It matters not that I have been to Mt. Vernon a hundred times, I love it every time. Especially with Christmas decorations. And Megan loved Mt. Vernon so much, she made it back a second time before she heads back to Utah. I was grateful for her extra hands to help with the girls!
My parents along with one brother Andrew, wife Sarah and my sister-in law Chloe.
I didn't even get a picture of the mansion, partly because it was so blasted cold. I figure I've got plenty of those in my library. But the girls did manage to ham it up on several occasions. Samantha decided she fit in nicely with the Washington family.
And here is Lucy Washington herself.
Meet Cobbler and Gobbler. They are the famous turkeys pardoned by President Obama just 3 days ago. They are a type of turkey bred specifically to be eaten. However, these lucky turkeys got to spend their Thanksgiving at Mt. Vernon and will get to live long, happy lives. How did they luck out?
We spent a considerable amount of time with them. The girls loved the turkeys. Ella said "This is the first time I've ever seen a living turkey. I've only seen them dead before."
Lucy and Samantha had a ball in the Children's room where they dressed baby dolls in period clothing. A must stop if you have young kids...
Hail to George Washington and Mt. Vernon!
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