I was so excited to recreate my first ever trip to D.C. with my cousin Jonathan. First stop was the white house. Due to the extreme notice and shadiness required to get tickets, we only got to see it from the outside. Family photo op!
Baby E took a little while to warm up to it, but eventually got very excited.
It was a bright and sunny day, so we had to rectify Chelsea's lack of sunglasses. A high class street vendor helped solve the problem. The new shades had an ambiguous logo - mostly resembling a D&G/O. We immediately recognized it as the famous Dolce & Obama label.
You can't be on the mall without at least one visit at a Smithsonian. I might have influenced this particular viewing a little...
We ate some tasty mexican food, the spot chosen primarily for it's location on the way to the metro. You can't see the mall without a lot of walking, which we did. Not sure what we didn't think Baby E should be hearing...
Of course you can't get around D.C. without taking the metro. Look how easily Baby E took to it. She's a natural at navigating urban life.
Chelsea has a great appreciation for Abe the Babe, so we made this memorial a stop on our mall tour. It had been a long time since I had seen the memorials/mall at night. It really ups the "awe" factor. If you can get over the gnats and swamp smell, I highly recommend it.
Sunday morning: Baby E has already perfected a look we've all been giving Jonathan for years. This look says, "not impressed, Jon, not impressed".
We also took a walk to Dupont Circle, and grabbed some coffee along the way. Dupont Circle is the perfect place to get a feel for local life, and it certainly did not disappoint. Crazy was out in full force this morning. (Crazy not pictured.)
Baby E took in the fountain.
I had to throw this last one in because she's so darn cute.
I loved having them visit, and can't wait to take them up the Space Needle for our next adventure.
1 comment:
Love it! This looks like an awesome weekend--esp. for Baby E! DC seems like a baby-friendly city!
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