DC madness!

Okay get ready for picture overload. Here's a collage of the many cool and amazing monuments and memorial's that we visited...

We had a lot of fun running around and cramming in as much DC stuff as possible in the course of 2.5 days. The weather was perfect except on Sunday when we went to Arlington and I thought I would pass out from the heat! D.C. is a really neat city and it made me feel to proud to be American and to be able to claim this country as my own. The leaders with memorials and monuments are amazing men and truly God inspired. Yes, everyone has their own personal issues and quirks, but overall there have been great men who have lead and influenced our country for good and I am grateful for that! 

Dan and I in front of the White House of course...

Washington Monument is awesomely BIG!

One of my favorite pics of the weekend.

Looking out from Lincoln Memorial

Oh that silly Dan o' mine!

(please read in a southern accent) Nancy and Udean were out showing the Christian's around...

Another fav. pic of the rotunda in the Capitol

Ashley's wedding! An absolutely blast and evidence that Dan and I are a Mr. and Mrs. now : ) 

We went to Arlington to visit Dan's Grandpa and Great-Grandpa. We got to witness the changing of the guard in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Really amazing.

There is a great feeling at Arlington. When you look out and see the rows and rows of tombstones marking a person who has died for our country, you can't help but feel proud and incredibly grateful for what has been done for you. 

And it's beautiful (and that day, incredibly hot!)

JFK memorial.

And again, another favorite pic of the Washington Monument. It's just cool! 

So Dan and I went to DC for my friend Ashley's wedding on Saturday, but we decided to make a weekend trip of it since DC is cool, I've never been there and we had free lodging. We stayed with my mother-in-law's college roommate and her husband. They were amazing hosts which made the experience even better. 

We got down there Thursday and saw the White House before turning in for the night. Friday was packed with touring! We started at the Museum of American History, and then proceeded to walk all around the Mall. We hit up: Washington Monument, WW II memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, almost the Jefferson memorial, 5 min of the Air and Space museum, and the Capitol. It was a reaaaally long day full of walking. Thank goodness it wasn't too hot, but I still of course got burned. 

Saturday we attempted to go to the Holocaust museum, but it was packed and we had to leave fairly soon to get ready for the wedding. So we went to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum (DC museum's are almost all free which makes them even more worth it!). Then we had to get ready for the wedding. It was beautiful and soo much fun to party with my friends : ) good times all around!

Sunday morning we went to Arlington and visited Dan's grandpa's. It was boiling hot, but worth it to go and feel the pride and spirit there. 

D.C. is sweet. The city is ridiculously clean as are the metro's (like woah clean!). And it's very young which is nice : ) I definitely plan on visiting more!