Hi, everyone! I hope you're all doing well.
I'm trying to get used to this new blogger interface...not liking it so far, but hopefully it will get easier.
We're down to two and a half weeks left of school. I am really
looking forward to summer break. I'll still have to work to get things
ready for next year, but at least I won't have to be in everyday.
We
took some of the school children to Washington, DC last week. It was
quite an adventure! It rained some, but not enough to ruin the day.
There were three adults and twelve children. One of our biggest concerns
was keeping everyone together on the metro. All went well until we were
almost back. It was about 5:00, and there were people packed
everywhere! One of the boys thought we were supposed to get off at a
particular stop, so he just got off the train! Thankfully,
one of the students noticed him get off and was able to get him back on
before the doors closed! What a mess that would have been! He won't
live that one down for quite a while! At least the 'regulars' got some
free entertainment! :)
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| Katie on the Metro- her first experience on a subway system :) |
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| Katie at the entrance of Arlington National Cemetery |
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| One of JFK's famous quotes |
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| Katie at the grave of JFK with the Washington Monument in the background. I thought this was a great picture. :) |
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Grave of John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, with the eternal flame in the background
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| Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns |
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| Tomb of the Unknowns |
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| Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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| Just a small sampling of the names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial |
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My dad served in Vietnam, and I'm so glad he came home so he could be my dad!
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| Katie at the World War II Memorial |
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| Kilroy at the WWII Memorial |
For more information about Kilroy, you can click
here
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| Cute little duck family at Constitution Gardens |
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| Washington Monument |
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| The kids had fun playing in this tree next to the Monument. They kept the day interesting for sure!! |
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Constitution Gardens
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The Hope Diamond on display at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
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Katie at the Lincoln Memorial. It is huge!
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I hope you enjoyed our little tour! Enjoy the rest of your week! :)
Take care,
~Melanie
