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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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Do your kids love fidget spinners? It's so easy to make your own! Check out these terrific words that start with the letter T! Teach kids all about gift receiving etiquette and manners with the printable thank you card that can easily be filled out... <--FREE PRINTABLE! These are the best CVC (consonant-vowel-consonant) lists for kids learning to read! <--FREE PRINTABLE! No one will guess that your cake came from a box... Glitch Art Project Artists create glitch art by giving their artwork...
Learn how to draw a mermaid with a free drawing lesson! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Shhh... I've got the top secret Mrs Fields chocolate chip cookie recipe! Let's have some fun with "W" words today... Practice writing the letter E in cursive with these worksheets... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Make a sensory mini water blob for baby play! Adorable Paper Plate Fishbowl Craft This paper plate fishbowl craft is amazingly fun and easy to make. Toddlers, preschoolers, even elementary aged kids can make a fish bowl...
Bookmark these fun screen-free ideas for kids during summer vacation! Check out these simple hacks that will make your summer SO much fun! Practice reading a thermometer... <--FREE PRINTABLE! The easiest (and tastiest!) summer cake recipe... Learn how to draw a tiger with a free drawing lesson! <--FREE PRINTABLE! DIY Fidget Spinner The best thing about this DIY project is that your kids can customize a fidget toy to make cool fidget spinners that no one else has... Check Out the Tutorial!...