Dining Out: Are We Sure?

Last weekend, hubby and I decided to spend the day out with the kids. It was the first day of daylight savings time. Try getting five people ready…we didn’t make it out the house until 2 p.m, but we went out anyway because too much effort would’ve been lost.

It was a perfect spring-like day after all the cold and snow.

After 4 hours at the mall, we decided on P.F. Changs for dinner. Should we just order and pick-up and eat it at home like usual? No, the food loses some of its flavor and we live quite a distance away.  So we decided to sit down and eat in.  We felt brave enough after an episode-free shopping trip. Would we be pushing our luck?

The restaurant was bustling. As we walked in, we received the look, lol: “Oh great, here they come with all these kids, it’s going to get loud in here”.  While we waited for our table, we strolled the mall to keep our two year old occupied.

Yes I took pics as she ran around 😀
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I was nervous as we sat down, but it wasn’t necessary. Our three little ones were on their best behavior; not once did they cry or act out; maybe we should do this more often. Hmmmm

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EXPLORING DC

TO SEE OR NOT TO SEE, THAT IS THE QUESTION

There’s so much to see and do in DC, there’s no way you can experience it all.  Any opportunity I get to visit DC I’m there, I welcome the idea to be a tourist (my hubby, not so much, but he tags along). He often says he knows I’m having a good time when I can’t put my camera down 🙂

Rather than visiting the same sites, I’ve compiled a list. Some of these places I’ve never heard of! But that’s what makes it fun, right?

Here’s my 2015 DC List:-

  • BOTANICAL GARDEN
  • ANACOSTIA HISTORIC DISTRICT
  • TOP OF THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
  • ROCK CREEK PARK
  • NATIONAL HARBOR
  • HILLWOOD MUSEUM & GARDENS
  • WASHINGTON NATIONAL CATHEDRAL
  • DUMBARTON OAKS
  • PRESIDENT LINCOLN’S COTTAGE
  • NATIONAL ZOO
  • SMITHSONIAN BUTTERFLY HABITAT GARDEN
  • ENID A. HAUPT GARDEN
  • WESTMINSTER PLAYGROUND
  • CANAL PARK
  • MERIDIAN HILL PARK
  • ALBERT EINSTEIN MEMORIAL
  • KENILWORTH PARK & AQUATIC GARDEN (Asian & Water Lily Festival)
  • TUDOR PLACE
  • WINERY & BEER TOUR
  • NATIONAL ARBORETUM

Are you ready to explore? The list isn’t in any particular order, nor is it all encompassing, so add or detract and enjoy this adventure with me and share your experiences!

Bon Voyage, my fellow explorers!

Is It Spring Yet?

Let it Snow! No, Let it stop, please!! It seems like every other day it was snowing. Is it spring yet?

I am really, really, really hoping this was winter rearing its head for one last time.  So with that in mind, I took the twins outside in the snow for the first time.  My little guy was not a fan of the cold, just like his mommy.

Now, it probably wasn’t the smartest idea to try this by myself, but I wanted to capture this moment.  I literally took them out and right back in, plus, they had on lots of layers.

You’ll thank me later when you have the image of A Christmas Story etched in your mind. heehee