Touring DC

We've had a great first few days in Washington DC. We've been up a little too late every night catching up, but spending time with friends has been great.

We started Saturday with the Rally for Ally. This was an incredible gathering to raise funds for the NFED with about 150 in attendance and raising over $13,000. We enjoyed catching up with old friends from the NFED and meeting new friends of the Kelso's. After the Rally we had a barbeque at the Matus' and ate some amazing brisket:)

I love my brother!!!

Ryan helped Morgan with a "Jungle Jam" art/craft area for the kids at the Rally

Zemery, Tyler, Ryan, and Andrew (great to see Zemery and Tyler reconnect --- they have a special bond and we consider them "EEC brothers")

Grant spilled pop (or soda here) and crawled in it, then around the black driveway --- needless to say he was given a bath before leaving there.

Baseball in the street --- you have to love cul-de-sacs --- the kids had a blast.

Here it is --- our ORANGE van (I know, it looks red but trust me, it is burnt orange!)

Sunday we went to the Mall area in DC and went to: Air and Space Museum, Museum or Natural History, Washington Monument (went up it also), World War II Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the Vietnam Memorial. It was a long day but honestly, the kids did great (3 adults, 6 kids . . . anyone jealous???)

Whale in the Natural History Museum

White House from the Washington Monument

World War II Memorial --- family photo opportunity

Zach, Ryan, Morgan, and Tyler

Lincoln Memorial

Today (Monday) we went to Mount Vernon and met up with Teetay (Kristin's mom) and Kristin's sister Ashli with her kids Thomas and Reagan. What an amazing view from the back grounds of the house.

Another family photo

The Girls --- Kristin, Me, Ashli, Teetay, Morgan

Grant and Reagan

The train - Andrew, Thomas, and Ally

Morgan, Ryan, Kristin, Ally, Tyler, Chris, and Grant

To the Pentagon and the Holocaust Museum tomorrow . . .