A Day There and a Day Here

Mike's dad and his wife flew in on Thursday for the week. We started the week off with a trip to D.C. yesterday morning. Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetery. My FIL wanted to see the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That was more than fine with me because I've wanted to see it since the first time Mike & I went. We've been to the cemetery before but never to that tomb. It's a very long walk from the entrance and we could never find the time. We finally went, and I'm so glad we did. It's very moving. When the guard taps his shoes together, it seems very haunting to me.

After we left the cemetery we hopped on the train and headed in to the city. The flowers are in bloom and everything was so pretty!

We spent most of the day looking at the Memorials since he hadn't seen them before. He really wants to go to the Smithsonian Museums. we ran out of time yesterday so we're going back tomorrow. Many miles were walked yesterday...many, many, many miles.

They wanted to go to some antique shops so we headed to downtown Fredericksburg to do that today. I took them to my favorite shops that I frequent often. Mike bought this really pretty Martha Washington plate for me. It was made in the 1940's and is in perfect condition. With a price tag of $13, we couldn't pass it up. I think I've found another treasure :).

At another shop we went to, Mike's dad and Charlotte bought this wonderful little Annie doll for me. Isn't she precious?! I love that she has her own little dolly.

I found a recipe on allrecipes.com for an apple pie that got rave reviews so thought I'd give it a try. I've never made a homemade pie, by the way. I made it today and was worried about how it would turn out since I hadn't made one before. It could have looked a little prettier, but the pie was fantastic! It was SO good!! The recipe is here if you'd like to try it. If you like apple pie, then I'd highly recommend it. It's the best apple pie I've ever eaten, and Mike and his dad both loved it.

I must scamper off, the Easter Bunny should be here soon!