The beach - 2012

We also enjoyed four days at the beach on our summer vacation.  We had a great time again in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.  This year we brought Ellie and Austin's cousin, MacKenzie, with us.  It was fun showing her around our vacation spot.  She was also a great help with the kids!  

Enjoy our pictures!

DC

On the first leg of our summer vacation, we spent a day in Washington D.C.  It was hot and there was a lot of walking, but all in all it turned out to be a fun day.  There is just so much to see in D.C. that we could probably spend many more days there and still not see it all.  We chose a few sights that the kids would enjoy...


We rode the Metro into the city:

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum:

A giant snake poster at the Natural History Museum:

The White House:

If you look closely here, you see a helicopter.  As we were approaching the White House, we heard a helicopter.  Before we knew it the helicopter below rose above the trees and left the White House.  It said "United States of America" on it (President Obama?).  Closely following this helicopter, were two other helicopters (Secret Service?).  I am pretty sure the helicopter had President Obama in it!  At least that is what I'd like to believe.

Washington Monument:

Lincoln Memorial:

Ellie and her first American Girl doll (Julie) and her newest American Girl doll (McKenna) purchased at a Washington D.C. shopping mall on our trip: