We went to Dulles on the way from Baltimore to North Carolina to see the National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center. If you don’t know what that is just imagine planes, lots of them, in a giant building. Oh, and also a space shuttle and a bunch of rockets. Its pure awesome.
![Can't skip out on getting a smashed penny. P1130152.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-IMMBYqhXS_Q/UbNsOyXtAUI/AAAAAAACXnI/jgkrS4k7Aos/w400-o/P1130152.JPG)
Can't skip out on getting a smashed penny.
![Just some of the planes, including some biplanes P1130156.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-939vygil_Uw/UbNsRVCeq2I/AAAAAAACXnk/QllkEGgX6Cw/w400-o/P1130156.JPG)
Just some of the planes, including some biplanes
![A Boeing 707 from way back when P1130158.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-O3g5LYCDBTs/UbNsSW9bXFI/AAAAAAACXns/OuP6Am-TN2E/w400-o/P1130158.JPG)
A Boeing 707 from way back when
![The Enola Gay, plane that dropped the the first atomic bomb. P1130160.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-uBtwSGL_h2g/UbNsT81MCII/AAAAAAACXn8/RN0iZEtWJ6M/w400-o/P1130160.JPG)
The Enola Gay, plane that dropped the the first atomic bomb.
![More about the plane P1130163.JPG](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Txp_CAPk-DA/UbNsViuXYJI/AAAAAAACXoQ/eeGgV9N10rw/w400-o/P1130163.JPG)
More about the plane
![So very different from todays stealth bombers and such P1130164.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-zzp5zIxlS9E/UbNsWBkHZRI/AAAAAAACXoU/39KMp1-rTJQ/w400-o/P1130164.JPG)
So very different from todays stealth bombers and such
![They also restore planes there. Here's some waiting for work. P1130170.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-VIslmiKLNFw/UbNsZjtVOeI/AAAAAAACXo0/n2Ry8wafYo0/w400-o/P1130170.JPG)
They also restore planes there. Here's some waiting for work.
![What that, oh its just a Space Shuttle P1130171.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-1sTaIJjZqUw/UbNsaIYkj0I/AAAAAAACXo4/4_YsZ2FX7nA/w400-o/P1130171.JPG)
What that, oh its just a Space Shuttle
![Discovery is the shuttle we saw launch when Kendra was pregnant with Levi. P1130173.JPG](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-Cf7pM7YnV0k/UbNsapocB2I/AAAAAAACXo8/bjyzGEZ_Dkg/w400-o/P1130173.JPG)
Discovery is the shuttle we saw launch when Kendra was pregnant with Levi.
![One of the astronaut isolation vans to keep them from getting sick. P1130174.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-jqoxQKRLZwA/UbNsbWQyUuI/AAAAAAACXpA/DnSwgE3VjDo/w400-o/P1130174.JPG)
One of the astronaut isolation vans to keep them from getting sick.
![An SR-71 Blackbird with the Skunkworks marks P1130178.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-zqVSimfEjCI/UbNsdn_m_TI/AAAAAAACXpQ/ZkxKbzas-uU/w400-o/P1130178.JPG)
An SR-71 Blackbird with the Skunkworks marks
![Happy little girl has no idea what all these things are, but she's with family so she's good. P1130179.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-qiIAkQdyb8o/UbNseIpA5sI/AAAAAAACXpU/OXWlB68mOZc/w400-o/P1130179.JPG)
Happy little girl has no idea what all these things are, but she's with family so she's good.
![Levi did a really good job taking pictures. P1130180.JPG](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-oHp2MvD3DTQ/UbNsejczdnI/AAAAAAACXpY/1-u4WgQb2sw/w400-o/P1130180.JPG)
Levi did a really good job taking pictures.
![The shuttle P1130186.JPG](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-b41-f06kShU/UbNsiKbp-4I/AAAAAAACXp8/rmggLzrDfA8/w400-o/P1130186.JPG)
The shuttle
![Levi and I. The lighting is odd, there's no way to get a good photo of you and the whole shuttle because this wing has no lighting in the hallway leading to it. P1130187.JPG](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-P3PCx6WDcgY/UbNsikYzVeI/AAAAAAACXqA/_-sN2S8UGm8/w400-o/P1130187.JPG)
Levi and I. The lighting is odd, there's no way to get a good photo of you and the whole shuttle because this wing has no lighting in the hallway leading to it.
