Cherry Blossoms 2011

One look at these pictures, and you know where we girls went this afternoon . . . Washington, D. C. for the Cherry Blossom Festival. We headed downtown with Kat, who took this awesome picture of Evelyn, the family tree-climber. I think the girls could have hung out at the water's edge all afternoon, watching the boats and ducks navigate the Tidal Basin waters. They seemed to be mesmerized by the gentle waves. After walking around for awhile, we stopped near the National Park's Cherry Blossom Festival "headquarters" to enjoy a sweet treat. Miss Chocoholic only wanted to eat the chocolate shell of her Dove ice cream bar, and I had to eat the vanilla ice cream. After noshing their snacks, the girls ran around for a bit. Julia is still an elusive subject when it comes to taking her picture, but I was able to capture this sweet smile (with Evelyn running around in the background).