On Memorial Day, we all went to Gettysburg Battlefield. It was a beautiful day to be outside, and we toured the battlefield by foot.
There were nice walking trails that connected the different sites. Our first stop was the battlefield cemetery.
Of the 6,000 men buried in this cemetery, about 3,500 of them were unknown soldiers. After the battle, the men were buried on the battlefield, and once the cemetery was ready, all of the bodies were exhumed and transported.
Look at this monkey in the tree!
And this little monkey liked sitting in the grass.
Next we walked to downtown Gettysburg and found some hotdogs for lunch. Even though we had chips, brownies, and rice crispy treats, there was still room for ice cream. Look at that mint chocolate beard! Poor Ben missed out and took a nap instead.
We were waiting around for the parade to start, but found out it was going to be more than an hour away, so we decided to walk back to the battlefield.
Though our times together are limited, we make the best of every moment we have. It was sad to say goodbye to grandma on Monday night, but we will look forward to seeing her sometime soon in the Middle East. We will see Grandpa very soon because he will be spending the first two weeks with us in our new home. We are thankful and excited that he will be with us as we transition to our new home in a few days.
We love you Grandpa and Grandma P!
2 comments:
Beautiful pictures of a great family trip (more wonderful memories). I agree, I love the picture with Betty and Ben (but also love the otheres as well). So happy you could all be together before you take off.
Love to all,
Mom and Dad R
It was great fun being with the four of you this past week. We saw much and had a good time together. There is so much to see and do in the D.C. area. You have been fortunate to have lived there for awhile and exposed the boys to the many attractions. When you return the boys will even be at a better age to make the most of all that is available. Love, Dad and Mom P.
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