Mount Vernon with Grandma and Grandpa

Dan's parents were in town a few weeks ago. They were actually touring a few East Coast cities and  Washington DC was their first stop. We met them at Mt. Vernon for a chilly day of site seeing. Despite the cold temperatures and the wind, the kids loved seeing the new baby animals--the lambs and the pigs. We walked around the estate and took the mansion tour. When we lived in Alexandria we came to Mt. Vernon frequently, but it's been six or seven years since our last visit. Long enough that Mikelle said, "I don't think I've ever been here!" She definitely had, she was just too young to remember it. Logan had visited Mt. Vernon on the 4th grade field trip this fall, so he was our tour guide for the new visitor's center and museum. We watched several films about George Washington and the Revolutionary War--one was even in 4-D!

Do you love these red tulips?  We used to drive by here on our way to church on the GW Parkway. These red tulips were always a sign that spring had sprung!

In front of the mansion: Grandma Mona, Ethan, me, Syd, Mikelle, Logan, and Grandpa Gregg.

This is one of my favorite spots in all of the DC area. The back portico of the mansion overlooks the Potomac River. They have taken pains to protect the development on the other side of the river, so that the view is the same as George Washington would have seen over 200 years ago.

                                          Sydney and Logan feed grass to a hungry sheep.

Ethan was happy to pick the grass and put it UP to the sheep's mouth, but when he stuck his tongue out, Ethan would drop the grass and back up.

After Mt. Vernon, Grandma and Grandpa came back to our house for dinner. Their visit ended up being way to short, but we were happy we got to see them!