Cherry Blossoms in DC

 We went to go see the Cherry Blossoms in DC today. It's been a really cold spring and the blossoms have lasted a lot longer than they normally do. The blossoms were really pretty even though the sky was gray and we had to wear jackets and boots!!

Visiting the Cherry Blossoms in the Tidal Basin

 We missed the peak blossoms during the gorgeous sunny and warm weather!!  Declan and I went to see what was left this morning with Gramma and Daddy Jim.  It was beautiful still - even if it was chilly and cloudy!  We saw lots of blossoms and even some ducks!  Declan loved being just close enough to the edge to make me pretty nervous!  We also walked through the FDR memorial which is beautiful and has lots of its own cherries and crab apples.
Next year we've got to make a point of getting down there for the peak!

DC Cherry Blossoms

 This morning I got up at 5am to go and take some pictures of the cherry blossoms in the Tidal Basin and some bridal portraits too!  I didn't think I would be the only one there but I didn't realize how crowded it would be! It was crazy and I was lucky to get parking!!  The light was beautiful and so soft.  It was gorgeous!!
Here are some of the crowds - it was hard to find a place to stand!!

Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossoms down in the tidal basin near the Jefferson Memorial are just starting to bloom. The forecast is for the peak blooming to be this weekend but we are going to be up in Boston so I took the kids on a forced march this afternoon to see if we could find any flowers. There were a few trees that looked nice but the majority weren't really in bloom at all. Hopefully it will stay cold and the blossoms will hang on until we get back!