After Mount Vernon we headed back to DC to see a few more things.  First was the capitol.  I wish we’d made it there in time to go in, but it was still quite a view from the outside.

The House of Representatives

As we walked around the capitol the boys were very impressed by the guards with really big guns.  Let’s hope everyone feels that way.

The sun came out!  And yes, it too was under construction-the capitol, not the sun.

The Supreme Court-Reagan’s favorite.  Go figure.  I walked around a bit to see the fountains out front and by the time I got back to the other side, Reagan was trying to hoist Cade up on his shoulders to see into the lower level of windows.  Luckily I caught them before they peeped in on the Chief Justice!  Reagan knows they are reviewing Obamacare right now and he has strong opinions he would not hesitate to share with the Justices.  (Yes, I’ve created a monster!)

Equal Justice Under the Law

The highlight of the trip for me was seeing the Declaration and Constitution.  I think this was the highlight  for the boys too.  Reagan got a real thrill out of reading and recognizing the words, We hold these truths and We the people.   He knows them now and was excited to read them with his own eyes.  We’ve seen them in books our whole lives, but to see the real yellowed and faded documents and to see the real signature of John Hancock and George Washington was awesome.  I’ll never forget it and I hope the boys don’t either.