More about the Washington DC visit: It was pure joy visiting with everyone. All the kids are so cute and funny and full of energy.
We all visited the Kennedy Center the last evening we were there. By this time, Grandpa Larry Wilson had arrived to be with us too. The kids had unlimited places to run and explore.
We flew over the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on our return flight from Orlando to Austin. They took the airplane up to 40,000 feet on that leg of the journey. Not usually flying at that altitude. You could still see that muddy grayish brown mess for many miles. We had two women for pilot and co-pilot for that part of the trip. I don't know if I've ever had women pilots before this; but it's worth mentioning that the landing was so smooth that everyone clapped. Vive les femmes!
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Telling about the pics in DC visit in June 2010

I couldn't figure out how to put labels on the pictures. So...I will tell you what the pictures are in this narrative:
First is Nikolai and Luke at the "spray-ground" - the kids can press a control and turn it on whenever they want to...they love it
The picture of Mary holding Hazel is taken at the sprayground too.
The picture of people throwing the ball: that's Mary throwing the baseball in the pitchers warm-up area at Washington Nationals new ballpark.
The picture of Mary and I in the room with the chairs is the pressroom at the ballpark.
The picture of all the kids and adults at the table is at the Olive Garden Restaurant.
The picture of Eva on the couch alone is showing off her pretty nightgown from Ireland.
The picture of Nikolai and Luke and Grandpa Larry and Grandpa Jack and Grammy Marilyn is on the couch at the Hare home.

Visiting the Hales and Hares in DC in June 2010