Day 3: Washington D.C.

We started today at the White House; we couldn't go in, but fun to see.  We also visited the Washington Monument, and both the Natural and American History Museum.  We ended our day at the National Archives; so impactful for the kids to see the Constitution, Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence (unfortunately due to respect for our nation, no pictures were allowed).

Day 2: Washington D.C.

Today we spent our day and the next few days in Washington D.C.  Our first stop was the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum.  Caleb was a big fan of this museum.  Following that we explored the Bible Museum; which was beautifully done!  We then walked to the Library of Congress, the Supreme Court building, and finally the Capital.  

Day 1: Gettysburg, PA and Mount Vernon

After 18 hours of driving, we will count today as the official day of our summer 2023 road trip.  Our first stop, Gettsyburg, PA. 

I personally wasn't very excited about this stop; although, after going through the museum and walking the actual battlefield, it really hit me emotionally how much impact our history has had.  Which was the theme throughout this road trip!  After Gettysburg, we headed south to Mount Vernon, VA to explore Washington's Plantation.

Golfing

Dad has recently been going golfing more and yesterday brought the boys along. Caleb and Ian loved playing, while kallen loved being the caddy. Overall, I would call it a success since they came home with summer memberships. 

Last Day of School

Today was the kids’ last day of school and ironically my last day of teaching this year.  I really have no idea where this year went, especially the last month! This might be the first time that no one really felt it was time to be done. Needless to say, summer is now here and we will have a lot going on; meaning I know it will fly by faster than the the school year.