Monday: When I went into the city a couple of weeks ago, I told Ethan that I saw real mummies, so he really wanted to see them, too. So we planned a day trip to go into DC and Jill joined us! We first went to the American History Museum - where we saw the hat and shoes of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz, along with exhibits of slavery. We didn't stay there long because it wasn't very interactive and Ethan was anxious to see the mummies.
Next, we went to the Natural History Museum, where we spent a lot of time looking at (you guessed it!) the mummies and their 'bones' section. Ethan was so interested in it! I gave him my camera and he took a lot of pictures of the things he liked:) We spent a short time looking at the gems and then enjoyed some lunch at their cafe.
We then hopped back onto the metro and went to the National Geographic Museum to check out their Titanic Exhibit. It was pretty interesting - they had some really cool interactive parts that we enjoyed, and they had some artifacts from the movie as well. Included in our admission, we went through the Samuri exhibit - they didn't allow pictures to be taken, and it was OK.
Overall, we had a fantastic day in the city! It was more crowded than when I went last, but I guess that's what happens when you go during Spring Break;)
Tuesday: On Tuesday, we met some of my friends at Ticonderoga Farms in Chantilly. They had huge slides set up as well as a pet-a-pet farm, playgrounds, a tractor ride, etc. One of my friends, Paula, came with her four kids so Ethan had a blast running around with them! Afterwards, we went to lunch at the Chipotle that Ethan and I would go to every Monday night for dinner back in my bachelorette days:) Then, we went to my parents for a quick visit since they live really close.
Ticonderoga Farms Fun!
At Mom and Dave's... We found out that Owen does NOT like the grass-he cried when he was sitting on it and then when we put a blanket under him, he would not get off of it! Dave and Ethan had fun playing a game of baseball and being silly:)
Wednesday: A day at the zoo! We joined my friends again for a day at the Reston Zoo. Ethan liked looking at the reptiles and also the big animals that came right up to us on the tractor ride!
Babies from left to right: Owen, Liam, Emery, Christian, and Tori
Thursday: Owen had physical therapy in the morning so Ethan was able to meet his therapist, Julianne. After Owen's therapy and nap, we then went on a hike at the Red Rock Wilderness Park (this is the same park I went with my friend Michelle and Josie got covered in mud!). I had forgotten how steep some of the hills are and how exhausting it is climbing up (and down) them with Owen in the Beco carrier! We hiked over 2 miles and enjoyed being in the middle of nature:) Ethan picked out walking sticks and would toss it back in the woods when he found a 'better one.' Everything is turning green and the Potomac River looked so beautiful! We then dyed our Easter Eggs and Sean surprised us by coming home early (4:30) from being in Richmond since Monday!
Our Hike To The Potomac River
Owen Supervised Ethan Dying Easter Eggs... and the final products!
Friday: Dad, Meghan, and baby Hannah came over for a visit! It was so fun having them over and we took tons of pictures to capture the kids together with Poppa John! Afterwards, we went out to lunch - what a great visit!
Love Having Family, Kids, and Babies Around!
Overall, I think we did a good job at staying busy during Spring Break!
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