The final post of our vacation finally!!! Phew!! The last day was spent at Mt. Vernon, Arlington National Cemetery and then finally at the D.C. temple! It was another full day but it was really neat. I have really come to admire and appreciate our first President of the United States. George Washington was an amazing person and it's so neat to learn new things about history! Mt. Vernon was his home and this is where he chose to be buried instead of at the Capital. I don't blame him!! It was beautiful!! The amount of land. The view. Everything was just so great! We took a tour of the house and then walked around the grounds. Again the walking!! All of our legs were so tired. Jordyn was being her lovely cranky self as well!!
This is the tomb where George Washington and his wife are.
A huge tree and a smiling Kenna:)
We went out by the water and walked around there and then we walked through the gardens. As we were walking around, we saw this lone sheep just walking around. Makenna thought it was amazing!! She followed that sheep around for awhile and then we found some more. Both of the girls loved it.
This is the back of the house by the water! I have no idea why this pic is crooked. I'm pretty sure I took it;) O-well. I must have been tired.
The wonderful view from the house! I wanted to move here!!
After we walked all over Mt. Vernon, we headed over to Arlington National Cemetery. I've always wanted to go here. I just think it's a very important place to see. It's truly amazing to see all those grave stones for all the people that served and helped to keep us safe.
This also was a major walking place with huge hills!! We thought we were going to fall over. This (on top of a hill) was the Kennedys.
Then on top of another major hill is Robert E. Lee's home which is called Arlington house! It got turned into a cemetery after the war started with the intention that Lee wouldn't be able to return to it. Union soldiers were buried right by the house!
View of the Pentagon from Arlington house.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
After we left the cemetery, we met up with my cousin Jenny at the Washington D.C. temple!! I just have to say that it is so beautiful!!! It is pretty much hidden among a ton of green trees and when you finally see it, it is breathtaking. What a sight to see!! Again, we saw this at a great time. We saw it during the day.....
As the sun was going down......
and at night!!! Holy cow! It was so pretty!!
Me and Jenny!! It was so great to see her and visit with her!!
What a great way to end our trip!! So beautiful!! We got some dinner afterwards and got ready to leave for the airport in the morning. It was a wonderful trip full of amazing sights and history!! I am so thankful to my parents for taking us with them so we could experience the trip of a lifetime!!
4 comments:
I think we all were ready to move in to Washington's house. At least someplace just like it. You would spend all of your time outside, enjoying the views. Absolutely beautiful. It was cool how they made the house look like it was made of bricks when it was wood shaped like bricks and then they threw sand on it while the paint was still wet. Arlington reminded me how thankful we should all be for living in a free country. It is amazing how many people made the ultimate sacrifice, so that we can remain free. What can you say about the Washington temple. Beautiful. The girls loved walking around it. It was a great way to end the week. Although there was alot more I would have liked to have seen. Maybe another time.
I think the DC temple is soooo beautiful! I almost got married there but my husband's family wouldn't have been able to make it so we got married in the SLC temple. But I have many great memories of the DC temple from growing up in that area.
The DC Temple was 'our' Temple when we were stationed in Virginia. Three hours up the road! But we went as often as possible--it is so gorgeous! Would love to revisit it! Guess Gordon and I should plan a vacation back that way just so we can see these the sites again. What fun for you all and the girls!!!
Great pics! I have really enjoyed reading about and seeing pics of your vacation!! Makes me wanna go on another vacation so bad!
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