Sunday, October 9, 2011

Sunday morning in Washington, DC

We enjoyed a lovely outing this morning with our host family, the Hoffmans, to see the monuments and war memorials in Washington, DC. It was a picturesque fall day, perfect for piddling around DC on our bikes, and we were out and back in time for church, although we went a little more casual (and wind-blown) than usual! Whew :)
Our first stop was Iwo Jima. We arrived as the sun was rising and it made for a lovely silhouette of the memorial, the Capitol and the Washington Monument.
Lincoln Memorial
JoJo, Mama and Dad

The White House
World War II Memorial
MaryLynn, Susuanna and Katie
We thought of our Aunt Lee who was running the Army 10-miler while we were in DC this morning. Even though we didn't see you in the crowds, we were cheering you on, Aunt Lee!
MaryLynn, Mama (or "Aunt Tammy" as MaryLynn has taken to calling her ;) and "Aunt Ellen"
Mama and Emmy Xiang
The Parental Unit :)

Gracie and Jane Ellen were unable to make it for various reasons, so we look forward to repeating the fun soon with them, too. It was a morning worth remembering!

1 comment:

Blessed Blackman Bunch said...

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! :) I was thinking "how can a PC family miss church for a DC outting?" WOW...DC AND Church. Love it. I love DC but have not been there since the age of 13!!! Cannot wait for our family EAST COAST tour one day! My fav. pic was the sunrise!

Been way too long Browns. I hope to update our blog soon (little by little). We sure do miss y'all. Keep in touch. Know that we love u & are praying for u. AND A BLOG NAME CHANGE FOR Y'ALL! :)