We headed off towards DC yesterday morning. This was one of our favorite spots to visit last year. This time around, we stopped off at the Natural History museum. Lucy loved this place. She bounced around, pointing at things and singing about them. We also went inside Ford’s Theater to see where Lincoln was shot. A Park Ranger did an amazing job telling the story. Charlotte was completely enthralled by it and hasn’t stopped talking about it since. We saw the suit Lincoln was wearing when he was shot and the bed that he was laying in when he died. It was interesting to hear about the timeline of both Wilkes-Booth and Lincoln on that particular day. Wilkes-Booth put a lot of planning into the assassination. And interestingly enough, Lincoln’s body guard was there but had stepped out to have a drink at a nearby pub.
Lincoln's box at the theater
The house where Lincoln laid until he died
Lucy the Scientist
It was Mike’s birthday yesterday and we celebrated with dinner out and some ice cream. Vacation is his favorite time of year so he couldn’t ask for a better way to celebrate. 
LOL> Lucy the scientist! What a great picture!! Did you and Eli get Mike a bowl of "ice cream" again? I am so glad all of you are having a great time.
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I have been to Ford's theater 5 times aand it is always a favorite. When we toured the house , I was with a school group; Anthony was at the end of the line. After, I asked him how he liked it, and he said that he didn't go back to the bedroom as it was only some old bed!!!. He didn't realize that was where Lincoln died.
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