The Cherry Blossom

(I took all of these pictures with my phone. Except the top one)

This past weekend was probably my favorite of all the weekends I have had. We went to the zoo Friday morning. My favorite were the flamingos. They were pink and hilarious. Two of them got in a fight, and all of the other flamingos started squawking like, "fight! fight! fight!". Then the lions got in a fight, believe it or not! It was sweet, they were like growling at each other. The rest of the day was rainy so Emma and I watched a "scary" movie. It was called "Haunting on Soroity Row" and it was actually quite funny. Saturday was the best because I got to sleep in. Then I went running. It was a beautiful day! A group of us went to Arlington National Cemetary. It is probably one of my most favorite things to do in DC. It was so beautiful with all the blossoms. We saw JFK's grave and the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unkown Solider. We also got to see a Changing of the Wreath Ceremony, which was cool. I always have loved the Arlington House, which is where Robert E. Lee lived before the Civil War. It is so beautiful. I was under construction so we didn't get to see a lot of it, and it got damaged in the earthquake, which is really sad. They are repairing it, though, so hopefully they will be able to restore it. I separated from my group and walked around by myself for a little bit. It was so peaceful and pretty. That night, Suze and I went on a Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour, which was so cool! Haha you would like it even if you don't LOVE history like I do. You basically relive that night, go through all the plots and plans, and end up at Ford's Theatre. It was at night and a lot of fun! Then we got yogurt. While we were eating, we remembered we had a free bike rental pass. So of course we rented bikes and road around the mall at night. It was beautiful!
Sunday I went with a group of friends to see the cherry blossoms in the tidal basin. They are so pretty and there are so many! It looked like it had snowed! I am excited for the cherry blossom festival, which I think is next week, possibly the next. Mostly I am just stoked for the fireworks that come with it! :)