Washington D.C.

We drove through Washington D.C. on our way to Virginia Beach. The traffic was atrocious all the way there so we didn't arrive until 10:00 p.m. We found a parking spot, our umbrellas, rounded up the children and made the trek up to the Lincoln memorial in pouring rain. This led to a great discussion on the civil war and slavery, culminating with the question, "Mom, were you alive when Lincoln died?" The city was absolutely beautiful, all lit up and glistening. The children, not so glistening after a day in the car. I think they did enjoy it, and I hope they remember the city and not our extreem frustration with them. Ahhhhh......this is what memories are made of.