Smithsonian and WW II Monument

Our little group (minus bridesmaid Shannon) took the Metro into DC the morning of the wedding. It was fast and furious, but we managed to see a ton of sights on our list.

We saw the monument, though could not go to the top since it was severely damaged in the earthquake last year. Next we popped in to the Smithsonian museum and saw the First Lady dresses, Julia Child's kitchen, the ruby red slippers, and Kermit!!

Lastly, we walked over to the WW II monument. My grandmother and I always talked of visiting the monument together so going without her was bittersweet. I did take a ton of pictures to share with her. I just recently finished reading Unbroken for book club and truly soaked in the significance of the monument.