Holocaust Museum

by jennypersons // November 6, 2017 // Comments off

When I was a teenager, my parents took me to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. It changed my life and view of the world going to the museum. It is an emotional and horrifying journey that you take through... Continue reading →

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

by jennypersons // November 3, 2017 // Comments off

We take a tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing almost every trip to DC. The kids enjoy seeing how money is made! It is quite the process. You learn every (well, almost every) step of the process of... Continue reading →

Native American and Air & Space Smithsonian’s

by jennypersons // November 1, 2017 // Comments off

The American Indian Smithsonian is probably the prettiest Smithsonian building. Their elevators are awesome. My family tree has lots of Native American in it (my mom’s dad’s side). The top floor is my favorite – lots of fun areas to... Continue reading →

Gettysburg

by jennypersons // October 30, 2017 // Comments off

One place we go almost every trip to DC is Gettysburg. It is only about an hour from my parents home, so it is a quick visit. Plus, you mainly just drive around, so it is a nice break for... Continue reading →

Glen Echo Park, C&O Canal, & Great Falls National Historic Parks

by jennypersons // October 23, 2017 // Comments off

We also went to 3 different National Historic Parks on #2’s birthday. First stop was the C&O Canal. We were supposed to take a mule-drawn boat ride during our time here, but there was apparently not enough water in the Potomac... Continue reading →

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center National Air and Space Museum

by jennypersons // October 20, 2017 // Comments off

After a few days at the beach, we headed back to DC. It was #2’s 12th birthday, so we had a big day of celebrations (his birthday trip to Hershey happened a few days later). One of the places we... Continue reading →

Assateague National Seashore

by jennypersons // October 18, 2017 // Comments off

While in Ocean City, we were able to drag the kids from boogie boarding and check out Assateague Island National Seashore, which is famous for its wild horses! I was wondering if we would actually get to see any horses,... Continue reading →

Keeping it real

by jennypersons // October 17, 2017 // Comments off

I always want to make sure I am keeping it real on here. I often write about different places we travel to or adventures we have as a family. I love traveling and doing things with my kids – it... Continue reading →

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center

by jennypersons // October 16, 2017 // Comments off

On our way to Ocean City, we decided to stop at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Site Visitor’s Center. It is seriously in the middle of nowhere. However, it was totally worth the stop! This was an AMAZING... Continue reading →

Holiday Inn Ocean City

by jennypersons // October 13, 2017 // Comments off

On our trip to DC, we took a few nights to spend at the Beach. We love the Beach. We live within an hour of the beach (on the other side of the country) and take any chance we get... Continue reading →