Udvar-Hazy with the Barhams

In honor of Joseph's birthday we were visited by Aunt Peggy and Uncle Charles. The boys were thrilled and the timing was perfect. John had two days off of school for parent/teacher conferences.

On Thursday, Aunt Peggy, Uncle Charles, John and I went to see the Pompeii exhibit at the National Gallery. Sadly we arrived without any cameras. The exhibit was beautiful but it was all John could do to maintain any sort of interest.

On Friday we pulled James out of school and took John's friend Nicholas with us to the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum in Dulles. Airplanes and boys are always a great combination.

Mimi and Aunt Peggy took over Joseph so I could keep up with the three more mobile boys.


Here they all are, looking so sweet and innocent!

While we were there we watched the IMAX movie Blue Planet. The movie was excellent but a bit dry. Mimi and Aunt Peggy did their best to stay awake. I would have fallen victim as well had it not been for a bundle of energy (Joseph) sitting in my lap!

While we waited for the movie Lang gave James spinning rides on the back of his wheelchair. Mom's with kids on steroids (which causes thinning of the bones) just love this sort of thing! Nonetheless I managed to say not a thing and took a picture. Can you see how happy he is?


Joseph and Nicholas are big fans of one another. Here Nicholas is retrieving Joseph from wherever he had escaped to this time.


For the first time, we took the elevator up to the simulated air traffic control tower. It was foggy and rainy so we couldn't see much, but it was still pretty cool. Uncle Charles, Aunt Peggy and Mimi kindly posed for my camera!


Dueling wheels!


There is a fountain in front of the Udvar-Hazy Museum and of course my boys and Nicholas found it. They tried collecting the money inside, not quite getting the point. They were merely damp as a result of this adventure.


John actually stopping long enough for a picture...