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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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Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with a FREE printable coloring page! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Impress your family and friends with a simple dessert! Use a paper plate, construction paper, and pipe cleaners to make a Bible craft for kids... Hands down the BEST DIY play dough recipe... Make the coolest rubber band bracelets! Handprint Leprechaun Craft This simple kids handprint craft is super easy to make and requires just a few supplies that you probably have most of already. Make a handprint...
Grossology = the science of really gross things--and kids LOVE it! {giggle} Kids can learn Bible verses with FREE printable flashcards... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Kids can make their own comic book with this FREE printable template! Track your winter reading in the cutest way... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Save a ton of money and make your own LEGO table! Galaxy Playdough This is one of my very favorite homemade glitter playdough recipes because it combines the deep rich galaxy colors with sparkles and...
Kids can easily learn Bible verses with FREE printable flash cards! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make the easiest sheet pan meal for dinner tonight... Did you "gnome" that we have the cutest crafts for kids? Download our new FREE printable game! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Your kids will LOVE this printable escape room... 2-Ingredient Rainbow Slime This homemade rainbow slime recipe is one of our favorite easy slime recipes to make because it requires just two ingredients. Kids of all ages can help make this...