We surprised Nana with an early birthday party...
...and had an Easter egg hunt.
And what would Spring Break be without a ride on the Metro? We've decided the kids care more about riding the Metro than the actual destination! Here they are lined up at the station, ready to go.
Why sit when you can stand? Notice the lack of other passengers nearby. There's something about a group traveling with that many kids that sends people either to the opposite end of the train or to another car altogether. (In their defense, the kids were very well behaved.)
Here's our group on The Mall in DC headed towards one of the Smithsonian museums.
Julia and Courtney checking out a giraffe at the Museum of Natural History...
...and looking down at the elephant in the foyer. It was a lot more crowded than we expected, so we didn't end up staying too long.
We had a picnic lunch on The Mall...
followed by tag for some...
and digging in the dirt for others.
The Mattingley cousins
There are four missing (partying elsewhere for Spring Break) and one on the way, due to arrive later this year.
