a washington wednesday

One of my favorite family traditions are our family vacations.  We grew up taking a vacation every summer and it's always so much fun and something I always look forward to.  This year my family (mom, dad, my little bro Matt, Justin, and me) took a break from usually going to the beach for vacation and went to Washington D.C.  We went when I was really young, but I didn't really remember anything other than seeing my great uncle's name on the Vietnam Memorial wall and seeing the Declaration of Independence.  Funny what sticks out in early memories.  It is so amazing what all you can see at our nation's capitol.  Truly amazing.  I'm not even a history person....but the history behind what you see is fascinating.  If you've never been, no matter what part of the country you live in, it's definitely worth the car ride or plane ride.  I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

Jefferson Memorial

perfectly stated

hanging out with Mason

on the Metro

part of the twin towers at the Smithsonian

in front of the white house

view from Lincoln Memorial

Larry Maggard--my great uncle

Vietnam Memorial

Washington Monument

changing of the guards

mis padres and the Wright Brothers' airplane

our capitol building

where the Star Spangled Banner hung

Iwo Jima memorial

my grandpa...POW in WWII