My Heart is in Washington, DC

We’ve lived here for almost six years now! It’s really crazy if you think about it. Time has passed slow at times and yet here I am and my baby (who was months old when we came here) is now five and will enter kindergarten this year. We’ve built a lovely life here and after five years of basically rebuilding and re-branding myself I feel like I’ve almost hit my stride. We are completely involved in our church, I have amazing friends, the children have build beautiful friendships and their school is amazing. We’ve been so lucky and I’m grateful. Focusing on another positive aspect of my life is what is going to make 2017 great!

This past week I went to yet another amazing event with some of my new blogging pals in DC! These ladies are some of the most amazing people that I haven’t met. I was also excited to bring Samantha who is a fellow milspouse and an amazing life & style blogger who just moved to DC! To find a group of people that are outside my normal go to circle has been such a amazing thing. They’ve taught me so much, and just broadened who I am. I’ve had so much fun with them and am always grateful that they’ve welcomed me into their group. The Bubbles and Bloggers group met up at Sax Lounge in DC and it was the coolest. I’m already planning my birthday there!

you gotta have a DC driving in an Uber picture….right?!

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Visiting the Washington Monument with Kids – DC/NoVA Adventures

We have been waiting since we moved here to go in the Washington Monument.  My oldest son has just been chomping at the bit to do it.  If you ask him what his favorite place in DC is, he would answer with this landmark. I have to admit, the fact that it just hangs out in my backyard is still probably the coolest thing. Its something you see on tv, in movies, documentaries, even in books that I read as a child {The Bobbsey Twins in Washington D.C.}.  Then, you move to where it is and its just there for you to see whenever you want. As you may or may not know the monument was damaged in the earthquake that occurred here a couple years ago. We’ve watched it being repaired in various ways, the coolest for the kids being when they put all the lighted scaffolding up.  It seemed like it had been up there forever.  But the time finally came….

We purchased our tickets online and way in advance.  This was mostly because everyone and their brother wanted to get in during the first few days of it opening, which I completely understand. You may a very small fee, like two dollars a ticket, when you would usually visit completely free. Visiting the monument during the summer without purchasing before hand could go either way.  If you’re looking to get in for free I would show up early to the gift shop because they are first come, first serve. I personally like the convenience of purchasing online for the exact date and time I want. The visit is not a long one, but you have to show up early to get in line because they go by groups and load you into the monuments “waiting room” of sorts, near the elevators inside. The kids loved it, even Phillip.  You look out the windows, there are old pieces of the monument to touch and various other historical things to read and check out.  On the way back down you get to check out all the donated placemarkers that line the inside of the monument. There’s also a “Stair Way Tour” you can take, which is on Mr. Air Force’s and my bucket list.

If you are going with kids I definitely recommend picking up the Junior Ranger booklet.  We try to get these wherever we go.  It provides an education experience and the kids usually get a patch or pin marking the occasion.

For more information on the Washington Monument visit the National Park Service’s website on it or leave questions here for me to answer.

If you are looking for tips for being a tourist with kids, check out my Five Tips post, here.
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DC/NoVA Adventures – Madame Tussauds *sponsored post*

If you’ve never been to a wax museum they are a pretty cool adventure.  We have visited several, including Madame Tussauds in Las Vegas.  We haven’t taken the kids yet, and I’m super excited to experience it with them.  How do you explain, I mean really explain that to a five and seven year old.  Explaining it to Phillip obviously isn’t going to happen; and if our experience with the Easter Bunny is any indication it might not go super well.

If you are visiting Washington, DC or call this area your home Madame Tussads is a fun little check mark to make on your way to completing your DC experience.  For those that call the DC Metro area your home did you know that MT’s does birthday parties?! Say what?!


You can help your child celebrate their birthday with their favorite celebrities, like Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez? How about The Rock or Beyonce. Book their next birthday party at Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C.! With three all-inclusive packages to choose from, we’ll help your child celebrate like never before. Whether you’re child wants a red carpet affair, the presidential treatment, or the whole ball of wax, we’ve got the perfect party package just for them!

 

Right now I also have a special little deal for you all!!

KIDS GO FREE – Free Child (Ages 4-12) Ticket to Madame Tussauds Washington, D.C. with purchase of regular same day Adult admission. Present this coupon at the Madame Tussauds box office and receive one free child’s admission with every purchase of a regular same day Adult admission up to 6 total admissions. Not valid on online, advance or combo ticket purchase or with any other discounts. Restrictions apply. Promo Code: V373. coupon link

I received free items as compensation for this post.  It is written in partnership with USFamilyGuide.com.

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ICE! at Gaylord National Harbor

This year the hubby and I took the kids to see ICE! at the National Harbor.  Normally this is a pricey event, but we were able to snag a special deal on LivingSocial.  It was a truly fun event and the kid’s had a blast.  Although I don’t know that it is necessarily worth the full price.  It’s a really hefty price tag for a couple rooms of ice, even if it is truly spectacular to look at.  They do offer a military discount, and Phillip was free!

This year’s theme was Twas the Night Before Christams

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