field trip/spring break 2011

I had a very eventful Spring Break 2011. One day I took Angela Roundy's children Nicholas and Jocelyn to Clara Barton's house in Glen Echo, MD. It was spring and the flowers were blooming and it was a overcast yet beautiful day. Clara Barton's house is HUGE!!! way back when Glen Echo was an amusement park and they built her house there since  she was somewhat of a celebrity so she would attract more visitors. Clara worked her whole life with the red cross and many other endeavors. She is one of my hero's.

The tours are given on the hour so we had a little bit of a wait. I had the kids pose for some pictures. Here is Nicholas.

Here is Jocelyn

Nicholas asked if he could climb this wall. I said no but he did pose for this picture.

Nicholas is a model in this picture! we were practicing poses.

Jocelyn became a Jr. Ranger she got a certificate and a badge. The park ranger wrapped her arm up like Clara would have during the civil war.

after our tour we took a walk and Jocelyn climbed on this bridge.

Jocelyn looking over the bridge at the water below.

 so that was our day. I found out that all though many people have sat up their equiptment there the house is not haunted. The Obama's have not been there and no famous men back then went because. Clara was a single woman and that would have been innappropriate. I also got TWO magnets a Clara Barton one. and a GW Parkway one.