We arrived in Washington late on Wednesday night, and on Thursday took the Metro to the Mall area. We walked around the area, visiting the Washington Monument, the World War II Memorial, and the Lincoln Memorial. We walked past the Vietnam Memorial and the White House, before getting ice cream and heading to the Museum of Natural History. On Friday we went to the planetarium, toured the Capitol, and had lunch at Union Station. Then Tim took the kids to the Air and Space Museum while I visited the Holocaust Museum. That night we drove around and showed the kids the monuments all lit up, including the Jefferson Monument.
It was over 100 degrees while we were in DC, but the kids were total troopers. Of course, the two littles were in the strollers the whole time, but even Ben, who was forced to walk all that way, didn't even complain. He was too busy asking lots of questions.
My kids ask a lot of questions. And there is nothing quite like a trip to DC to invite 243,687 questions. For most of our time in Washington, Tim pushed Kate in the stroller, while I pushed Will, and Ben walked along side me. Since Ben and I don't walk fast, he and Will had a lot of time to ask me questions. (Whether I could answer them or not is a different question.)
Questions like...
How do we know when to get off the subway?
It was over 100 degrees while we were in DC, but the kids were total troopers. Of course, the two littles were in the strollers the whole time, but even Ben, who was forced to walk all that way, didn't even complain. He was too busy asking lots of questions.
My kids ask a lot of questions. And there is nothing quite like a trip to DC to invite 243,687 questions. For most of our time in Washington, Tim pushed Kate in the stroller, while I pushed Will, and Ben walked along side me. Since Ben and I don't walk fast, he and Will had a lot of time to ask me questions. (Whether I could answer them or not is a different question.)
Questions like...
How do we know when to get off the subway?
Why did we fight in World War II? 
What is fascism?
What is the Holocaust?
What is fascism?
What is the Holocaust?
Why did every picture I took of the Washington Monument turn out crooked? (OK, that was my question.)
When was the last war? Right now? What are we fighting about? Who are we fighting against?
Why can't we climb to the top of the Lincoln Memorial?
When was the last war? Right now? What are we fighting about? Who are we fighting against?
Why can't we climb to the top of the Lincoln Memorial?
Is this where that Martin Luther King guy stood?
Why did we fight in Vietnam? What is communism? Did we win?
Can we go in and see the President? Why not?
Can we go in and see the President? Why not?
What do you mean there is a garden at the White House? (Look really closely on the far left.)
What is a budget? Why can't they agree?
What is a budget? Why can't they agree?
Can we eat lunch now?
Are we there yet?
The boys enjoyed Washington a lot. They already have a list of things they want to do next time they are there. Kate was much less impressed. She never complained, but when I asked her if she liked it, she said, "No, it was boring because I never got to play golf." I cracked up and asked her to explain. "You know, with the little sticks," she said. It turns out she thought that she would get to play mini-golf while there.
The boys enjoyed Washington a lot. They already have a list of things they want to do next time they are there. Kate was much less impressed. She never complained, but when I asked her if she liked it, she said, "No, it was boring because I never got to play golf." I cracked up and asked her to explain. "You know, with the little sticks," she said. It turns out she thought that she would get to play mini-golf while there.
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We love DC! I love how much kids learn when they go and see. Good stuff!
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