Our day started with a trip to Arlington National Cemetery, where we saw the graves of thousands that have served our country, including JFK and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Our next stop was at the Holocaust Museum, which was a moving walk through such a tragic event in history.
We stopped at the Washington Monument, where we went to the top of the 555 foot tower to see the amazing panoramic view of Washington DC.
To avoid potential rain (which never came), we shuffled our schedule and saw some of the Smithsonian Museums in the afternoon. We all started at the Museum of Natural History and were able to split into small groups and see any of the museums we wanted to.
After dinner, we saw some memorials all lit up at night. The first stop was the World War II Memorial, where each state has a pillar to represent their contributions to the war.
We then went back to the Lincoln Memorial to see our 16th President all lit up at night.
Across the street from Lincoln is one of the more fun monuments. All the kids enjoyed climbing into Einstein's lap and give him the traditional nose rub.
Our last stop before we returned to the hotel was the Marine Memorial, depicting the iconic photo from Iwo Jima.
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