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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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Tasty, healthy snacks that toddlers will actually LOVE... Take a bite out of your next book with a fun origami shark bookmark! How gorgeous is this no churn cotton candy ice cream?! Make the coolest (working!) paper plate yo-yo craft... Kids love these simple after school snack ideas! Create Your Own Elite Preschool Curriculum! W is for Whale Craft Preschoolers can either draw the letter W shape themselves or use our letter W template. Our favorite part of this letter craft is attaching the...
The cutest kitten coloring pages... This is the best play to learn preschool curriculum! Learn all about plants with a flower dissection activity... Download a free printable fact coloring sheet about black holes! <--FREE PRINTABLE! Kids will have a blast with summer science activities! Live Online Homeschool Classes Only $27! Halloween Candy Craft This Halloween candy is easy to make, needs only a few craft supplies, and is a budget-friendly craft. Kids of all ages will love making this...
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