A Day in D.C.
Kevin and Serophina taking it all in
We live 7 hours from Washington D.C. and have never been there. When we recently got tickets to go to an event there, we were excited about the opportunity and thought it was a great excuse to see D.C.
So off we went, packing our car with snacks, sandwiches, dvd’s, toys and books. We like to travel with the kids and now that Serophina is old enough to remember these trips we always anticipate it being a special experience for her. We thought about how cool it would be for her to look back and think, I saw the White House and the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument when I was four and it was awesome! Kevin and I both have good memories from trips that we had taken when we were young and want to create the same for Serophina.
It didn’t go exactly as expected. The drive wasn’t bad, but we had a lot to cram into one day so we started early. We parked as close as possible to all the sights and began our sightseeing.
We really enjoyed being in the city. There was a lot of walking and sun was out in full force so at times it was not the most ideal situation, not for us but for the four year old who thought the dandelions next to the Washington Monument were more exciting than the monument itself. She also thought that walking along the curbs and jumping off of them was more fun than most of the other stuff we did.
The one thing that all three of us thoroughly enjoyed was the Smithsonian. We chose to go to the Natural History Museum because Kevin is a total science geek and Serophina loves animals and dinosaurs. I wanted to go because it was air conditioned. It’s an amazing place and I wish we had time to see all the museums.
All in all we left D.C. having had a great time and we got some great picture documenting the good and the bad!
What are some of your experiences traveling with kids?
