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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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Celebrate spring and summer with cool dye art projects! Learn all about simple machines for kids by making a pulley system... Satisfy your sweet tooth with a chocolate treat that's so simple to make, a 7-year-old could do it... Light up the night with an easy DIY glowing sensory bottle for bedtime! Is your child learning how to write numbers? This is the BEST tip... Mixed Media and Colors Art Project School-aged kids will combine mediums as they create this fun and colorful project. These...
๐ณ Recycled Tree Craft, ๐ Sweet Garden Stone Cookies, & ๐ฌ Top 5 Science Experiments for Kids
Calling all book lovers, come get the cutest free printable bookmarks! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Put this strawberry jelly on sandwiches, pancakes, vanilla ice cream, waffles, cheesecakes, biscuits, and more! Learn all about Canada with a facts sheet that kids can color! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Thanks to this cool sensory bin, you can enjoy a beach day whenever you want... Make the cutest handprint flower craft! Pasta Fountain Science Experiment for Kids Make a shooting pasta fountain with this science...
Happy Earth Day! Whether you're looking for fun ways to celebrate at home or in the classroom, here are some ideas: ๐๐ณ๐ธโป๏ธ Check out 35+ fun things you can do to celebrate Earth Day! Learn all about planet Earth with a cool fact sheet that kids can color! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Color the sweetest Earth Day quote coloring pages... <--FREE PRINTABLES! Make a batch of easy Earth Day cupcakes (that would also be so cool for a space themed birthday party!). Get crafty for Earth Day! ๐๐ณ๐ธโป๏ธ Shimmery...