The Trip around D.C.

Today we went to the Metro so we could go to a museum.  We also had fun at the Metro (I liked getting gum to help our ears pop).  We used the red and blue lines.  Mom tip:  plan your route ahead of time.  The kids like to count how many more stops we have before we get out. 
At the Museum of Natural History, we saw a big whale, a big elephant, and a huge mammoth!  There was a yuckly looking femal Giant Squid.  We got to see dinosaur bones too.  There were many types of dinosaurs including brontosaurus, stegosaurus, and triceratops.  They had a kid's zone in the dinosaur area with fossilized teeth, eggs, leaf imprints, footprints, and more.  There was a Fossil Lab where you can see the scientists work. I thought it was cool that they use the same instruments as my Daddy, a dentist.  I also got to touch fossils, purple quartz, a meteorite, and a triceratops sculpture.  Dressing up in clothes from around the world was fun!  There was lots of crystals there too (which I LOVED).  There was a huge globe with a video of the ocean.  We walked through the Mammal Hall which has life sized animals.  The giraffe has it's long tongue sticking out and Momma said mine is longer :).  I really like going to all of the gift shops. Mom tip:  the museum will let you bring in bottled water and small snacks like peanut butter crackers and fruit roll-ups.  The Museum is free, but the cafe is EXPENSIVE so I recommend lots of snacks!
We also visited the Smithsonian Castle where we like to see the large map of the National Mall.   When we went back on the Metro people were reading, sleeping, listening to music, doing puzzles, and looking around like me.