In March 2009, the younger two kids accompanied us on a 25th wedding anniversary trip. We spent 10 wonderful days in NYC and Washington, DC. It was a truly great trip!!! We went to church at the chapel in Manhattan. We actually went to three chapels in Manhattan but attended sacrament meeting here. You had to get right in front of the building to see the sign. It had four floors and an elevator.
Our first sight-seeing day and it was freezing! Here we are in Battery Park in lower Manhattan.
On the ship to Liberty and Ellis Islands!!
Statue of Liberty!
We loved the subway system in NYC. These two kids were awesome.
Outside the US Custom Building in lower Manhattan. I found that what I enjoyed most with the various sites, was looking at the architecture. Not the technical stuff, but I enjoyed see these huge old buildings. There were four statues outside this building representing the world.
One day we took the subway to Brooklyn. We were going to eat pizza at the joint with the green awning, but the wait was about 2 hours. So we got ice cream and walked the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan.
Taking the Roosevelt Tram to Roosevelt Island. The next day at church, Jake learned that one of the young men in the ward lived on the island. None of the boys in the ward attended the same school.
Karen and Jake checking out remains in the Museum of Natural History.
It seemed that every night we ended up outside the temple. Courtney and Jake attended a fireside there on Sunday night. We also did baptisms and Karen and I did a temple session while the kids road the subway home -- alone.
Jake lounging outside one of the buildings damaged during the 9/11 attack.
After enjoying NYC for a week, we took a train to Washington DC. Here we are checking out the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
We really enjoyed Arlington Cemetary. Here we watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
Looking out from Robert E. Lee's old home over Washington, DC. Arlington Cemetary was Lee's home prior to the Civil War.
Outside the White House.
My nephew Grant and his family live outside of Washington, DC. So we spent an evening with them and we checked out the temple visitor center with them. What a great family he has!
The Washington DC temple!
One of the many special sites in DC. This is the Korean War Memorial.
We were in DC as the Cherry Blossoms came out along the Potomac river.
Outside the Capitol!!
Our first sight-seeing day and it was freezing! Here we are in Battery Park in lower Manhattan.
On the ship to Liberty and Ellis Islands!!
Statue of Liberty!
We loved the subway system in NYC. These two kids were awesome.
Outside the US Custom Building in lower Manhattan. I found that what I enjoyed most with the various sites, was looking at the architecture. Not the technical stuff, but I enjoyed see these huge old buildings. There were four statues outside this building representing the world.
One day we took the subway to Brooklyn. We were going to eat pizza at the joint with the green awning, but the wait was about 2 hours. So we got ice cream and walked the Brooklyn Bridge back to Manhattan.
Taking the Roosevelt Tram to Roosevelt Island. The next day at church, Jake learned that one of the young men in the ward lived on the island. None of the boys in the ward attended the same school.
Karen and Jake checking out remains in the Museum of Natural History.
It seemed that every night we ended up outside the temple. Courtney and Jake attended a fireside there on Sunday night. We also did baptisms and Karen and I did a temple session while the kids road the subway home -- alone.
Jake lounging outside one of the buildings damaged during the 9/11 attack.
After enjoying NYC for a week, we took a train to Washington DC. Here we are checking out the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum.
We really enjoyed Arlington Cemetary. Here we watched the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers.
Looking out from Robert E. Lee's old home over Washington, DC. Arlington Cemetary was Lee's home prior to the Civil War.
Outside the White House.
My nephew Grant and his family live outside of Washington, DC. So we spent an evening with them and we checked out the temple visitor center with them. What a great family he has!
The Washington DC temple!
One of the many special sites in DC. This is the Korean War Memorial.
We were in DC as the Cherry Blossoms came out along the Potomac river.
Outside the Capitol!!
What a neat trip. I love Washington DC. I can't believe you let Jacob and Courtney ride the subway ALONE. What brave parents with lots of FAITH!
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