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π #1 Nerf holiday gift of 2023, π kids go CRAZY over this, ππͺ & Christmas kindness cookies (FREE PRINTABLE)!
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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NEW! If you love cats, you're going to want to color this...<--FREE PRINTABLE COLORING BOOK! Make screen time an educational time! Younger children and older children alike can benefit from these post video worksheets. <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make a beautiful watercolor creation with the kids... Kids will have a blast making splatter art! Make the coolest DIY activity book! Patriotic Rock Painting Kids will be able to celebrate America and participate in patriotism with this fun rock painting...
NEW! If you love cats, you're going to want to color this...<--FREE PRINTABLE COLORING BOOK! Make screen time an educational time! Younger children and older children alike can benefit from these post video worksheets. <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make a beautiful watercolor creation with the kids... Kids will have a blast making splatter art! Make the coolest DIY activity book! Easy Paper Bag Jellyfish Art Project If you need a quick and fun activity this easy paper bag jellyfish art project is for...
Play with LEGOs while learning about science this summer... Check out this summer schedule for kids (that actually works in real life!)... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make your kids a sandbox, and it will quickly become a treasured memory! Kids will love our geometric coloring pages... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Get your family's summer bucket list ready to go! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Easy DIY Feed the Shark Sensory Bag Craft A sensory bag is just like a sensory binβ¦only mess-free and portable. Making a sensory...