Trip to DC

We left BHM on Friday to spend a long weekend with Grandmommy and Granddad in our nation's capital. It was Joel's first flight and Claire prepped him well. They both handled flying well though restless at times. We had a great time and overall the kids did very well! We had 2 full days there. Saturday was a stroll around the mall to take in the major monuments and some time at the Air and Space Museum. Time with Grandmommy and Granddad is not complete without snow cones and rides on a carousel no matter where we are! After a rest time, Claire got a personal shopping trip to a toy store near by with her grandparents! Very special for her! Sunday we spent some time at the National Zoo in which we all agreed that our favorite animal to see was the Giant Panda! It's not easy to get off schedule with kids but if you wait until all are rested and happy to go do anything, you'll never go anywhere...so take your kids and enjoy and just plan for a meltdown here and there and know they come out of it and recover...It's tough to travel with kids but we all learn so much when we get out of our normal routine and try some new things. Great life training for them on how to travel safely and smart! It's fun to enjoy these sites with children even at their young ages. I tried to explain to Claire that we were going to our nation's capital...I asked her if she knew who lived there...Her response, "God"...Jeff and I both had chuckles about that one! Enjoy some highlights from our trip. Thanks Grandmommy and Granddad for a wonderful weekend for us all!

2014 July DC Trip - Video Maker