{"id":223,"date":"2010-08-24T14:02:05","date_gmt":"2010-08-24T21:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/momservations.wordpress.com\/?p=223"},"modified":"2010-08-24T14:02:05","modified_gmt":"2010-08-24T21:02:05","slug":"the-conclusion-of-where-in-the-world-are-the-wheelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momservations.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/24\/the-conclusion-of-where-in-the-world-are-the-wheelers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Conclusion of: Where in the World Are the Wheelers?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0<\/strong>Momservation: <\/strong>The first day of school is Christmas morning to parents.<\/p>\n

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All good things must come to an end. Thank goodness for that. Does anyone really want endless chocolate cake, summer vacation, or sex? If you\u2019re my husband, that\u2019s a rhetorical question.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Oay, I promised you Washington DC as the final leg of our Where in the World Are the Wheelers?<\/em> tour and here it is \u2013 our sprint to the finish!<\/p>\n

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Logan & Whitney at Midieval Times with their cousins Kaity & Jake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sippin’ smoothies with the knights at Midieval Times. Way cool show and eating with our hands. Thanks Auntie Traci for hooking us up.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Ford's Theater where Abraham Lincoln was shot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Our nation’s capitol from the twilight double decker bus tour<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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My family at Arlington National Cemetary w\/ Washington Monument in background. <\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unkown Soldier. Profound.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lincoln Memorial. Kids’ favorite. Suddenly pennies are very cool.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Reflecting pool facing Lincoln Memorial with cousins<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Walking with Daddy at the Washington Monument. Walked at least 10 miles while there - everyone was a trooper!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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What would a trip to DC be w\/o a pic at the White House? The kids w\/ Gammy.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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The reason for the DC trip. My brother’s retirement from the Navy. Here is Chief Petty Officer Ron Silveira with his family (Jacob, Kaitlyn and Traci)<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Chief Ron Silveira on right accepting commemorative shadow box with momentos honoring his 23 years of distinguished service. So proud of you Brother! Sorry - Chief Brother<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Now it’s time to party. Whitney and Uncle Ron cutting up the dance floor.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n
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Logan doing his Abraham Lincoln impression before we leave.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Now for those of you A-Type people who need a comprehensive outline and summary for your conclusion, here you go. For those who just joined us and hate backtracking or scrolling down in reverse this is for you. For those who traveled along weekly <\/em>here\u2019s what you vicariously did this summer:<\/p>\n