Off we go, into the wild blue yonder...: Washington DC

Last weekend Ian and I took a weekend trip to Washington DC to visit with his mom while she was there for a work trip. We left Friday morning and decided to stop in Baltimore Maryland to visit the home of Edgar Allan Poe. Anyone who knows me well will smile because there is NO WAY I was going to pass that up. After our fun side trip we started to head for Virginia. Ian's friend Matthew lives there with his family and they were kind enough to let us stay with them for one night. They were about 20 minutes from Washington DC, it was perfect! I was really excited because I had never been to Virginia, it's beautiful! We had a great time catching up with Matthew and getting to know his family. Matthews father is retired from the Air Force so we had a lot to talk about!

The next day we picked up Mom from her hotel and we had an awesome breakfast at "Lincolns Waffle Shop" which is across the street from Ford's Theatre (where President Lincoln was assassinated) and a few doors down from the house he died in. Very cool to see!

We spent the rest of the day touring some sights in Washington DC including Arlington National Cemetery, The Library of Congress and Mt. Vernon. Ian and I are already planing a second trip because there are too many things to see! I could spend an entire day in the Library of Congress, let alone all of the museums and monuments!

It was a great trip and it was good to see Mom! We are missing all of our family in Utah and we're looking forward to the next time we can visit with everyone!

The home of Edgar Allan Poe in Baltimore Maryland.

The man himself.

Me standing by the front door.

The house was SO tiny! Only one person at a time on the stairs, I almost fell off!

Us in front of the grave of Edgar Allan Poe.

He is buried with his wife and mother in law, who are also his cousin and aunt. Didn't know that did ya?

Original death mask.

Alrington National Cemetery. I got emotional before we even saw the graves. Such an incredible experience. We were also able to watch the changing of the guard. It's something everyone should see!