![inauguration01 Eli, Becca, Erica and I slept overnight in my dad's office and woke to a beautiful cold morning.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration01-536x359.jpg)
Eli, Becca, Erica and I slept overnight in my dad's office and woke to a beautiful cold morning.
![inauguration02 We drank tea and hot chocolate while watching the crowds outside (we felt incredibly fortunate to be inside on such a cold day although we missed out on a part of the "experience" for sure.)](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration02-347x536.jpg)
![inauguration03 The crowds gathered around the reflecting pool.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration03-536x377.jpg)
The crowds gathered around the reflecting pool.
![inauguration04 Keeping it safe.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration04-536x359.jpg)
Keeping it safe.
![inauguration05 We watched from the balcony and from inside the office. No cameras allowed on the balcony though or the secret service said they might shoot at us.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration05-536x359.jpg)
We watched from the balcony and from inside the office. No cameras allowed on the balcony though or the secret service said they might shoot at us.
![inauguration06 And he's suddenly president.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration06-536x359.jpg)
And he's suddenly president.
![inauguration07 My parents share their thoughts.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration07-382x536.jpg)
My parents share their thoughts.
![inauguration08 Maria taking photos.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration08-359x536.jpg)
Maria taking photos.
![inauguration09 Love Obama.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration09-359x536.jpg)
Love Obama.
![inauguration10 People and a statue in front of the Capital.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration10-359x536.jpg)
People and a statue in front of the Capital.
![inauguration11 After the inauguration people took advantage of the frozen over reflecting pool.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration11-536x359.jpg)
After the inauguration people took advantage of the frozen over reflecting pool.
![inauguration12 Reflecting pool again.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration12-359x536.jpg)
Reflecting pool again.
![inauguration13 And again...](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration13-536x359.jpg)
And again...
![inauguration14 Bush's exit strategy.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration14-536x359.jpg)
Bush's exit strategy.
![inauguration15 Obama's in there I think.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration15-536x359.jpg)
Obama's in there I think.
![inauguration16 Then we watched a boy watch the people below.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration16-359x536.jpg)
Then we watched a boy watch the people below.
![inauguration17 Crowds.](http://amandavs.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/inauguration17-359x536.jpg)
Crowds.
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