Deny Everything

Saturday afternoon the big kids and I had tickets to the International Spy Museum. They did not allow photography in the museum, so you will simply have to take my word for it when I say it was amazing!  Our tour started in the briefing room, where we chose a "cover" - a name, background, etc. - that we had to remember and use through-out the museum in order to complete your mission.  The displays included spy gear & techniques, spies in different eras of history (starting with the spies Moses sent into the promised land, so we're talking about centuries and centuries of spying!), famous spies, movies about spies, secret codes & communication... all of it very interactive.  This was also where Samuel decided to spend his souvenir money.  He bought a shirt that said, "Deny Everything." We spent 2 hours there - and would have stayed longer, but our stomachs were growling.



While we were brushing up on our spy skills, Drew & the little guy took the opportunity to rest in the hotel room.  We met up at the American Art Museum (which was right across the street) so the boys could see the Video Games exhibit.

I had one of these growing up...

Samuel learning about the design techniques behind Space Invaders

We drove all the way to DC to play video games?

As we were leaving the Video Exhibit, I found out that Drew & Simon did more than rest while we were learning about spies, they were also making dinner plans. We had a great meal at a local restaurant called Ella's... a nice change of pace and a wonderfully relaxing way to end the day.