A little over a month ago, Will and I decided to take John to D.C. John is 3 1/2 right now, so like many other little boys his age, trains are one of his favorite things. Living in Odenton, we are lucky enough to have a MARC station just five short minutes from our house. An adult round trip ticket to D.C. will run you $10, but up to two kids can ride for free with each paying adult. To make the trip even more special, John invited his buddy A.J. along.
Well, the train ride was a highlight for sure. Each time that train blew its whistles the boys just exploded with laughter! The other people on the train (commuting to their jobs) weren't nearly as tickled to be on their way to D.C., but you view things a little differently when you are 3 1/2.
After arriving in Union Station, we grabbed a mid-morning snack and enjoyed our walk to the National Mall. The day couldn't have been more beautiful. A.J. was especially thrilled to see the Capitol, because his dad works there. The boys had a blast just running around outside on the grounds and enjoying the fountains at some of the parks we passed along the way.
Our main destination that day was the Museum of Natural History, because we wanted to see the dinosaurs. The museum was packed with field trips, and all those fossils only held their attention for so long. The highlights for John and A.J. were definitely the insect exhibit (they got to see a tarantula feeding session!), the coral reef exhibit (Nemo and Dori were there!), and the hands-on kids' room, which even featured a research station. Both kids loved looking through the microscopes. ;) After we enjoyed lunch at the museum we headed back outside.
The other highlight of the day was no doubt the carousel ride on the National Mall! They loved it. We rounded out the day with a brief visit to the Air and Space Museum to see the airplanes and space shuttles.
What a great day! We are so lucky to have so much culture right in our backyards.
A.J. and Johnny
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