Running as fast as we can.

We have been having, "adventures" every day, coming home tired out, and I have to admit, neglecting this blog. Today will be a catch up day for me. Sheelagh, on the other hand is off on an adventure to an art workshop.
Now let's see. On Liam's last day off he had arranged for us to go on a tour of the Capital Building. These tours are free but you must have a timed ticket. We arrived at the familiar domed building with time to explore the statue area before we set off. As you might expect, security is everywhere. Sheelagh lost her water bottle, Janelle all her granola bars, Sheelagh and the girls sat on the floor to tell a story to fill in some time, and were told that sitting on the floor is prohibited. However, we got in without Grandad telling them what they could do with their Capital Building.
The tour is quite short and covers the Hall of Statues, the Rotunda and the Crypt. Each state is allowed to put two statues in the Capital Building. They tend to be non politicians such as Helen Keller or native dignitaries. The Rotunda is under the famous dome. There are several large paintings around the walls and a painting of George Washington ascending to heaven with the angels. We heard that George was a very humble man and I wondered how he would have reacted to such a Christ-like presentation of him. The crypt is the room under the rotunda and is the main thoroughfare for people at work in the building. As we stood there, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the house and her entourage passed through.
After our tour we followed a tunnel that joins the Capital Building to the Library of Congress. The girls were excited about showing us the Library. The foyer is very ornate and the children's reading room is a wonderful place. Grandma, Grandad and Mum all got to read a story to two eager little listeners.
We had a fun day inside and didn't care about the rain outside. We are using J&L's old camera so I'll show you what we got.