On our way to the White House we ran into a perfectly timed "PROTEST"!!
Yeahhh!! I gathered the kids and said "look, guys, a real protest - quick, get in front and let's take a picture of angry people shouting behind you and blaming BUSH for everything" It turned out it was a protest to fight for rights for Christians in Egypt. I explained to the kids what a protest was and how blessed we are to have the "right to assemble" and voice our opinions in a free democracy.
Brooke, the Dean; Brady, the Governor and Boone the General. That's what Pam and I have coined them in accordance to their personalities. We even bought Brady a shirt that said "Future President". If he's smart he'll make his old man the Secretary of Defense.
Passersby loved this one. While waiting for the girls during a bathroom stop; which us men know can take a
looong time, I put Brady and Boone next to this statue about 6 feet off the deck and snapped it with Big Bird in there too.
Georgetown in the evening.
The Burton Family in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Overall, this was a GREAT vacation. A ton of walking, curious stares when you get on the Metro at 8am with four loud kids, a huge stroller and a constantly rolling and dripping milk bottle. The kids did great. It was a challenge at times but a definite bonding
experience for the Burton family. Best of all it was free. All of the Smithsonian Museums are free, unless you see a movie at the omnimax theatre and i highly recommend it, but its worth it. On Tuesday nights a "must see" is the US Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps and Silent Drill Team at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Breathtaking and perfect execution!! If you have never seen them you need to go. The National Zoo is also free and the new National Museum of the Marine Corps along with dozens of others museums and places of interest in Washington. Hotels are not cheap. We stayed in Arlington at the Virginian Suites. It was affordable and not bad but the rooms were a little musty. Don't drive, just take the metro and save the money on gas, the hassle of parking and fighting the constant traffic. If you go, call Pam and I and we'll be your guides for a small fee. ;)
On our way to the White House we ran into a perfectly timed "PROTEST"!! Yeahhh!! I gathered the kids and said "look, guys, a real protest - quick, get in front and let's take a picture of angry people shouting behind you and blaming BUSH for everything" It turned out it was a protest to fight for rights for Christians in Egypt. I explained to the kids what a protest was and how blessed we are to have the "right to assemble" and voice our opinions in a free democracy.
Brooke, the Dean; Brady, the Governor and Boone the General. That's what Pam and I have coined them in accordance to their personalities. We even bought Brady a shirt that said "Future President". If he's smart he'll make his old man the Secretary of Defense.
Passersby loved this one. While waiting for the girls during a bathroom stop; which us men know can take a looong time, I put Brady and Boone next to this statue about 6 feet off the deck and snapped it with Big Bird in there too.
Georgetown in the evening.
The Burton Family in front of the Lincoln Memorial. Overall, this was a GREAT vacation. A ton of walking, curious stares when you get on the Metro at 8am with four loud kids, a huge stroller and a constantly rolling and dripping milk bottle. The kids did great. It was a challenge at times but a definite bonding experience for the Burton family. Best of all it was free. All of the Smithsonian Museums are free, unless you see a movie at the omnimax theatre and i highly recommend it, but its worth it. On Tuesday nights a "must see" is the US Marine Corps Drum and Bugle Corps and Silent Drill Team at the Iwo Jima Memorial. Breathtaking and perfect execution!! If you have never seen them you need to go. The National Zoo is also free and the new National Museum of the Marine Corps along with dozens of others museums and places of interest in Washington. Hotels are not cheap. We stayed in Arlington at the Virginian Suites. It was affordable and not bad but the rooms were a little musty. Don't drive, just take the metro and save the money on gas, the hassle of parking and fighting the constant traffic. If you go, call Pam and I and we'll be your guides for a small fee. ;)
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