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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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Get ready for St. Patrick's Day with a free printable I-Spy game! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Grab a free printable Easter journal kit! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Celebrate a special birthday with FREE printable birthday cake coloring pages! Save money and build your own LEGO table with a simple IKEA DIY hack... It's so easy to make your own homemade cake mix! Fun Homemade Edible Finger Paint Kids of all ages will love this simple homemade edible finger paint recipe. Itβs perfect for smaller kids like...
Nurture your child's love of reading with a helpful freebie... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Learn all about gorillas with an interesting fact sheet that kids can color! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Have you ever painted like this?! The coolest way to craft with stickers! Make a beautiful and unique sculpture... Decorated Popsicle Stick Puzzles Kids of all ages will have a blast decorating and making their own popsicle stick puzzles. Itβs a budget-friendly craft that is also educational. You can make these super...
Design your own superhero with a FREE printable! <--FREE PRINTABLE! If your kids love escape rooms, you HAVE to check this out... Such a fun way to learn The Scientific Method! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make your own Pop-Tarts at home! This mouthwatering one sheet pan dinner will become a regular in your weekly rotation! DIY Lavender Vanilla Lip Scrub This easy lip scrub recipe is one of my favorite things to make for myself and to give as a homemade gift. It works great for exfoliation of dry lips...