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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! β P.S. If your kids love NERF darts, this is a holiday gift idea that will keep giving all year long! {Giggle} β β 2800 Lakeside Parkway, Unit 201, Flower Mound, TX 75022 |
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Celebrate the 2nd day of Kwanzaa with a free coloring page! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Don't miss out on any December fun! Looking for fun dress up ideas for your kids to help promote pretend play? Kids can't get enough of this brilliant fruit snack... Create beautiful winter wall art with the kids for home or the classroom! A Sweet Winter Treat These Hot Chocolate Cupcakes are packed with ooey gooey chocolate drizzle and are the perfect way to warm your heart and soul on a cold winter day... Get the...
Track reading over winter break the fun way! <--FREE PRINTABLE! How cute is this festive candy can holder?! Grab clearance ornaments and make a simple DIY wreath to put away for next year! Looking for fun December activities to do with the kids while they are home from school? Bookmark this for the next time your little one has a sick day... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Fun Winter Art Project for Kids School-aged kids will learn about painting using the pointillism technique in this easy project. This...
Today is the first day of Kwanzaa! Here is a free coloring page to help celebrate! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Check out this "egg-cellent" science "eggs-periment" kids can do at home! Turn plain old empty toilet paper rolls into the coolest super hero cuffs! Grab a FREE printable activity pack for sick days with kids! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Need a quick and easy holiday treat for kids? Quick, Cute Winter Craft If it's too cold out (or there's no snow), build a snowman inside instead, using basic crafting...