A wonderful visit!

It feels like it has been such a long time since my parents were visiting us but it has only been a week since they left! We had so much fun with them and we did so much! So much, that it took me two days to upload all of our pictures to this blog... and the pictures only show some of the things that we did!

We started out by visiting Mt. Vernon (which was on of my favorite things that we did)! Mt. Vernon is where George Washington's home was and where he is currently buried.

We got to meet the Father of our nation on Father's day weekend!

They had the homes and everything restored to look like they did during Washington's day. Randy and my mom were looking in on this house.

They even had Washington's servants there to show us what his life was like.

This is Washington's tobacco garden.

Mt. Vernon is right on the Potomac and has a very beautiful view!

This is Washington's home. We got to take a tour of it!

This is the back of his home, with a beautiful view of the Potomac.

The view with my men on Father's day weekend!

On Sunday we visited Arlington National Cemetery and watched the changing of the guards! We also got to meet up with my mom's aunt Colleen, her husband Paul, and two of their sons, Ethan and Isaiah.

The changing of the guards.

Mom and Dad at the amphitheater.

A view of the city from the cemetery.

Miles and miles of tombs.

On Tuesday, we got to tour the capitol!

This is the old supreme court room!

This is what the inside of the rotunda looks like! It is beautiful!

The inside of the capitol was very beautiful!

On Thursday, we toured Ford's Theater where President Lincoln was shot.

This is where President Lincoln was sitting when he was shot. This is how the booth was decorated when he attended the play.

Later that day, we visited the Library of Congress!

Mom and Dad outside the Library.

The inside.

Us.

Architecturally, this building is beautiful! It also houses Thomas Jefferson's collection of books.

And, Later that night, we went up to the top of the Washington monument to get a good look at the city.

We went when the sun was setting so the sky was very pink.

Randy and Dad looking out the windows at the top.

The Lincoln monument, WWII monument, Potomac River and parts of Virginia.

Mom, Dad, and Randy at the top of the monument.

On Friday, we went to the Bureau of Engravings and then decided to go paddle boating on the Potomac. We had record-breaking heat when my parents were visiting so, it probably wasn't the smartest idea but it sure is funny-- now that we can look back on it :)

Here we are in our funny life jackets.

This is one of the views from our tiny boat. This is the Jefferson monument that is sinking into the Potomac- hence the construction work.

A beautiful view of the Washington Monument from the River.

That evening, we went on a segway tour of the city. It was a blast! It was fun to ride the segways and the tour was pretty good too!

An awesome picture of us in our crossing guard vests.

Randy in front of the white house.

The Capitol at night on our tour!

We had so much fun with my parents and crossed off most of the things on our site-seeing to do list that we have been wanting to do! We loved staying in the city, going out to eat, sweating profusely, beating my parents at sequence, going to the national bbq, and spending time together! Thanks for everything!