Annapolis, MD

The next day of our trip was spent in Annapolis, MD, a 45 minute drive from DC. Annapolis is a quaint fishing village located on Chesapeake Bay which is also home to the US Naval Academy and the capitol of Maryland. We toured the State House, and did some window shopping in the cute downtown square. We drove across the Bay Bridge and checked out Dover, DE. Why visit DE? Because it was only an hour away! Where else can you visit 3 states in 1 day? Nowhere but the East Coast! We had a yummy BBQ lunch in Dover, where we were scared silly by the volunteer fire department siren that rings all over town when they are called. It sounds eerily like a hurricane siren. The locals looked at us tourists like we were crazy as we ran into the restaurant like it was the beginning of WWIII! I am sure the look on our faces was pretty funny. We discovered a gorgeous park in Dover where we let Lindsay stretch her legs and play. We drove through farmlands where there were REAL pumpkin patches and it reminded us of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

 Jarrett & Lindsay in front of the capitol of MD...

 Loved the cobblestone streets of this beautiful little town...

 Inside the capitol... It once served as our nation's capitol from 1783-84...

 Taking a stroll through the gardens

 "Look Mama!!"  There were ducks in the water...

 Where we had lunch in Dover, DE... and where we ran inside from the 'hurricane' siren.

 The adorable park we visited after lunch...

 Mama (23 weeks) and Lindsay Diane

Lindsay was not ready to leave the park, but we had to venture back to DC so we could move onto the next part of our trip: Boston!!