Dear Caroline,
Yesterday was your dad’s twenty-sixth birthday. What an old
man he is becoming! We were discussing yesterday (on a plane!) how much we
better we are together than we are apart and how true that really is.
So how to I say Happy Birthday the man I get to spend the
rest of my life with? We began talking about your dad’s birthday in April. And
we realized that we were in the position to take a little trip. When I asked
Thomas what is the one place he has always wanted to visit he answered without
hesitation, Washington DC. I have been twice before and really enjoyed and
appreciated the history. Besides, Thomas deserves something nice!
We flew out yesterday and are staying in an amazing little
village of shops and restaurants. Everything is within walking distance, which
is a nice little plus. We’re planning on going to a brewery to really celebrate
Thomas’ birthday. Right now we are chilling in our hotel room watching the
opening games of the summer Olympics and thinking of you.
Thomas really wanted to come to DC to see the Declaration of
Independence. When we first talked about coming here, he had tears in his eyes
when talking about seeing that document that started our country. Because of
one piece of paper, a country was born. Hearing him talk about it and get
emotional/excited about it made me more excited to see it as well. Overall, it
was an amazing experience that I am happy we got to share.
Later that afternoon, we had tickets to the capitol building
to see where our laws are made. It was an interesting experience with a
character of a tour guide. We learned some new things and overall really
enjoyed today. After we had visited our “representatives”, we visited the
Library of Congress. It was amazing! They had this exhibit of the books that
shaped America. As a teacher, I was elated to see some of my favorites were
represented including The Cat in the Hat and Where the Wild Things
Are! They really did shape America.
We’ve had an excellent first day together in DC and are
looking forward to a day in the Smithsonian museums tomorrow. But something was
definitely missing. We were having lunch and began talking of the next time we
visited. We both want to bring you here to introduce you to your country. I cannot
wait to bring you here and show you THE documents that created it. We’re
thinking of you sweetheart.
Wish #58: I wish for us to travel together as a family- and
often!
Love always
