Grandma Bean flew in the day of Carmen's baptism. She got in early, so we had an entire day to spend having fun before the evening baptism. We quickly decided on a trip to Monticello. I mean, who can escape a trip to Charlottesville without a visit to ol' TJ's house?! It was a beautiful day and the flowers were all just beginning to bloom. Even if you don't go inside the house, just walking around the grounds is a wonderful experience and you can still learn so much! We did go inside the house. It had been long time since I'd actually been inside. It was still the same old house.... ;) Despite everyone's lack of cooperation for any sort of pictures, I did manage to catch a few snapshots.
It is so beautiful up there, I could seriously move right in. Thomas Jefferson definitely knew what he was doing when he picked this bit of real estate! These pictures don't even do it justice!
I don't think many people realize that the image on the nickle is actually the back of the house. Here we are enjoying the lovely backyard of Monticello.
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