Here we are at the Smithsonian.Finally, we are home! It was a wonderful trip through the eastern US up to Canada. I am so happy to have seen everyone and have met some of Ron's family. It's nice to be back but sad to spend such a short time with everyone and then say goodbye.
We arrived in Silver Spring (just outside Washington, D.C.) last Thursday afternoon just in time for Ernesto to hit the D.C area. We had a great visit with Ron's Great-aunt Jean for two days and did some sightseeing in Washington.
It was raining and miserable so we just drove around and went to the Smithsonian Natural History Museum. We did walk through Arlington cemetery and saw JFK's grave and the changing of the guard but it was wet and had to use an umbrella to shelter Ella (later we would learn you can actually drive through it!). Look at what a big girl she is holding her own umbrella!
We really loved D.C. It's so beautiful despite the weather we had. We had dinner with Ron's Great-uncle Jerry, his son Tony, Tony's wife Karen, and Karen's son Christopher and his new fiance Kelly. Ella was so good the whole time...and so good the whole trip. We left Washington on Sunday morning and arrived in Rocky Mount, North Carolina to visit Mary (Ron's grandfather's wife). We spent the night and headed back to Atlanta early Monday morning.
We drove straight though and got home safe and sound about 4 o'clock.
Just in time for dinner. Lee grilled and we had potato salad, corn on the cob and BBQ chicken. So yummy! It was great to see Lee again (he goes to Georgia Southern University near Savannah) and see Dawn before she headed to San Francisco this week. I spent today sorting and getting the last of our things ready for Hawaii. They come tomorrow to take Ella's things and most of our clothing. As of tomorrow, we'll be living out of the suitcases we're taking on the plane. We leave mid-October (between the 12th and the 18th). I can't wait to get to Hawaii and get settled again so we can start to have you all visit us!
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