WE slept in! (well only a little, ;)
mom and I were both hesitant to get out of bed this morning. We both miss the family and I think that is what is making this trip a little harder than normal (because it's normally the whole family together :)
We ate, and sneaked food away from the watchful eyes of the cafeteria (evil flame head >.< rude temper woman) [[so I could have snacks for later :) ]] anywho, we got ready and waited for the shuttle. (today was an off day with the shuttle) they had too short of staff, they were taking forever! So we get on the metro and then walk to the Capitol. Once there, we had to divert our wonderful path for all the slow walking people towards this rally/tea-party participation group ;) ( aka rally) out on the Capitol's front lawn.
The congressional award took pictures. I was in several of them. The main group picture, the homeschool picture, the Idaho picture, and the RedCross picture. All very fun, my cheeks hurt from smiling though.
After pictures mom and I headed to the botanical gardens where they have a cat walk, walk around in the tops of the trees for their main room. There are more plants than flowers which I was expecting the way people here were talking about it :) Still took a lot of pictures!
We then went to the Cannon building for the ceremony. I had to be in there first, with the other congressionalist to be told what to do. The guy who directed us, was hilarious and just joyful to be around.
All the other congressionalist, were very strict and droned out. They didn't want to be there, you could tell.
I started to fall asleep during the ceremony after I had my medal. (they had two ceremonies, because of soo many people and winners)
Anyway the day was long, after the ceremony mom and I tried dashing to the Air and Space museum, with 27 minutes till closing. I also snapped about 70 pictures with in the 27 minutes to preserve the memory. Would have loved to spend more time there for my mom, and also go to the cemetery and changing of the guard at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
We then tried figuring out Old King's St. Which is the place to get food around here, we got lost instead and found a Whole Foods Store, which (Idaho, Boise) has and I love it and then we bought fruit and crackers, these heaven crackers and some cheese :D I loved it and just yummy and then we found some bars for tomorrow and friday for when we are walking around on the go and I get hungry ;)
Well that's it :) I had fun and got more gifts for people :)
Emily <3 p="">
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