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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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Help kids learn the books of the bible with this printable!<--FREE PRINTABLE! Make a small travel watercolor palette for older kids, using simple supplies... Practice the art of one stroke painting with a fun project for kids! Make the coolest DIY bracelets! Kids of all ages will have so much fun making this super silly alien craft Fun and Simple Lantern House Craft Make neat houses that glow which are super cool on their own, but then you can use the houses for pretend play! Use this lantern...
Here are 7 brilliant ways to teach kids not to be wasteful! How to be more patient with your kids... Practice writing the letter M in cursive with a cool worksheet! <--FREE PRINTABLE! The CUTEST baby animal coloring pages... Flavorful cookies that practically melt in your mouth! Patriotic Marshmallows This simple patriotic treat is perfect for making with kids because no cooking is required. It is the ultimate food craft using things you can easily pick up at the grocery store or order ahead...
If your kiddo loves Baby Shark, you need this free coloring page... <--FREE PRINTABLE! Check out these free educational website for kids! Keep 2-year-olds busy with 80 fun activities! Prepare to be amazed by these random facts! These genius tips make box cake mix taste better! Easy Paper Plate Snail Craft This easy snail craft for kids uses a fun cotton ball painting technique that makes this snail art! Kids of all ages, especially preschool & kindergarten, will enjoy this simple snail craft...