![Shuttle astronaut suit and manuevering unit, which they don't use now. P1130192.JPG](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-CxYZXfwK2yA/UbNslf8RhnI/AAAAAAACXqY/R5riRWlg9bs/w400-o/P1130192.JPG)
Shuttle astronaut suit and manuevering unit, which they don't use now.
![By the nose. P1130194.JPG](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-5JzYgp2ljw4/UbNsmrL0SvI/AAAAAAACXqg/fqczCLgXh7o/w400-o/P1130194.JPG)
By the nose.
![Those big rectangle holes are to equalize pressure in the atmosphere after being in space. P1130196.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-FTQ4Z1EblUI/UbNsnzWYFHI/AAAAAAACXqo/FKOykMz0MdQ/w400-o/P1130196.JPG)
Those big rectangle holes are to equalize pressure in the atmosphere after being in space.
![Lots of cool stuff. That space suite was worn on the moon, hence the grey dust on it. It was worn by Jim Irwin, who I went to church with as a young child. P1130198.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-vUXg9b-dufk/UbNspPUkhuI/AAAAAAACXqw/HDZmluf_r90/w400-o/P1130198.JPG)
Lots of cool stuff. That space suite was worn on the moon, hence the grey dust on it. It was worn by Jim Irwin, who I went to church with as a young child.
![Levi and some capsules P1130200.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-oVYj3PQy2o8/UbNsqNLkoXI/AAAAAAACXq4/3g8cOtqIjGk/w400-o/P1130200.JPG)
Levi and some capsules
![Engines, or at least models of them. P1130205.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-VQUqXBtzJeE/UbNss78BLFI/AAAAAAACXrM/sm4w-7ky6zE/w400-o/P1130205.JPG)
Engines, or at least models of them.
![Posing by the crashed display. I find it hilarious when windows crashes on a display. P1130212.JPG](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-huB2iar6Oi8/UbNswgbw8II/AAAAAAACXrw/mrsxD7IlyWU/w400-o/P1130212.JPG)
Posing by the crashed display. I find it hilarious when windows crashes on a display.
![Under the shuttle's tail. P1130218.JPG](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-Q2ZFQStQCq0/UbNs0JJhicI/AAAAAAACXsI/JhzzeXlAGjU/w400-o/P1130218.JPG)
Under the shuttle's tail.
![The hatch P1130224.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-JRVzhCt2O-w/UbNs4UffyhI/AAAAAAACXsg/hLqCVvFhdpE/w400-o/P1130224.JPG)
The hatch
![Levi loves the paint jobs on all the old school planes. P1130226.JPG](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-qdCXdumsnWM/UbNs5l50ijI/AAAAAAACXss/jAwARm71ZQ8/w400-o/P1130226.JPG)
Levi loves the paint jobs on all the old school planes.
![After eating at McDonalds, which really jacks its prices up in there. P1130228.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-ArF7FVMSvuE/UbNs6liBrfI/AAAAAAACXs4/25P8BT2ILY8/w400-o/P1130228.JPG)
After eating at McDonalds, which really jacks its prices up in there.
![In front of an old helicopter. P1130233.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-qUE6FuE4Q4U/UbNs99B0dsI/AAAAAAACXtQ/NS2TSoG0HE0/w400-o/P1130233.JPG)
In front of an old helicopter.
![My little miss is so lady like with her feet up. P1130240.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-KLdx0bp6_VM/UbNtBK700UI/AAAAAAACXto/3h5o4dFhGp4/w400-o/P1130240.JPG)
My little miss is so lady like with her feet up.
![Bethany doesn't always cooperate with pictures P1130255.JPG](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-C0rbuETt-cU/UbNtJS4GDrI/AAAAAAACXu0/I7G4eG78d1o/w400-o/P1130255.JPG)
Bethany doesn't always cooperate with pictures
![And Levi gets tired of it, but it worked out. This is a statue called Ascent, outside the center. P1130256.JPG](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-kw33-YCl5Jo/UbNtKIRwRiI/AAAAAAACXu8/Mr37GwA0rDM/w400-o/P1130256.JPG)
And Levi gets tired of it, but it worked out. This is a statue called Ascent, outside the center.
Next, on to North Carolina.
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