One of the things we try to do each year at Christmas time is go down to the Ellipse in Washington, DC to see the National Christmas Tree. Although, the past couple of years we haven't been able to make it down for one reason or another, we were excited to see it this year. We were a bit disappointed when we did get a glimpse of it. They had to replace the one they have decorated in the past due to the snow storms we've had in recent years. Needless to say, it was a lot smaller than we remember it! It's shape reminded us of a Hershey's kiss.
There were still many train sets up and running around the tree as well as a tree decorated for each state in the union around it. It's always fun to locate the one from Indiana as that is where both Jon and I are from!
The munchkins enjoyed watching the trains go round and round...
A view of the Washington Monument from the Christmas Tree.
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Our munchkins standing in front of the tree from Indiana.
If you look closely at this shot, you can see the White House in the background, off to your right.
One of the many perks about living relatively close to our nation's capital is having the opportunity each year to visit the National Christmas Tree!
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