Hathaways Do DC

This weekend was a special one.  Friday morning, we woke the boys up at 5 am to hop on a plane to DC.  Cohen and Henry were full of excitement on the drive to the airport...it was their first time on a "big airplane, " after all.  Here they are in the parking garage at the airport.

Both boys were good on the plane.  Henry had his moments, but all in all, he was well behaved for a two-year-old.  Cohen loved every second of the ride.  

Getting two boys through Reagan Airport with four suitcases and two backpacks was interesting.  We finally had to improvise and throw them on a wheelchair.

First stop was Grandmommy and Granddaddy's house for lunch.  Having Cohen and Henry finally meet them was very special.  Unfortunately, the boys were exhausted from the big morning, so our visit was rather short.  We all had a wonderful time catching up!

Next stop was the Matthews' house, where we spent the remainder of the weekend.  Cohen and Henry loved playing with "The Girls," Riker and Piper, and David and I had a great time with Wendy and Mike.  Saturday morning, we headed out early to explore a few monuments (Warning: A lot of memorial pictures to follow.).

With three UVA grads in the group, we of course had to visit the Jefferson Memorial.

The kids took turns scooting around and riding in the stroller.  The loop around the memorials is one serious "playground."  

 

 

Cohen and Henry had trouble adhering to the quiet policy inside the memorial, so we quickly made our way to the back, where the kids repeatedly jumped off the big steps onto the ground...

and raced around.

Washington Monument

 Rock climbing at the FDR Memorial

 FDR Fireside Chats

 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

We did a lot of walking, so Henry decided to relax in the stroller and play Angry Birds after he had seen enough.

Saturday night, a bunch of UVA friends and kids got together to catch-up.  It was a wild, fun time!  

We were all worn-out by Sunday.  Henry never falls asleep randomly, but he passed out on the airplane home.

 It was a special and memorable trip!  We hope to make it back in April for the Cherry Blossom Festival.