Architecture and Leave Piles

November is a great month if you are a teacher. With a teacher work day, Veteran's Day, half day schedules, and Thanksgiving holidays, the month provides a lot of down time. Today was a holiday for all four of us, so we took the boys to the National Building Museum. Wes went to an event there a while back, and he was reminded of it after my friend Nikki went with her son last week. It might have been more enjoyable if they hadn't been setting up for a weekend event. Crews were everywhere hanging curtains, setting up spot lights, and cleaning the carpets. We were able to visit the Kids' Zone, though, and we did try the treasure hunt for architectural design. I must admit that I learned a few new vocabulary words; Wes says he learned it all in elementary school. It must be tough being so smart! Anyway, the building is spectacular with the ornate columns! 

After lunch, Evan decided he wanted to jump into piles of leaves. Today was the day because Wes promises that I will come home from work tomorrow and see a yard of green grass instead of a layer of brown leaves. So we piled leaves upon piles of leaves for big jumps and lots of fun!