We're so happy to have Grandpa and Grandma visiting us. They wanted to go to Gettysburg, so we loaded up the Swagger Wagon (see previous post!) and headed out on a road trip.
Outside the visitors center with Abraham Lincoln. The boys thought this statue was a little creepy for some reason, I think Jackson was a little afraid of him. Hence the strange faces.
It was exremely hot (90s) and humid, so we had to stop for ice cream. Jackson said this was "the best smile he could do". Maybe he was just hot.
This statue, I thought, was a little strange, but it's supposed to be one of the more accurate statues of Abraham Lincoln, made from an actual cast of his face and hands. It's outside the Wills house where he stayed when he came to dedicate the cemetary (and give the Gettysburg address).
The "Eternal Light Peace Memorial" dedicated by President Eisenhower to memorialize a nation unified in peace.
One of the lookout towers you can climb to oversee the battlefield. Quite a view!
Little Round Top, a hotly contested strategic position on the battlefield.
End of a busy but fun trip.
2 comments:
How we wish we were there with you guys!! What neat sight-seeing. Have a fun rest of the week!
Love Jenny
WOAH!!! So neat! LOVED the pics! What an amazing adventure to get to see all that amazing part of our history. The boys are so cute sitting next to you on the bench... And love your adorable prego belly! Sydney and Mia said about the last picture, "Becky doesn't even look pregnant!!!" So I thought that was a great compliment- you don't even look prego if you can't see your cute belly. :-) Can't wait to see all the other pics from Mom and Dad's stay- sounds like you guys are having a great time! Wish I was there too!
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