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July 2000
After flying to North Carolina to be with my mom, Emily, Braden and I joined her on a trip to the Washington DC area.
Our first stop was Arlington National Cemetary and the Women in Military Service Memorial.
My mom, Donna, next to her entry in the Women's Memorial database (July 3, 2000) Donna's computer database entry (July 3, 2000)
Emily, Donna & Braden outside the Women in Military Service Memorial (July 3, 2000) Arlington National Cemetery (July 3, 2000)
Braden at the Kennedy Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery (July 3, 2000) Guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier, Arlington National Cemetery (July 3, 2000)
Braden enjoying a popsicle while waiting for our bus (July 3, 2000) Lincoln Memorial (July 3, 2000)
Washington Memorial (July 3, 2000) Seabees Memorial (July 3, 2000)
The ORIGINAL Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution on display and under guard for the 4th of July celebration (July 4, 2000) Emily & Braden at National Archieves (July 4, 2000)
Emily & Braden waving at Kermit the Frog balloon in the 4th of July parade (July 4, 2000) Eagle balloon in 4th of July parade (July 4, 2000)
Cloggers in the 4th of July parade (July 4, 2000) WWII Belgian tanks in 4th of July parade (July 4, 2000)
Budweiser Clydesdales in the 4th of July parade (July 4, 2000) Braden & Emily with Dorothy's Red Slippers (July 4, 2000)
Braden outside of Museum of American History (July 4, 2000) Emily outside of Museum of American History (July 4, 2000)
Korean War Memorial (July 4, 2000) Korean War Memorial (July 4, 2000)
Emily & Braden at Korean War Memorial (July 4, 2000) Korean War Memorial - FREEDOM IS NOT FREE (July 4, 2000)
Vietnam War Memorial (July 4, 2000) Braden at Vietnam War Memorial (July 4, 2000)
Emily at Vietnam War Memorial (July 4, 2000) Emily waiting for fireworks (July 4, 2000)
Braden with his optic light (July 4, 2000) Braden, Donna & Emily waiting for fireworks (July 4, 2000)
Donna & Braden watching fireworks (July 4, 2000) Emily watching fireworks (July 4, 2000)
Fireworks at the Washington Memorial (July 4, 2000) Braden was so happy with his own private bedroom.. even with it's own door! (July 4, 2000)
Emily and Braden hauling water at George Washington's estate, Mt. Vernon (July 6, 2000) Emily, Braden & Donna at Mt. Vernon (July 6, 2000)
Mt. Vernon river view (July 6, 2000) Emily, Braden & Donna at Mt. Vernon (July 6, 2000)
George & Martha Washington's burial tomb (July 6, 2000) George Washington's grave (July 6, 2000)
Emily taking time to smell the flowers (July 6, 2000) Braden taking time to smell the flowers (July 6, 2000)
We were lucky enough to be near our friends who just left Germany, the Shykes, and they took us out to ride their horse Margaret.
Emily (July 9, 2000) Braden (July 9, 2000)
Beth & Emily (July 9, 2000)Katie (July 9, 2000)
Alisa (July 9, 2000)Alisa & Braden (July 9, 2000)
Emily & Beth (July 9, 2000)Katie & Tyler (July 9, 2000)
Tyler & Braden (July 9, 2000)Sue (July 9, 2000)
Braden (July 9, 2000)Keith and his racecar (July 9, 2000)
Tyler & Braden (July 9, 2000)We were also close to my good friend, Stephanie, who came to pay us a visit too! Had only been 12 years since we had seen each other!! She went with us to see the Roosevelt Memorial
Donna, Stephanie & Braden (July 10, 2000)
Emily & Braden at the Roosevelt Memorial (July 10, 2000)Stephanie & Alisa (July 10, 2000)
Stephanie, Emily, Braden & Alisa (July 10, 2000)Emily listening to the radio with Roosevelt (July 10, 2000)
Stephanie (July 10, 2000)Braden, Emily & Donna with Fala (July 10, 2000)
Braden & Emily (July 10, 2000)Roosevelt and Donna (July 10, 2000)
Braden, Emily & Alisa (July 2000)Emily (July 2000)
Back in North Carolina, we spend much time enjoying the swimming pool, almost outside our front door!
Emily, Braden & Alisa (July 15, 2000)Emily (July 15, 2000)
Braden (July 15, 2000)We spent a very hot day (almost 100 degrees!) at an exotic animal park near Fayetteville.
Braden & Emily feeding some donkey's (July 16, 2000)
Emily (July 16, 2000)Braden taking a break to ride the merry-go-round (July 16, 2000)
Donna & Braden feeding a deer and some goats (July 16, 2000)Looking at the alligator!! (July 16, 2000)
Braden & Emily feeding the buffalo (July 16, 2000)Emily, Braden & Donna in an old mine entrance (July 16, 2000)
Alisa, Braden & Emily on an old covered bridge (July 16, 2000)Look at that elk!! (July 16, 2000)
Donna, Braden & Emily (July 16, 2000)Donna, Braden & Emily feeding a camel (July 16, 2000)
Private Braden reporting for duty (July 20, 2000) Watch out for incoming flak!!! - and already a Colonel!! (July 20, 2000)
The Poston's - Eric, Erica, JT, Holly, Scotty & Maddie (July 20, 2000) Emily, Braden & Alisa on the Lazy River in Myrtle Beach (July 22, 2000)
Emily, Alisa, & Braden on the Lazy River in Myrtle Beach (July 22, 2000)Emily, Alisa & Braden petting a stingray in Myrtle Beach (July 23, 2000)
Emily, Donna & Braden (July 24, 2000)Emily in a ceiling tube at Chucky Cheese's (July 27, 2000)
Braden riding a waterskiing game at Chucky Cheese's (July 27, 2000) Well, if Braden can, so can I says Donna! (July 27, 2000)
Emily and Chucky Cheese (July 27, 2000) Braden (July 2000)
Emily (July 2000) Donna & Braden (July 2000)
Emily, Donna & Braden (July 2000) Alisa & Donna (July 2000)
Emily and Donna (July 2000) Braden, Alisa, & Emily (July 28, 2000)
Emily lost her first tooth on the airplane back to Germany, and received a 5DM coin from a lady on the plane (July 29, 2000) These beautiful grapevines awaited us on our ride home from the airport (July 29, 2000)
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