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๐ #1 Nerf holiday gift of 2023, ๐ kids go CRAZY over this, ๐๐ช & Christmas kindness cookies (FREE PRINTABLE)!
โก๏ธ 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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Make not-so-spooky ghost crafts and recipes! Check out 125+ engaging number activities for preschool and kindergarten... "H" is for happy hippo craft! Kids get a kick out of our "BOO!" coloring pages! <--FREE PRINTABLE! You HAVE to try this simple and satisfying cookie recipe... Halloween Coffee Filter Art A few easy steps and kids will have jack-o-lantern art that they are proud to display. Making this jack o lantern craft works well as an afternoon Halloween craft project at home or could...
Make life easier with 21 of the tastiest make-ahead dinners... Bake a batch of these, and not only will you have cookies, your house will smell of ginger, cinnamon, and fall... Bonus! Kids will get a kick out of these Halloween tracing pages! <--FREE PRINTABLE! According to parents, this is the hardest age of to parent... Need a quick and easy weeknight meal idea that kids LOVE? Tissue Paper Fall Leaf Craft Letโs make tissue paper leaves by crumpling, crinkling and balling autumn colored...
Make a warm and cool colored agamograph art project for kids! Then, make an analogous colored tree art project! This has to be the cutest paper plate craft, ever!!! Create a complete-the-monster group art project for kids--perfect for Halloween! Check out over 50 printable flashcards (and awesome ways to use them!)... Soda Bottle Bat Craft This soda bottle bat craft is easy and great for kids of all ages to make for Halloween. The supplies are common and only require a trip to your recycling...