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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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A simple, savory dish with a touch of sweetness... Brighten your day with cheerful star coloring pages! <--FREE PRINTABLES! Keep 2-year-olds busy with quick and easy activities... Learn all about tigers with the most interesting coloring fact sheets! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Building a volcano is core childhood memory... Beach Ball Sight Word Game Learning sight words can be a lot of memorization which is why we love interactive sight word games like this beach ball sight word game. This DIY works...
Have you ever painted like THIS?! Kids will have a blast making an overlapping tools sart project... This is the coolest way to do tie dye... Practice telling time with fun worksheets! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Grab some fun bookmarks to encourage summer reading!<--FREE PRINTABLE! Handprint Crab Painting This summer-themed crab art project encourages creativity but it is also really fun! You can do so many different things with this art project just by changing the background... Check Out the...
Make your own fidget spinner... You can make an easy chocolatey treat in a Ziploc bag! Check out the most adorable baby dinosaur coloring pages... <--FREE PRINTABLES! Celebrate smiles with the silliest face crafts for kids of all ages! Have a blast making a cool sensory bottle... Make a Patriotic Lantern Craft Create a fun patriotic craft that doubles as a festive decoration for the 4th... Check Out the Tutorial! Meditation, Mindfulness, & Relaxation Activities for Kids π§πΌβοΈ Belly Breathing...