Today it was a little low in water and the wind didn't help with it's reflective ability, but impressive non the less! And we did get a view of the reflection when the sun came out and the wind dropped from time to time.
(u can tell by the pics, it gradually got chillier and cloudier thru the day, and we kept putting on layers!)
Through the stalls with face painting and pumpkin carving (katy declined seeing as shes a bit small just yet) and past the wildlife of geese, chickens, sheep and a lama, out onto the mall and down towards mr Lincoln. (we came our just before the Washington monument, so had probably saved ourselves about a mile and a half of shoe leather, and found lunch in the process!)
(ps. Stu has his pink shirt on today. Can't miss him in photos.)
Caffine'd up, time for today's adventure to commence.
Off to visit Lincoln today (as in ex president rather than the city! - did u know he had wooden dentures?)
Instead of walking the whole length of the mall again, it was time to introduce Katy to underground travel. Back to union station to catch the metro. Alas their elevator was out of order so we had no alternative but to take the buggy down the escalator. But after an initial try with Katy out in daddies arms, it wasn't so hard (going down), and we all arrived safely on the platform. Shoe horned ourselves onto a couple of trains before arriving at the smithsonian stop, half way down The Mall, with a working elevator no less back up to the sunshine!
Up quite a bit last night but can't complain as she has adapted very well to the time zone thing etc.
But 6am this morning she considered it time we all were up! Playing with elephant and Val just wasn't cutting the mustard!
After some daddy time, Stu got ready with his trainers on, to run to the Lincoln monument! We shall c how far he went on his return!
Then after a bit of mummy time, Katy decided that it was time for a snooze (should I be offended I wonder!? - no, time for me to inspect the inside of my eyelids too I feel!)
Zzzzzzz
It's election time coming up this week. That's why the senate etc was out of session until Nov when we went to the Capitol building today. This was to allow the senators to head home and ramp up their campaigns to get as many votes as they can. Early voting is allowed at polling stations for the werk prior to the actial polling day and we walked past one on our route up D street towards Union station. Plackards everywhere, pushed into the flower beds a few feet from the entrance, but only so close. There was a designated area in which the campaigning could take place, with signs denoting specific campaigning spots for each delegate! It was almost like a picket line or a demonstration area. People can go and vote up to a week before election day. A good idea I think.
Past the front of union station and the huge liberty bell standing on display. Getting dark now tho. I shall have to return and get a better picture in the daylight!
Then home, and bath for our sleepy little pickle. She gad a great time, smiling away in the bubbles. I would say having a soak but Katy sees bath time as mire of a kicking practice splashing session! Daddy enjoyed the fact that the bath is real low and so easier to keep hold of her!
Takaway from the Italian a few doors away and then lots of Zzzs all round. Busy day! But looking forward to another one in the morning. At least nothing planned first thing tomorrow. A more leisurely start I think!
Stu discovered she likes to lick ice cubes!! Not that she should be eating ice cubes but it was hilarious!
We found the perfect way to travel if anyone ever has sextuplets! Ok, so the people using the 6 seater electric stroller were from a nursery, but it was a great idea!
And we visited our first shop too. Newborn nappies are called swaddlers and activist are cruisers!! Katy isn't cruising just yet. More 'see-saw' would describe the motion she gets going when on her belly at the mo! The chemist wasn't quite boots, but it was educational to see what was on offer!
