Spring has finally arrived! The weather hasn’t fully caught up yet and it’s not fully feeling like spring yet, but the blooms all around are really cheering things up. Over Easter weekend, Brady and I went down to DC to check out the new Bible Museum and the Magnolias in bloom behind the Smithsonian Castle. We went back a few days later on our 8 year (dating) anniversary to see the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin which was the day before the official “peak bloom”. Seeing the blossoms is one of the top perks of living near DC for me because it’s just so beautiful! Last year’s cherry blossoms post.
We started our Saturday morning at the Museum of the Bible not having taken into consideration that it was the day before Easter and that it would be packed! We ended up spending almost 2 hours on the 4th floor going through the history of the Bible exhibit and we probably could have spent even longer in just that section! There was so much to take in and it was all presented so well! There were interactive elements, lots of incorporated media, timelines, artifacts… so much history covering thousands of years! There is so much more to the museum but we decided it was best to come back on another day so we started our walk down to the Smithsonian Castle.
I had never been behind the Smithsonian Castle before but it is now on my yearly must-see list. The Enid A. Haupt garden is spacious, well kept, and the magnolias are magnificent. I’m not sure how long we spent in the gardens but I’m pretty sure it was well over an hour. We ended up finding a bench on the outer edge of the garden that was under a beautiful archway where there were way less people!
We had to keep taking breaks because even though it was only in the mid 50s, I kept getting very hot thanks to my little internal heater. I was thankful for such a beautiful day though and I wish we had more days like that.
April 4th was our anniversary and we were able to sneak in a sunset trip to see the cherry blossoms. The forecast had called for a overcast, cold, and blustery day so I’d figured we could enjoy an evening without tripping over too many people! It was chilly and windy but we did get a pretty evening glow and there really weren’t many people around at all which was great.
I don’t know if the blossoms will survive well til the end of this week but if they do I’d like to make at least one more trip down to DC before they’re gone!
I hope you liked today’s picture post – check back later this week for my 22 Weeks Pregnancy Update (I can’t believe how quickly the time is passing)!
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