8th Grade Trip to Washington D.C.

Wow, it's been a busy few weeks!  On the 21st, Sarah and I headed to Washington D.C. with 150 of her classmates for their much anticipated 8th grade trip.  What a week we had!  An 11 hour bus ride and non stop touring for five days left us exhausted, but it was all worth it.  We had such a great time with all her classmates...they are great kids, and while they weren't always as interested in all the sites as their chaperones, I know they made a lot of great memories.  We had terrible weather the first few days...rain, rain, rain and highs in the 40s, but the skies cleared and the sun shone for the last two days.  The trip was a whirlwind of stops and tours, but I think we saw just enough to wet our appetites for more.  I took over 400 pictures, but below is a little glimpse of all we did and saw.

At the Lee Custis House, at Arlington National Cemetery

Four of Sarah's classmates during the wreath laying
ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Iwo Jima Memorial

Outside the tomb at Mount Vernon

Sarah's favorite night - pouring rain at the FDR Memorial 

Day at Gettysburg 

Outside the Capitol  

Library of Congress (very cool place!) 

White House!

Me and my girl at the White House 

National Cathedral - stunning! 

Air and Space Museum 

Beautiful night at the Lincoln Memorial

Vietnam Memorial 

Vietnam Memorial - tribute to the nurses

WWII Memorial - beautiful! 

These Kentucky girls couldn't resist throwing up
their Kentucky "3" goggles!

Getting tired! Time to head home!

I am so grateful I got to go on this trip.  I loved listening to all the kids talk on the bus on the way home...they weren't allowed to have their phones, and that meant they had to entertain themselves the old fashioned way...playing car games and Uno.  Next time around Lawrence will be chaperoning John.  I'll be a bit jealous, but I know he'll have a great time too.  8th Grade Crossover is in two and half weeks...soon Sarah will be in high school, and her middle school years will be in the books.  It's been a great three years, and this was a great way to end them.