Washington Day 3

On day three we started our morning with Philz Coffee.  This was Claire's big request on this trip.  All of her favorite YouTubers love Philz so she just had to try some!

They ended up having some really great food!  And after being let down because they didn't have any cappuccino I was thrilled when they were very helpful and helped me order a coffee and it was delicious!!! 

After our delicious Philz (and a missed bus due to a forgotten cell phone) we headed to the Capitol building for our private tour.

Throughout our interesting tour from Tyler we were able to see some amazing views.

Quick family picture in front of this amazing view.

I love these people.

The Capitol building was absolutely gorgeous. 

Oliver loved standing where Abraham Lincoln's desk once was.

And we all loved taking the secret subway that is reserved for everyone that works at the Capitol Building.

After  our interesting tour we headed over to see the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial

It was a really beautiful memorial.

My little tourist and her bucket hat!

Then it was time to find a place to eat lunch!

We found a delicious taco place!

Then it was back at it!  We headed over to the Air and Space Museum!

The Wright Brothers plane!

Space Suit

Inside the space station!

After another LLLOOONNNGGG day we all took a break in the hotel room and vegged out on our phones for a bit!

We walked down for a nice light dinner by our hotel.  Someone was being a bit grumpy and is not in this photo but other than that we enjoyed our dinner!

Definitely got some steps in today!  It was another HOT and fun day!

Washington Day 2

Day two started with a quick meeting and then we heard about this fantastic breakfast spot!  It was delicious!

After our amazing breakfast we headed out  to see the White House.  Unfortunately, there were no tours being given that day so we couldn't get inside but it was beautiful from the outside! 

There was a lot of construction being done around the White House so this was the closest we could get.

Mark was on navigation this trip and he kept us going!

After the White House we headed down to see the other monuments.  The Washington Monument was by far Oliver's favorite.

My strong lady.

The World War II Memorial was gorgeous.  

The kids were thrilled when they could put their feet in the water to cool down. 

The Lincoln Memorial was a huge favorite for all of us.  Oliver was a little upset that he couldn't touch Lincoln but he did touch the step and then he said Lincoln would be with him forever.

The Reflecting Pool was amazing.

The Vietnam Memorial was breathtaking.

So many names, so sad.

Then we finished up the day at the Holocaust Museum. I absolutely loved this part.  It was so sad but so amazing.

After the somber experience of the Holocaust Museum, it was time for some fun.  We headed to Uncle Julio's for dinner!  The kids loved the chocolate pinata!

After the kids cracked the pinata open we got to snack on all of the delicious treats inside.

It was delicious!!!  Even if Oliver did get sick later in the hotel because he ate too much, we all thoroughly enjoyed our dinner!!!!

Day two was a lot of work and a lot walking and a lot of information but it was so much fun!  We had a blast and learned so much!!!

Washington Day 1

We are loving Washington DC!!!!

We got up bright and early and hit the road! I am proud of us for getting out the door by 5:30am!

But we made up for waking up early during the car ride.

We made it to DC pretty early so we hit the subway right away to get started!

We love taking the subway!

First stop, Arlington National Cemetery!

It was absolutely beautiful and so emotional! I definitely got teary while walking through the cemetery and seeing all the incredible men and women who gave up the lives for us. 

Claire and Oliver are keeping track of how many times I cry on this trip. I will keep you posted!

Kennedy’s grace.

Memorial Amphitheater 

It was so beautiful there!

The Tomb of the unknown soldier was breathtaking!

I obviously cried here!

The changing of the guard was incredible!

After a lot of walking we enjoyed an amazing dinner at the Thai Chef!

The food and the drinks were delicious!

It was a super cool restaurant!

And the dessert was incredible!

Then we wrapped up the day with a swim in the pool!

The kids had a blast and made some friends at the pool with the most adorable little boy who really enjoyed throwing all the pool toys in and making the kids jump in to get them while he cheered them on 🤣😂

Our first day was a total success! We all ended up fast asleep by 10pm! 

Hair

We took a quick break from beach week to pack for our big trip next week AND to get Claire’s hair done!

I took Claire to get a special “Diva Curl” hair treatment! It was amazing! Michelle cut Claire’s hair and spent over and hour working with Claire and explaining how take care of her hair and how to style it!

The results were unbelievable! Claire’s hair looked amazing!

Then we had a delicious sushi lunch date to celebrate!

My baby girl is growing up so fast but I am loving the new and fun things we can do together now!!!!

Gym Buddies

HIGH: Had a great time at the gym with my gym buddies 😍

LOW: I was moving a bit slow after my movie date 😔

This summer I have been really good about keeping up with working out! Part of the reason has been this crew right here! I love my gym buddies!!!

Today is also my parents 49th wedding anniversary!!! Happy anniversary you two love birds 😘

PS both of the kids made their travel lacrosse teams for next year!!!!

Movie Date

HIGH: I had a great movie date 😍

LOW: Slacked on the pictures again 😔

Last night I went to see the new Quentin Tarantino movie “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood” with my buddy Jenn. We absolutely love his movies and we love our movie dates followed by some time to chat and discuss the film! For this movie we sipped on margaritas to honor the film!!! The movie was amazing and he did not disappoint!!!