dc trip 2013

Every August there is a week where the school/summer camp that the girls attend is closed. I get why they do it, but it means that Michael and I have to take time off of work. We figure since we're going to be missing work then we might as well go do something fun. Last year we went on a cruise. This year we decided to go spent some time with Rusty (Michael's brother) and Krista in DC. Technically they live in Virginia, but it's close enough. Krista and I did the math. This was the first time that we were spending time together, alone. Meaning, just my little family with R & K. We were all looking forward to the trip, but the girls were especially excited. Morgan has never flown before so she was pumped about the flight itself. We had a 7 am flight. It seemed like a good idea to get there early and have the whole day ahead of us, but when the alarm goes off at 4:30 you start to rethink that plan. Too late now. We were bright eyed and on our way.

 Addison never leaves for an overnight trip without Sammy.

It was early so they had breakfast on the plane. And yes, they sometimes eat these muffins for breakfast. I've tried everything and have given up on breakfast. At this point I just want them to eat something.

We had clear skies that morning. The perfect flying weather. I took this leaving Jacksonville.

Here we were coming into DC.

Once we got all settled in we went to Old Town Alexandria for a walk through the shops and some lunch. We found our way to the Potomac River.

That night we laid low. We swam in the pool for a bit and then ordered in for dinner. It didn't take long for this to happen. Being up since 5 am and having no nap will do that to a girl.

She needed the rest. The next day we went to Mount Vernon.