Back to DC

Joe took Alex and the neighborhood twins downtown to the Smithsonian Art Museum to meet up with a high school friend that was in the area.


Taking a breather on the walk to the Art Museum.



Getting their picture by one of their favorites paintings.



Back to the Natural History Museum.



This meteor looks familiar...

The girls check out the core of the Earth.

Dumb Dumb Dumb.

Back to the Mall

Cote took all the kids downtown again while Joe was at work. Had to squeeze in a few more memorials and monuments, just so much to see...


Nate at the Women's Vietnam Memorial.



In front of the Lincoln Memorial.



Inside.



Hanging by the big guy.




Isn't that just pretty?

Lily breaks free from her stroller.

The girls at the World War II Memorial.

Lily inspects the camera's lens.

On the Mall with Nate

To keep Nate hopping, Cote secured tickets to tour the Washington Monument. Lily was a bit under the weather - so Alex, Nate, and Joe hit the Mall.



Viewing the Lincoln Memorial from the Washington Monument.



Alex at the base of the Washington Monument.



Statue of Washington at the base of the monument as you enter the elevator.



View from the top - the murky color is due to the windows at the top.

Great view looking into Arlington National Cemetery.

The Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Monument.

Capitol Hill view.

The small museum at the top.

View from afar.

On to the Jefferson Memorial, whether the kids wanted to or not.

His enthusiasm is overflowing.

They almost look dejected. It was a rather hot & humid day.

Alex takes some pictures of me.

On to the Natural History Museum.

Nate by some cool bones.

Chomp, chomp.

Nate and Alex were enthralled by the gems and stones. Go figure.

Glassy cheese.

Meteor-head.

What is must have felt like to be the prey.

Nate was reading the passages to Alex.

He is kinda cute.

Group shot.

I wonder if anyone took their pictures with Dumb Dumb before the Ben Stiller movie?

Genuine enthusiasm.