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β‘οΈ Our trip to Washington DC was prompted, aka REQUIRED, because one of my college sons is studying abroad next semester and needed to go to an embassy in one of 5 cities...NY, Boston, Chicago, LA or DC. We had to make a decision on which city to visit without fully knowing the date. Huh? |
Yes, we were told to choose a city to travel to during December near the holidays without knowing the date. But one location, DC had the date of Dec 15. And since I used to live in the suburbs of DC and spent a lot of my teenage hours exploring it on the metro (see photo...btw hasn't changed at all including the ticketing since then!) I figured DC would be the easiest to get in/out. Well, best laid plans... Our appointment was at 3 pm. Our plane was scheduled to leave at 7:20 am for a less-than-3-hour-flight. Easy, right? Nope. Plane taxied out to take off and then returned due to technical issues that over the next hour could not be resolved. They took us all off the plane to "look for another plane". <--I have lived long enough to not have a ton of hope for that plan. NO OTHER PLANES ON ANY AIRLINE from Dallas to DC's TWO airports would get us there on time. They found us a plane that took off 3 hours later than our scheduled time. We arrived and got to the embassy appointment with 8 minutes to spare. We felt like we had just won the Amazing Race. You Will Love TheseOur embassy appointment took less than 10 minutes once we were actually there. We went to our hotel, ate a quick meal (it had been since a very early breakfast that we had eaten) and then both crashed mid-afternoon...our naps turned into night and we didn't get up until morning! It was funny because in the middle of the rush to get to our appointment, it hadn't occurred to us that we were tired. But as soon as we had achieved our goals, the stress hit us! P.S. If your kids love NERF darts, this is a holiday gift idea that will keep giving all year long! {Giggle} 2800 Lakeside Parkway, Unit 201, Flower Mound, TX 75022 |
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School-aged kids will draw small images of flowers from a bouquet in this fun project. Kids love this fun beach ball game! Have you done these May activities with the kids yet? Practice drawing with your non-dominant hand with a cool art project! Let's make cool puzzles from decorated popsicle sticks! Easy Bug Painting Technique Letβs make bug art today! We are painting bugs with a simple art technique for kids that uses a wine cork with paint as a stamp and then details are added to make the...
Science says there's a reason why the Baby Shark song is so popular... Make the coolest overlapping tool project for kids! Kids can make their own bath salts--such a fun DIY gift idea! Transform a tin can into a bird feeder! School-aged kids will learn how to use ordinary school glue to create textures in this fun project. Easy Nile River Kids Water Activity This outdoor summer activity is great for at home or at school and an awesome way for kids to get outside and learn about the Nile...
Have you ever been to Peru? Learn all about this beautiful country with a facts sheet kids can color! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Take your kids on a FREE virtual field trip! Learn how to draw a turtle with a FREE printable lesson! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Check out these fantastic words that start with the letter F... Craving soup on a hot day? Try this! Plant Parts Craft and Learning Activity This parts of the plant project is not only super fun, but educational as well. Kids of all ages will love making...