The End of Fall

 After going to Arlington, my mom wanted to make sure she made the most of the beautiful fall colors, so she went to the National Arboretum.

The Arboretum has a million gorgeous trees, including all 50 state trees!  Unfortunately, Mom didn't get there until the sun was starting to go down, so she didn't get to stay for very long.  She tried to take some pictures though.

The arboretum allows dogs, but my mom didn't think I would like the hour and a half metro and bus ride to get there.  I think she was right.  She looked really cold when she got home!

Another great place for my mom to enjoy the fall colors was Mount Vernon.  This was George Washington's estate in Virginia.

They even had a real blacksmith there working!

George Washington said that he had the best view ever.  My mom agreed.

She also visited his final resting place and the memorial that has been erected for the slaves who died working at Mount Vernon.

Both of these trips let my mom really enjoy the East Coast fall.  It was a good thing she did, because not too long after this, the rains came and knocked all the pretty leaves off the trees.

That's okay with me.  I like to walk through the leaves and crunch them.  Sometimes I even pick them up and carry them around.  It's fun!

I'm Back!

My amazing Uncle Ryan finally fixed my mom's computer!  I have so much to blog about!

My mom's been using her computer a lot for school work, so she won't let me write about it all at once.  I'll write a short post every day until I get everyone caught up on what we've been doing.

A few weeks ago, my mom went with her friend to Arlington National Cemetery.

From there, they could see a beautiful view of Washington, with all the fall colors at their peak.

They visited the final resting place of the assassinated President Kennedy

And his brothers Robert and Ted.

They also visited the memorial for the astronauts killed in the Space Shuttle Columbia.  Christa McAuliffe, after whom my mom's middle school was named, is on the right.

 They also watched the changing of the guard, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

My mom and I are glad there are brave men and women who will protect our freedom and my mom was glad she got to visit them and honor their memory at Arlington.

A few days after she visited Arlington National Cemetery, my mom went to hear oral argument at the Supreme Court.

She had to get up at four in the morning and wait in line!  Here are her pictures of the sun coming up over the Capitol and the Supreme Court building.

Here is the line she waited in!  Looks like some Americans are willing to get up early for more than just Black Friday!

They case she heard was whether or not the FBI could put a GPS tracker on someone's car and use the information about their movement on public streets to convict them of a crime.  The Supreme Court hasn't decided the case yet.  My mom said that this was one of her favorite things she's done in DC!  I didn't like it because they don't allow puppies in the Supreme Court.  I think that's a violation of the Equal Protection Clause.

Mom's Computer

Hey all,


You've probably noticed that I haven't been posting lately.  My mom's computer is broken, so I can't get on until Uncle Ryan comes to visit in a week.

I'll do my best to update everyone after Thanksgiving.

XOXO Aurora

No More Park!

Sorry I've been so behind on posting.

I'm mad at my mom because she says we can't go to the park anymore.  She said that the time changed so she doesn't come home until after it's dark and we can't go to the park in the dark!  I think she is just being lazy and doesn't want to play with the puppy.

I'm at daycare today, so I get to play with my friends and I'm feeling a little better.  Maybe tonight I will post and update you all on what we've been doing since Halloween.  We've been busy!

Only one month and one day left of living in Washington!  I can't believe it!