Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

The Openshaws came down for a quick trip and we all hit up the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley on Friday.  It was a good 2 hour drive each way, and not exactly the most kid-friendly place in the world, but it was a cool thing to do.

 Some of the kids hanging with the Reagans.

 Libby and me with the president.

 Lexi and me in the full-size replica of the Oval Office as it was during his terms.  Some of the items are the originals and some are replicas.

 Air Force One used by 7 US Presidents.  We got to go inside, too.  And they also had a Marine One helicopter, but funny enough, Reagan never rode in that one.  The one he used is still in operation and won't be at this location until it's retired.

 They also had a Christmas tree display with 23 different trees representing different regions of CA.  This one was Ellie's favorite from Lake Tahoe.  Can you see the skier in the tree?  Pretty funny!

 Ronald Reagan was famous for his love of Jelly Bellies and this was a mosaic made entirely of his favorite candy.

 The kids all enjoyed climbing through a tunnel in the replica of the Berlin Wall.

 And no trip to the Reagan library is complete without a horseback ride with Ron!

At the end of the day, I probably didn't learn nearly as much as the rest of the group (due to chasing little rugrats around the whole time), but it was still cool.  And, the mystery of why it's called a "library" when it's really a museum remains unsolved.  Hmmmm....