We decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather and head up to Washington D.C. for the 100th Cherry Blossom Festival. 
The weather was really warm - mid 80s - and the blossoms were already in full bloom.
We packed a picnic lunch and ate on the Mall. Then we stopped for a snack in the shade of the cherry blossoms. 
Viewing the monuments through the blossoms was truly beautiful. 
We walked about 5 miles during our adventure. By the end of the afternoon James was asleep in the stroller (a funny sight since he's so big) and Eli was asleep in the wrap! Here we are in front of the Jefferson Memorial looking across the Tidal Basin toward the National Mall.
Tobias and I took a self portrait while both boys were snoozing.
The WWII memorial is amazing. It's an awesome monument to true heroes. Unfortunately, there were quite a few disrespectful individuals who decided to wade in the fountain at the center of the monument. While it was disappointing to see such behavior, it was a good teaching point for James!
The weather was really warm - mid 80s - and the blossoms were already in full bloom.None of us have ever been to the festival before and it was an amazing experience. This was James' first time going to the National Mall and he really enjoyed himself.
Eli slept through the majority of the day, but was awake for part of it.
We packed a picnic lunch and ate on the Mall. Then we stopped for a snack in the shade of the cherry blossoms. Viewing the monuments through the blossoms was truly beautiful. We walked about 5 miles during our adventure. By the end of the afternoon James was asleep in the stroller (a funny sight since he's so big) and Eli was asleep in the wrap! Here we are in front of the Jefferson Memorial looking across the Tidal Basin toward the National Mall.Tobias and I took a self portrait while both boys were snoozing.During the day we saw several national landmarks. James was really impressed with the Capital.
The WWII memorial is amazing. It's an awesome monument to true heroes. Unfortunately, there were quite a few disrespectful individuals who decided to wade in the fountain at the center of the monument. While it was disappointing to see such behavior, it was a good teaching point for James!The view of the White House from the Washington Monument.
The Martin Luther King monument is new and it was our first time seeing it. Glad we saw it, but it very disappointing to see the quotes that were chosen to honor such a wonderful American.
The blossoms were probably the prettiest at the FDR monument.
The blossoms were probably the prettiest at the FDR monument.It was a great way to spend the day and we are so thankful we were able to introduce our boys to some true national treasures!
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