Wow! After two solid days of R&R, we were on the road again, this time heading to Washington DC for Jen's annual anthropology conference. Sam and Henry had a great time with fellow anthropologists-in-training Nick and Cate (accompanied by non-anthropologist, father and babysitter Dave). We got adjoining rooms at our hotel, making for a non-stop 2-4 year-old party! Activities included a trip to the zoo, the Air and Space Museum, and the Natural History Museam (AKA the "Dinosaur museum")! While the moms were away working and working it, the six of us had a blast!


Sam, Nick and Cate get ready to meet the pandas!


Sam and Nick do their best giraffe impersonations!


There were four in the bed and the little one said...


Somehow, feeding Henry is always a fun activity... everyone wants a turn!


Of course, when there's no one around, Henry has learned to help himself!


Sam and Nick loved riding the metro... especially watching the trains come in and out of the station.


The Sam, Nick and Cate high chair train!


Our future scientists! Sam and Nick inspect fossils at the Natural History museum.


Not to be outdone by Sam, Nick did his best to make Henry laugh - with lots of success!


Henry got the chance to make his own friends... here he is meeting Jen's high-school friend Kim...


... and here he meets his contemporary, Maia, along with her parents Lora and Gary.