Cherry Blossoms

Springtime is a gorgeous time in our Nations Capitol.  The Cherry Blossoms usually bloom right around spring break time for the kids but because we had such a mild winter they bloomed a bit earlier than usual so one fine Friday when it was 82 degrees in MARCH we took the kids out of school and spent the day in DC as a family.  I know I said in the previous post that I would catch up a few months at a time when I started looking at the cherry blossom pictures I realized they needed a post of their own!  Here they are.....

This was right after we came up out of the metro station

 A very cool "hollow" in this tree.  Haylee is obsessed with owls.

 Not cherry blossoms but a cheery smile ;)

 Around the tidal basin with the Jefferson Memorial in the background

The Jefferson Memorial 

 The Fab Five

us :)   

The tidal basin 

 typical

 Contemplating life

 Think she's got it all figured out!  

 a different view of the Jefferson Memorial

a gorgeous canopy of blossoms 

 taking a break

 me and my favorite son

gorgeous girl 

 Springtime is beautiful here!  So many flowers on the National Mall

 this is a "ruffled tulip"  I had never seen one before

Mr.Squirrel 

My little peanut 

 the daffodils 

 love the red tulips

 100 years since the cherry blossoms were given

Very cool to be there during the centennial celebration!