10-18 to 26 Kate and Boys do DC

Kate and the boys had a week and a half to see DC after the trip to Nag's Head. Kate bravely went forth several days and saw the sights with her boys. Again, how she manages it I don't know. She is really good Mom! So not in necessarily correct order here are some of the things we did.

Sue and I took Aiden and Gavin to Mt. Vernon when Kate invited some of her old friends from the DC area to our house for a catch-up. The animals were out and the boys liked that. Gavin found lots of good sticks to carry. The harvest festival was on so they could see demonstrations and activities. Gavin did the hay bail maze and aced the first time - and then wouldn't stop going through it - he started to experiment with side alleys and going the wrong way. Aiden and Grandma sat down to listen to George Washington describe life back then on Mt. Vernon. Aiden got to take a hayride with grandma and play 18th century games, like hoop-rolling. It was a pleasant day.

Kate's trip downtown were accomplished using the rental van we had gotten for Nag's Head - we kept it and it saved the day. Sue even managed to get a ticket on it when she parked it in a tow away zone. Fortunately when they got back to the car, it had been moved out of the street and up onto the grass, rather than being towed. The boys, Kate and Grandma visited the monuments (including going up in the Washington Monument), Congress, some museums and generally wore themselves out.

The next picture is a classic of Sean sleeping on the floor of our downstairs room - nothing bothered him!

On one occasion, I joined them for lunch. The boys just love stealing Grandpa's hat. Whether he can grab it is a measure of how tall Aiden has grown - he is almost there.