FDR Memorial - James stands in the bread line during the Great Depression.
Chet explains to the students how FDR went to great lengths to hide his disability, but now in this memorial to FDR, the acknowledgement of his disability serves as a model that anyone can do or be anything they set their mind to do or be - including becoming President of the United States!
FDR statue shows him in a wheelchair.
FDR Memorial has a purposeful inclusion of water in many of the "rooms."
FDR Memorial
Connor and Parker from OC Taylor are learning about the four rooms of the FDR Memorial.
The Bransford and OC Taylor students get their picture taken by another statue of FDR.
FDR Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial 
The Jefferson Memorial
Mr. Tom gets crunked in DC!
Zoe, Avilasha, along with Avilasha's parents Sanchali and Anjan enter the Peterson House. This is the house across from Ford's Theater where President Abraham Lincoln took his last breath.
Ms. Bown, Josh, and Mr. Tom enter the Peterson House to see the very room where Lincoln died.
World War II Memorial - the Pacific front with the Atlantic front in the background.
Zoe and Josh pose by the Texas pillar at the WWII Memorial.
Zoe and Josh at the World War II Memorial
William and Mike Love at the Iwo Jima Memorial.
Iwo Jima memorial
Mrs. Toni Murphy models our t-shirt we are all wearing on the 4th!
Our group stands in line at Mount Vernon (George Washington's home & plantation) as we are one of the first to arrive at 8:15 AM. 
Sarah, Emma, and Morgan are thrilled that we are about to step into the actual home of George Washington!
Before going into General Washington's house, we learn about the outside of the house.
From Left to right: Emma, Zoe, Josh, Jennifer, James, and Cole . . . . eager to see the actual home of the first President of the United States!
The backyard view of the Mount Vernon mansion.
Several girls sitting on the brick wall behind George Washington's house.
Group photo of all the students traveling on the trip.
Another photo of the Bransford and OC Taylor students!
On a relay race . . . the students discover the "Ha-Ha" wall!
The race is interrupted by this brick wall that we never knew was there!
Chet tells us the true meaning of the "Ha-Ha" wall. He also explains our next stop, the two different tombs of George Washington.
The final resting place of the Father of our Country!
Tomb of George & Martha Washington
Bennett and Sierra stand by the tomb of our first president.
Bennett brought this piece of birthday cake for his mom! Happy Birthday, America!
Cortland shows us how to play trap ball!
Irma, Jennifer, and Sierra rest before we enter the George Washington museum.
James, Josh, Zoe, and Emma get their picture taken by the wax figure of George Washington as he would have looked at the age he was sworn in as President of the United States.
George and Martha Washington . . . Josh & Zoe!
After leaving Mount Vernon, we stopped in Old Town Alexandria for lunch. Zoe, Emma, and Josh are about to fall into the Potomac River!
After a couple hours of touring some of the Smithsonian museums, Chris, Bennett, Grayson, William, Blake, and Max rest as we wait for the whole group to meet at 4:30.
We are walking to dinner . . . at the ESPN Zone . . . I think I feel a sprinkle!
The Bransford and OC Taylor girls enjoy a buffet dinner of chicken strips and mini burgers at ESPN Zone!
The boys enjoy watching live sports on TV while they eat!
Mike Love (William's dad) gets his picture taken by the "birthday girl" -- Ms. Helene Hornisher (Blake's grandmother). According to Ms. Hornisher . . . she is 29 and holding today!
Chris and Grayson are in the middle of a fierce air hockey match as Blake looks on!
Mrs. Toni Murphy roots Jennifer on as she races across the finish line!
Mom and daughter Weston go head-to-head in air hockey . . . who is dad rooting for???
The OC Taylor boys are all racing against one another . . . who will win??
Max is looking very festive as we head to find a place to watch the firework extravaganza!
The students from Bransford & OC Taylor!
The White House is a perfect backdrop for this group of students! We really enjoyed our tour of the most famous house in the world yesterday, on July 3rd!
Madison and Susan Weston relax waiting for the fireworks to begin!
Sierra and Jennifer had fun taking care of Wyatt (Chet & Brigid's son) as it rained on us waiting for the fireworks to begin!
The discovery of the colonial game trap ball proved to be a great deal of fun for our students! A few students purchased the game at Mount Vernon and played while we waited for the fireworks. A crowd of envious bystanders even gathered around to watch the students play!
We were hoping the rain would stop before we reached our spot between the Washington Monument and the World War II Memorial to set up for the firework show, but it didn't.
A little rain won't spoil the 4th of July festivities for Ms. Bown, Mrs. Goforth, and Mr. Tom!
Mrs. Goforth uses her brand new camera to snap a few photos of the firework display! 
