I attended the first two days of the State Wrestling tournament with my two oldest children. They did pretty well for the most part. On Thursday we had some time so I took them to visit the the Capitol building. I had not been in the building since my 8th grade year. My kids are in Kindergarten and 1st grade and they had a great time. We walked around the building, looked at the architecture and took in some of the sights. It is open to the public and is really something to see. I ran into a Representative I know through NIACC named Josh Byrnes. He took us down on the floor of the house and Brody and Callie even got to sit in the speaker of the house's chair.
If you ever have your kids in Des Moines and are looking for some free entertainment check out the capital. There are guided tours scheduled through the day or you can take some information and do a self guided tour.
I realize I am an old Government teacher, but it was a really fun experience!
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| On the steps of the Capitol |
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| In the Iowa Speaker of the House's Chair! |
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