Caleb's first trip - DC

We are getting ready to take our first trip with Caleb! In a couple of weeks, we are planning to spend the weekend in Washington DC for the kick-off of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The 2-week festival showcases 3,000 cherry trees that Tokyo gave to DC back in 1912, and it is kind of a rite of spring in DC. What a fun way to welcome Spring! I'm so excited! I’ve wanted to see the cherry blossoms for a couple of years now, but we always ended up going somewhere else. I think it will be a good first trip for Caleb – the drive is not too long, it involves a lot of walking, which he likes to do, many interesting things to see at the museums, laid-back scheduling, allowing for downtimes (for nursing). I told Ron to bring along a book, so he’s not bored when Little One is feeding, and we should be fine. I hope to see some of the cultural performances, a couple of favorite museums, maybe a river blossom tour, and the trees, of course. The trees will be in bloom on time according to the National Park Service’s chief horticulturist “barring the advent of an ice age or rapid acceleration of global warming.” Well, we won’t have to worry about the global warming, at least. :) Trees get ready... Washington, here we come!