Camden Yards

 Camden Yards

 4year old for only a few more weeks!

 There was a baseball game the night before but we got stuck in traffic and didn't make it to the game.

 I couldn't get enough of the bricks

(D took this picture)

 Not a fan. 

 See the circles on the ground? Those are bronze baseballs where players have hit home runs.

This guys wanted to take a picture with the kids.

Camden Yards is home to the Orioles. It's a relatively new baseball park, it opened in 1989. However it has the look and feel of an old ball park. Everyone that we met working there was friendly and helpful. We wanted to go to the baseball game the night before but it was raining all day. We figured the game was rained out. I am bummed we weren't able to go to a baseball game but it was cool to be able to walk around. The last time The Hubby and I went to Baltimore we were going to a Ravens game and that was rained out. We don't have much luck in Baltimore when it comes to sporting events.

America's first Cathedral

  Under the Cathedral are the arches that hold up the dome. 

A view of the dome.

While we were in Baltimore we went to America's first Cathedral, the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It was built from 1806-1821. It's a beautiful peaceful Cathedral. The East coast style is so different from California Missions. 

Washington DC

F.W.
When we got to DC we were very hungry. We met up with The Hubby's cousin, who lives in DC. He took us to this delicious burger joint called Black & Orange. I had the Now & Zen burger. It's soy sauce, green onion and ginger. So yummy!

World War 2 monument

 The last time The Hubby and I were in Washington DC this monument had just opened. It was really neat to share this trip with the kids. F.W is interested in WW2 so this monument had an impact on him. F.W. and I had recently watched a really good documentary on World War 2 on PBS. I think it was called War.

 Ford Theater 

 Everything is so green at the IRS building. Must be all my tax dollars.

Family photo at the Lincoln Monument

We had a great time at the Capital. We couldn't go into the Washington monument because it got some structural damage from the earthquake that shock the East Coast last year. The real bummer of the trip was they were working on the Smithsonian museum that has the neat pop culture exhibits the boys would enjoy. So we couldn't go in there. They were also redoing the reflection pools. The pools were all dug up and fenced up. We did a lot of walking that day and the boys were real troopers.

Just because...

I took this picture with my iPhone and I like how it turned out. D climbed a tree and he was very proud.

San Diego Zoo with an iPhone

Meerkats

Naptime

I've never been a "Mac Person" however this Christmas I got an iPhone and a Mac notebook. I was pretty dumbfounded on how to use either. I am kind of stumbling along with apps and all the cool things the iPhone and Macbook can do. I think my favorite thing with my phone is how great the camera is on it! Here are some silly pictures from the Zoo.