She Came!!! She Came...She finally came!!! We were all excited to have Aunt Kiki come to visit us. Her arrival was a surprise to the kids so I tried really hard not to blow it! Wednesday morning I told the kids that today was going to be a GREAT day! My strange behavior should have tipped them off but...strange behavior is not abnormal for me.
The night she arrived we whisked her off to a band concert. The George Mason Elementary Band was performing and Andrew was playing the Baritone. He did a super job! I am very impressed at his musical skills. It was a great performance!
Next stop...Mt. Vernon. We have been there many a times but this time was pretty great because we arrived ohhhh about 30 mins before they closed the mansion! We got a mansion tour all to ourselves and there were no "strangers" in our pictures! It really is a beautiful place.
On our way home driving down the GW Parkway we spotted an amazing sunset. Kiki yelled "pull over" and I complied!
Also on the stop Georgetown Cupcake. It is a good place full of yummy things.
On Saturday we were able to go downtown with out 4 little tag-a-longs! Good thing too. We went to the Holocaust Museum (not really kid friendly...except for Daniel's Story) then we started our long...long...long walk to Good Stuff Eatery. It was a bit chilly and windy and well...really cold but we pressed on. Passed the Smithsonian. Passed the Botanical Garden. Passed the Capital. Each street sign we saw we just knew it would be Pennsylvania...but nope! Finally, (after an hour of walking) we made it to our lunching spot! We loaded up on yummy burgers, fries, & a shake. (I was slurping up the final drops of my shake when our burger nuggets arrived!) It was tasty!
That is Kiki saying "yummmmmmmm"
That is me. See the empty shake cup!
After we refueled it was time to continue on our endless walking tour. Kiki wanted to check out the White House so off we went. We saw lots of buildings on our way. Library of Congress. Treasury Building...Government Accountability Office????
Finally after a stop at Zara to buy a winter coat for Kiki and a bathroom break at Macy's we made it to the White House. And we couldn't leave without taking our signature shot!
After the White House we booked it back (in the rain) to the Halocaust Museum where Shane and the kids picked us up. Finally the walking tour ended and we could relax for the rest of her visit!
And THAT is what happened when Kiki came to town!
Love ya like a sista...oh wait!
Love ya Sista!!!
