Saturday, April 18, 2009

Dc Trip - Saturday

We had an amazing time in DC! This is at the Denver airport. Kirk and Shelly were the best hosts and we had a fun time getting to know them better. We love their adorable kids Paige and Dillon! We can't wait to go back again!
P.S. Don't you love this picture?

Friday, April 17, 2009

Dc Trip - Friday

Last day in DC!
National Gallery of Art Museum - it's and there are two different buildings.
This is one of my favorite landscape pictures. Click on it to enlarge it.
Fountain
Leonardo Da Vinci
Modern Art Museum... we thought this was kinda ugly and took a picture for you to see. LOL
Underground walkway between East and West Art Buildings
He He...

Udvar-Hazy Museum: National Air and Space Museum. Kirk took us to this museum, it's in Virginia, and we loved it. Lots of airplanes and cool stuff to see.
Space Shuttle

Concord...super fast

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Dc Trip - Thursday

We decided to hit all of the monumnets because it was a gorgeous, sunny day.
This is the Washongton Monument and a very attractive photo of me. LOL
Abraham Lincoln Memorial
Right in front of the Abrahman Lincoln Memorial
Korean War Memorial The Wall - I love how their faces are sketched into it and you can see the Memorial in the stone.
Potomac River
Blake eating wheat thins.


My Hottie.
Tulip Library...no really that's what it is called.

Smithsonian Castle
Hishorn Modern Art Museum. The building is a circle- some really interesting and depressing art.



Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Dc Trip - Wednesday

Wednesday morning we went right to the American History Smithsonian.
I got to wind surf... I was pretty good what can I say?
No Blake was the pro though! He's a natural...
All I need now is a dog, that's what I keep telling Blake.
Who doesn't love Sesame Street?
My dear Mr. Lincoln's hat
How big is your hand compared to President Lincoln's? Blake's was about the same size...LOL
President Lincoln's gun (probably one of many)... we like guns. Every American Family should own a gun.
The Germany wall
"I think you should dump that guy."
"This market is really beginning to pick up."
We found the cutest spot to take some more pictures. Kissing is always fun.

Oh la la.
We had a tour of the Supreme Court Building. I loved this tour it was great! Here is a picture of the whorly, twirly staircase.
John Marshall - Supreme Court Justice(Good cafeteria in this building just in case you wanted to know)
Outside the Supreme Court Building
Blake and the Supreme Court Building We decided to go to the Library of Congress, this was one of my favorite buildings! It is so beautifully ornate and I wish I lived there so I could get a library card and do some research. Blake and I snuck into a tour group to see the main entrance hall... I loved it!

Library of Congress Ceiling

We went to my cousin's apartment literally right across from the National Gallery of Art right downtown. We got to hang out with Matt and Corie; it was so good to see them both! We would have taken some better pictures but we had to hurry to catch the bus. :)
We love you Corie and Matt Hawkes!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Dc Trip - Tuesday


Blake and I found a commuter bus system that left from Virginia to DC. We were at the bus station by 7:30am every morning for our 1 1/2 ride. It wasn't too bad. We slept most of the time because we were on our feet all day.


On Tuesday morning we decided to head back to the Natural History Smithsonian so that we could look at the rest of the museum before the huge crowds came. I absolutley loved this museum! I could have been there for days...LOL

This is the Hope Diamond - the biggest blue diamond in the world.

This display is showing the comparative anatomy of our closest relatives. I had to get a picture so that I could show my biology class someday.
I just like this turtle skeleton. Cool huh?

We got to hold Australian Walking Sticks. It was so cool!
Blake (isn't he super cute?)I loved all of the bugs at the museum. They had an awesome section talking about human forensics... I am totally a sucker for these kinds of things.

By lunch time we waited out the National Archives for about 1 1/2 hours. We got use to waiting in huge lines for everything. The building was really pretty. They only allow so many people in the rotundum at a time.



The documents lay behind us. So exciting. Sorry these pictures are not very good because they do not allow flash photography.Trying to read it...
The Constitution

In the afternoon we head to the Air and Space Smithsonian.


Space Rocket Engine - Blake was super excited about this

It's been a long day!