Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Last Saturday we went into town to see some DC sites. The boys were really excited to ride the "train." The "metro" did not sound as exciting.

We had planned on visiting the zoo, but that morning I found out that the Smithsonian had an exhibit on Jim Hensen which was ending the next day. So we went to see the Muppets, Fraggle Rock and Sesame Street. Sadly, they didn't allow any pictures anywhere close to the exhibit. But we had a great time. There were some early sketches, videos and interviews. There were some interactive pieces to the exhibit, like a hand puppet theater which was broadcast (to the other side of the room).

One great feature of the Smithsonian is that a lot of museums are located right on the National Mall. So after seeing one, you can just walk across the grass to the next. And as an added bonus, the capitol, national monuments, and White House are also pretty close.


After looking at the Hensen exhibit,we decided to stop by the natural history museum, mostly for the dinosaurs. We stopped outside for a quick snack on the steps, and then went in to see some truly huge skeletons.










































We finished off with a ride on the carrousel, merry-go-round. Noah rode for a while, then decided to opt for the saftey of Dad's arms.