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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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Is your child getting bored of lunch? Try this! A simple hack that will make your house smell AMAZING... Practice writing the letter H in cursive with a fun worksheet! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Tons of fun ways to keep baby stimulated... Check out these zingy words that start with the letter Z! Games with Ice: Dinosaur Excavation Kids of all ages will love breaking out a dinosaur from ice. Itβs a fun sensory game that is also perfect for the summer. You could also add it to your dinosaur curriculum...
Have the best family picnic, ever! Transform old magazines into brilliant creations... Organize your medicine cabinet with these simple ideas! Get ready for Flag Day with patriotic crafts for kids... Practice writing the letter "G" in cursive with fun worksheets! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Origami Shark Bookmark Make an adorable origami shark bookmark as a fun DIY gift! Check Out the Tutorial! Nature Crafts π Woodland Pinecone Fairy Nature Craft for Kids π Letβs Make an Easy Nature Collage π Pretty...
Everything you need to know to celebrate National Best Friends Day (today!)... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Learn all about monkeys with a free printable fact coloring sheet! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Teach children all about thankfulness and gratitude... See ya later, alligator! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Let's make the COOLEST kind of homemade paint for kids... Retro Ice Cream Art School-aged kids will use a wax resist technique to create an ice cream cone painting in this fun project. Weβve included a free...