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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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Let's make a DIY homemade marionette using stuffed animals. Create the coolest backyard obstacle course for kids! Kids of all ages will have have a blast making this fish bowl craft Check out 54 shadowbox arts for special occasions~ Grab a free printable multiplication chart 1-100...<--FREE PRINTABLE! Sewing Craft" DIY Koozie for Kids You can make a bottle koozie or even a can koozie. Either way, kids of all ages will love making and decorating their very own koozies, though these are even...
Make an easy historical crown craft for kids! Kids love these geometric art printables! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Start your day in a tasty way... This is hands down the best way to prevent summer boredom in kids! Learn how to draw an atom with a free drawing lesson! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Ocean Play Dough Explore the wonders of the ocean at home with this fun play dough idea... Check Out the Tutorial! Dr. Seuss Crafts π Green Eggs Slime π 12 Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat Crafts and Activities for Kids π Dr...
Learn how to draw a mermaid with a free drawing lesson! <--FREE PRINTABLE! This is the BEST cookie recipe, ever--and will be VERY familiar... Practice writing the letter E in cursive with free worksheets... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Check out these wonderful words that start with the letter W! Wind down after long day... Tissue Paper Lily Create this lily pad art project with paper and tissue paper and learn about Claude Monet with a fun art project! This project is made for kids between the age of...