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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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Here's your February calendar! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Learn all about diversity with a hands-on activity for kids... Tired of tripping over cords? Choose from 13 different ways to organize them! Make edible slime for a fun Valentine's Day activity! Defiant kids are actually the best thing, ever. Here's why... A Cute Way To Give Valentine's Day Treats Kids of all ages will love making these adorably themed envelopes to hand out candy and other goodies to their friends and family. This Valentineβs...
Groundhog Day craft! Groundhog Day coloring pages: here & here! Cord management hacks for your home... Make a night light in 3 minutes! Paint a butterfly...or a kaleidoscope! Why defiant kids are awesome... Cool X-Ray Paper Plate Craft This budget-friendly x-ray paper plate craft is great for kids of all ages like toddlers, preschoolers, even elementary aged kids. And the best part is, this x-ray craft can be used as a letter craft too. Check Out the Tutorial! Paper Plate Crafts βοΈ DIY Paper...
The coolest way to paint--and you only need (2) supplies that you might already have... The BEST snow day activities... Create pretty winter wall art! Work on letter recognition and coloring skills with a darling letter D zentangle coloring page! <--FREE PRINTABLE! This is the sweetest Valentine's Day color by number sheet... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make Cute & Easy DIY Bracelets for Kids I love crafts that upcycle things we have around the house and this fun craft does just that. Older kids and...