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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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Grab the cutest elf-sized baking prop! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Crack your kids up with a funny & free joke book! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make a simple and beautiful Christmas wreath out of paper... Start planning those New Year's goals with a free template for kids! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Print coloring pages that will remind you of the reason for the season... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Festive Christmas Breakfast Idea! Make your Christmas morning breakfast even more special this year with this yummy Christmas...
Easy, meaningful holiday gifts for kids to make for loved ones! A fun, bright, and cheerful craft! You only need 3 ingredients to make these tasty cookies... Learn all about atoms with a free printable worksheet! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Learn all about New Year's with a FREE printable fact sheet! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make Jonah and the Whale Using a few craft supplies you can recreate the Bible story "Jonah and the Whale"... Check Out the Tutorial! DIY Christmas Decorations β€οΈ Make Your Own Wreath...
Did you know that you can make your own natural food coloring? Perfect for holiday baking! You can easily make a geoboard for kids to play with an explore at home... This is how you can get baby to go to sleep without being held... Save all of the Christmas cards you receive each year and then turn them in to DIY puzzles for the kids! This rain cloud experiment is educational, fun, and just a little messy! All of the best things wrapped into one activity. Make Your Own Advent Calendar Making...