As I mentioned last night in my previous blog, our two day trip to Washington D.C. was fantastic!!! We stayed with our friend Melissa and she was simply put: the most wonderful hostess anyone could ask for!!! She gave us the hook-up to the Press Club luncheon, organized the meet and greet with Nick, let us stay @ her place, fed us, drove us to and from the city. We were so humbled by her gracious generosity!!! Thank you soooo much Melissa for a fantastic experience!!
In our short two day trip we managed to cram in a quite a bit of activity! The luncheon, of course, was the highlight, but we also made it down to the Mall and went to the National Gallery of Art. Stella is in love with Monet and was so thrilled to see a real Monet painting in person!!! While Stella and I were @ the luncheon, Jason and Ashlyn made it down to the Mall to ride the carousel outside the Smithsonian Castle...Ashlyn just loves that carousel!! Jay said they had a great time while we were @ lunch!
While in town we were able to connect with a friend's nephew who is on the chef staff @ the White House and he actually was able to give us a "behind the scenes" tour of part of the place!!!! We were able to see one of the White House kitchens, a small dining room used only by the President and his immediate staff, a larger dining room used to entertain V.I.P.s, the Senate entrance to the White House, and the coolest part of all: the Press Room!!! We were able to stand right in front of the podium used by the President during his press conferences!!!!! It was really exciting for me and Jay...Ashlyn wasn't quite as impressed. She kept asking when it was time to "leave this place." Ha!!! We left with all kinds of goodies including Presidental m&ms, whitmans chocolate, and champagne!!!
Our final day of the trip found us @ the top of the Washington Monument...The views were spectacular!! We also made it to the American History Museum!! Lots of fun!!!!
Overall, a fantastic trip and for Stella probably a trip she will always remember!! Here are some pics!! Enjoy:
Stella, with her book autographed by Nick
view of the Lincoln Memorial from the monument
me and the girls @ the mounment
the monument
The White House China
Ashlyn Doak, future president of the U.S.
Me, Jay and girls..
Stella and her ticket for the luncheon
Stella by her favorite Monet painting--Japanese bridge with water lillies
WHy do I get choked up whenever I read anything to do with your kids?
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