Yay! Eggs!

Today we got ten eggs! I didn't collect the last two from yesterday, so we really only got eight. It is a sign that Spring is on its way, or perhaps already here!

Other attractions~

I am so glad we got to everything we wanted to do in DC. Here is some other attractions we went to see and the description of some of their history. This is in the supreme court room, we went to a twenty minute lecture and it was actually quite interesting. Did you know that there is only one higher court in the nation? Above the courtroom, the clerks laid a hardwood floor and they play basketball there during breaks. Isn't that weird, a basketball court above the Supreme? I definitely did not know that before!
Here is me at the library of congress. The architecture was amazing.
We saw an actual chunk of the Berlin Wall. I touched it even though the sign said 'do not touch', but now I can say I touched the Berlin Wall. So one side of it is covered in protest Graffiti and the other side is painted all white so the guards could clearly see anyone escaping over it. They would be shot. This exhibit was in the Newseum, a really cool museum that I wished we could have spent more time in.

Cherry Blossom festival; Wow

We came to Washington DC during the cherry blossom festival, and all of the trees were in bloom. Maybe you already knew this, but I learned that the cherry trees were a gift from the Japanese in 1912. They gave us 3,000 cherry trees, including twelve different types. The names are all really complicated, like the Mikuruma­gayeshi(yes I copied and pasted that). For more history on the cherry blossoms and the festival go here.

Plane sunset

While on our way to Washington DC, we witnessed this beautiful sunset. I can't do it justice in these photos, but it was amazing. I always think sunsets are much prettier on a plane. We could actually detect the sun moving, and after five minutes it was gone. Of course, it was the Earth moving just in case any of you science teachers are reading this. This one is pretty blurry, but I wanted to capture the fieriness. Wow, that is actually a word.

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Spring break shades

Wow, I had an amazing break! I won't give many details here because I want to tell most of you in person. It will be more exciting that way! We went to Washington DC and were able to visit just about everywhere we had planned to go. It was not what I had expected, but better!I got these awesome sunglasses, which I wore the whole time. Mom said I looked like John Lennon. I don't know what to say about that but she said it was a good thing.

We visited the FDR memorial. It was very well done even though we went through it backwards.
You might be able to tell that I kind of liked these glasses.
Oh my gosh, I am not wearing my glasses! Oh well. Wait, that was before we got them. We were there at the best time, during the cherry blossom festival. The trees were blooming everywhere and the scent of blossoms was everywhere. You can be assured that most of the posts this week will be recounting the trip! I kept a journal during the trip, but the first day took up 5 and a half pages. Then I got a little lazy about keeping up with it.

Random' Scramble'

Here is a bunch of pictures I took on Friday of chickens all over the coop and aviary. Do you see that piece of feed that is just in midair?