memorial from the WW II memorial

The sights in Washington were great. It was good to see everything that you only hear about or see on T.V. We were pretty tired since this was the end of our trip though. My legs were hurting so bad. You would think I had been to the gym and had did some hard-core workouts. I hurt in muscles I didn't know I had. But it was great. This vacation was busy busy but I am sooo glad we went.

Peyton's Field Day

Peyton had his field day while we were gone on our trip back east. I was sad that I was going to miss it, but Ang sent me some pics. Peyton won his first heat and then lost in the final race. He was really excited to win at least one race because he was nervous that he wouldn't win any. I love their facial expressions in these pictures. Too cute!