A Capitol (and capital) Fourth

We have a full house for the 4th of July festivities! Mike's friend Ben is visiting, as are Teresa and the boys.

Annabelle set out this morning looking adorable in a vintage top I bought in Germany in 1987:



She met up with some Leavenworth friends who are in town for a school event:



Then she met up with Teresa, Ethan, and Elliott to do some exploring of museums and monuments:



Fred and I headed into the city in the early afternoon to set up camp at the Capitol in preparation for the evening's concert and fireworks:



By late afternoon, our group had assembled, and the crowd was getting thick:



Here's a throwback to 1996 when Frank and Teresa visited us for the 4th (Annabelle stayed home with a babysitter):



This Capitol selfie that I took in Ethan's sunglasses is my favorite photo of the day:



After the show, we got on a very crowded subway train home: