Day 3 (Sunday)

Today We did a little more real sight-seeing. We started with Iwo Jima and drove past Arlington National Cemetery. We made a really quick loop through the botanic gardens... absolutely beautiful! We spent most of the day in the air and space museum, that was mind-boggling! Paul Leo, you would have LOVED IT!! I took lots of pictures and will do my best to re-live it for you! It was SO INTERESTING, I have to many things to tell you guys! In 100 years (Grandpa Hoffman's lifetime) we flew the first plane, walked on the moon, and launched space ships! We saw the Imax "To Fly" and then had supper at a Korean restaurant. Full, sleepy, and ready for bed. :)

Day 2

Well, after a YUMMY Friday night meal we went to bed relatively early (or what seemed early after driving through the night before!) we hit the bed and I don't think I moved ONCE all night! After church we had a nice meal with Brenda's Parents and then took Rachel and Elizabeth down to D.C. to meet Dan and Bethany. It was rainy and the true sight-seeing won't start until tomorrow but I couldn't help but snap some shots from inside the car of my "first sights" off all the amazing things here!

This was my first glimpse of the capital building, and the one at the top was what I could see of the white house! So exciting! It's still almost hard to believe I'm here!

There is SO MUCH to see! Everywhere you look something is new and unique to catch your eye! I couldn't take it all in, can't wait for the real sight-seeing to begin! There are countless little "match-box" houses like these lining the streets, they are all so different and unique yet so much the same. A little different than the wide-open space of the farm... so much for a yard or place to play... better hope you don't have a noisy neighbor!

Spring Break Trip to D.C.

Yesterday around 1:00pm we left Lincoln, NE and 24 hours later we're here in Washington D.C. We took turns driving and went straight through besides about an hour stop for supper last night! :) Kenny took us to the Amish Market and a Beautiful green house this afternoon! I figured I better keep up with blogging from the start because I will have lots of pictures to share over this week!

I got to bring Elizabeth and Rachel Wissmann With me so they could spend some time out here with Bethany!

The Amish market was AMAZING they had EVERYTHING you could think of..... and at leaste ten different kinds of it! We got some goodies for supper tonight and dinner tomorrow. Speaking of supper... there are some amazing smells coming from the kitchen... Kenny's got a wonderful sounding soup cooking!

1940's/WWII Banquet

Tonight was the ASB 1940's/WWI Banquet at the strategic air and space museum. It was pretty cool to see the guys looking sharp in uniforms of all kinds and all the 1940's outfits that came out! The museum was really cool and we ate a yummy supper right under the wings of impressive planes! Good times and fun pictures!

NE afternoon

Yesterday I went with Tyson and some others from Union to Hastings, NE for church. We spent the afternoon birding in rural NE.

Note: What you see along the horizon is NOT a cloud!

It's migrating season and NE gets to see most of the action! We saw literally millions of birds yesterday, most were Sand-hill Cranes and Canada Geese. It was over-cast most of the day but the sun did peek out for a few minutes and when it did, it was gorgeous!

These are three Sand-hill Cranes which is most of what we saw but up in the left corner you can barely see... the treat of the day... a Bald Eagle!

Matthew 10:29-30

Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.

Bowling

School is as busy as ever and last week was nice and packed full! Last night Mary, Abner, and I went bowling and had a great time. Now it's back to the homework and another week of school, but spring break is almost here! :)

Thank You Auntie Vickie!

This post is for you Vickie! Thanks so much for the YUMMY Jelly! We enjoyed it VERY much (it was so yummy and such a hit with all of us girls that it didn't last long, or so we thought...) One day I went to get the last jar, only to find that there was no more left! =( I was sure we had one more jar, but there was none to be found. Just yesterday Mary found the missing jar that had been miss-placed in a box of empty jars she was going to take home. Yay! Now we are once again enjoying your AMAZING jelly! Thanks SO MUCH!