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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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Did you know that you can transform coffee filters into beautiful roses?! Learn all about cats with fun fact sheets that you can color! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Let's make a batch of glow in the dark slime, the easy way! Heading out on a plane with kids this summer? Grab our jet coloring pages to keep them busy during your travels! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Calling all LEGO fans... Make a Jellyfish in a Bottle Kids of all ages will love this jellyfish in a bottle craft like: toddlers, preschoolers, and...
Download FREE printable princess paper dolls! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Did you know you can change the colors of plants? You can with a cool science experiment! We have gathered the best FREE dinosaur printables... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make an easy DIY feed the shark sensory bag craft... Learn all about kangaroos with a FREE printable facts coloring page! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Simple Catapult Craft We are building a simple popsicle stick catapult for kids. This science and STEM activity works well for...
Visit the zoo, and then make a fun zoo animal craft! Here's how to create a fun summer reading program for the kids at home! Check out the most popular gender-neutral baby names in every state... Titanic facts for kids to print and learn... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Practice counting with a fun preschool math with beads activity! Shark Teeth Necklace This necklace shows off "sharp" shark teeth without having to get up close and personal with a real shark. It requires just about 10 minutes of time...