the capitol

It's cherry blossom time! We were lucky to hit the peak period. The mornings were chilly, but the afternoons were nice and we were just thankful it didn't rain even though it had been forecast.

Tidal basin w/ the Jefferson Memorial in the background; one highlight was seeing Lance Armstrong run by!

The happy couples.


S wants to grab everything else, why not cherry blossoms?

This was our first time seeing the FDR Memorial. S checking out Eleanor. She was also fascinated by all the waterfalls that were built into the different "rooms" of the memorial.

We split up in the afternoon to check out the different museums. Mom, Simone, and I went to the botanical garden (photos to come!); here we're on our way back.

MLK Jr. words engraved in front of the Lincoln Memorial:

The whole gang's here (S is sleeping in the Ergo under my jacket):