On our way to the mall for dinner.  Leaving dc today...the kids seem to not want the trip to end.

Newseum is done...the kids pretended to be newscasters. I don't see it in too many futures...  I saw lots of laughing.   We are off to see Jefferson memorial, FDR, World War 2 memorial and American History museum.   No rain thanks for the prayers!

We are at the Library of Congress. Wow!   I would never get any reading done here because of the beauty of the building.   On our way to the air and space museum.

Well it's raining again. We came in with rain and end with rain. Thank God the weather was beautiful on Tues and Wed.  We are checked out of the hotel and on our way to the Library of Congress.  After that we are walking to museums and monuments.  Pray the rain ends by noon.

Pictures are posted from yesterday!
WEDNESDAY, April 25, 2012
8:30 AM  Breakfast at Hotel
9:15 AM  Departure
9:45 AM  Museum of Crime and Punishment
1:00 PM  Eat at Reagan Building
2:00 PM  National Zoo (light supper here)
5:00 PM  National Cathedral
            Evensong @ 5:30
6:45 PM  Drive down Embassy Row
7:00 PM  Iwo Jima Memorial (Pizza delivery here)
7:45 PM  Jefferson Memorial (snack here)
10:00 PM  Lights out!…another big day tomorrow

At the National Cathedral.  Listening to the pre-service music.  Kids are taking pictures of the beautiful stained glass windows.   God is good.

At zoo....eating again???

Lions tigers and bears oh my...and we're off to the zoo!

We are currently solving a murder at the crime museum. It. Goes without saying that these guys and girls need to work on some crime solving skills.

Last night was an adventure in patience. While waiting for our lost bus driver we sang Christmas songs with Vincent our flutist. The ride home was quiet as the children passed out from exhaustion. We got to sleep until 7:45!

Today brings us the crime museum and then the zoo...apparently today's theme is life behind bars.  :)  We then make our way to the National Cathedral, some memorials and Pizza delivered to our room.

New pictures posted from all the Tuesday activities.  Click on the Picasaweb link on the right!

TUESDAY, April 24, 2012
DRESS UP DAY
7:00 AM   Breakfast
7:45 AM   Departure
8:30 AM  White House/ Prayers for President- Lafayette Park, White House
9:45 AM   National Archives
11:30 PM  Lunch at National Gallery of Art Cascades Cafe
1:45 PM   Picture in front of Capitol
2:00 PM   Leave for the US Capitol tour
3:00 PM   US Capitol Tour begins
4:45 PM   Early Supper/Shopping at Union Station
7:00 PM   In line at Ford’s Theater for performance
7:30 PM   Ford’s Theater performance of 1776
9:00 PM    Devotions on bus
11:00 PM  Lights out

Got the big picture!!!  In line now to go on the tour of the Capitol.

We are at the national museum of art finding extra credit pictures for Spanish. Ate lunch and are ready to go.

Day 2 in DC ... today we are walking from 9-5. The kids look so nice in their dress up clothes. The weather is beautiful.

Check out the Picasa photos (link on the right).  About 50 photos from Monday's activities.  Covered a lot of ground on Monday!

Monday's Agenda:
8:30 AM  Breakfast
9:15 AM Load bus
10:00 AM Museum of Natural History
       Eat lunch at Museum of Natural History – Atrium Cafe
12:15 pm  Leave Museum of Natural History
12: 45 pm Holocaust Museum
3:00 pm   Arlington National Cemetery
                Wreath laying at the Jordan Schumann site
                Students laying wreath at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
6:15 pm  Meal at Pentagon City Mall
7:45 pm  Lincoln Memorial
               Vietnam Wreath Laying/Tribute Letters/Rubbing
               Devotions at Reflecting Pond
               Korean Memorial
9:00 pm  Return to hotel
10:30 pm  Lights out

Arlington was amazing. We laid a cross on Mrs. Riegle's nephews grave. Then we participated the wreath ceremony. The Holocaust museum was somber and the kids were very moved. Dinner at the mall and now we are off to the Vietnam memorial. The day was wet and cold but an amazing experience.

Eating lunch at the natural history museum...

Rise and shine and give God your glory. Breakfast and on the bus ready to go see some sights.

Bedtime on bus 2....everybody prayed and are tucked in...about an hour left...pictures tomorrow

We are braving the cold for a bite to eat. 30 minutes to eat and get back on the bus. Next stop Washington.

Just ate lunch at the Georgia border. Now that we are refueled we are back on the bus. Will post some pictures at the next stop.

2:20 p.m. update:
Just had some photos sent via phone. See them on the Picasaweb page here.