Vice President Joe Biden and family!!
So, all in all, would we do it again. YES!! It was cold. We did have some drama. We awoke at 3:30 am in a hotel in Dupont. The kids were troopers. Alex complained of her stomach hurting, but said that she didn't want to miss anything, so off we went. At 4 am, the metro was already packed. We then had to wait at a security check point to get in to the parade route. The gates were supposed to open at 7. They didn't open until 7:30. Alex ended up getting sick in front of a few hundred people on the side walk. What a nightmare, poor thing!! It was freezing!!! We were able to get through and get our front place spots. Then we waited. And waited, and waited!! We passed the time talking to the LA Police officers that were security in front of us. They were so friendly and were so wonderful to the kids. They kept giving up their hand warmers for the kids so that they could stay warm. Those things are great!!! We were able to hear the whole swearing in ceremony. What an amazing vibe the crowd had. For the most part, everyone was friendly, talking to one another. We adopted a man named Patrick who helped build a wall around the kids so that they stayed up front. He was so nice. Anyway, the parade was delayed, but as it happened, it was a memorable event. President Obama, and first Lady Michelle, walked right in front of us waving. V-President Biden and his family did the same. Let me tell you, he was a hoot. He worked the crowd, that is for sure. All in all, it was a moment in history that we were a part of. No matter who you voted for, or where you stand in politics, the most important thing now is to continue to pray for our nations leaders. It was a monumental moment in our nations history, and I am so glad that we braved the cold and choas to be a part of it. I am thankful for the memory that Alex will always have of being there. What a trooper her and Evy and Jake were. They were better than me at times:0)
Thanks to mom and dad for keeping Callum and Liam so that we could take Alex. Thanks to Gary for being our driver to and from the metro, and thanks to Brent for letting us crash in your room. Now we just need to pray to get everyone in our house well again. Yesterday we all spent the day trying to get healthy. Between the stomach bug and ear infections, we were all home yesterday!! I am praying that this is the last week for all of this sickness!!!
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Amen, sister!!
I think we would have been there with you - crazy with you, cold with you.
What an incredible memory for your daughter! (and you) I loved seeing the pictures and reading about it. I just tried and tried to picture the crowds and could not. You gave me a little insight into the memory... I hope everyone heals quickly!
I got an e-mail from a friend in Florida and she was talking about memories that we had in 1969 during President's Nixon Parade and it was nice to remember everything too. That was 40 years ago. I don't remember it being as cold back then. But then again I can't remember yesterday. Glad you all had a great time.
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