Field trip!

 

On March 7 Addie and I got to go on a field trip to the Museum of Natural History. She had really wanted (and has been wanting) matt to go with her, and he was in tap to, but had an unexpected flight test come up so he wasn't able to at the last minute. Then I got to adjust everything to make the trip happen. It all worked out and we had a wonderful day. 

Girlfriend loves to read. We'd had a little miscommunication that morning and so she finished her book pretty quickly on the ride up. So we got creative for the rest of the trip. (:

 

Snack before museum'ing. 

We got to have another little boy with us and we all agreed to check out the rocks and gems first.  

 

These two nerds loved it. 

 

Pretty sure I took this exact picture last year when her class did the very same field trip. 

 

Hope diamond!

 

This trip was fun because we got to see an IMAX movie about dinosaurs. We've never done that at any of the museums, so it was a special treat. Addie was disappointed though because her teacher had told her it might be scary so she was expecting action, but then it turned out to be a documentary. 

I am still so thankful to live just outside of such an amazing city. 

  

Around 12:00 we ate lunch on the mall. I asked Ms. McNeil if we could get a nice class picture. Lucky kids!

 

And a silly shot!

 

Me and my ad's. Love her so much!

 

Another great D.C. Field trip!

Disney Days #1-#8 - Matt's camera version

 

some from matt's camera that were fun. pretty sure this is a before shot. haha.

after the beauty and the beast show. our little climbers

sibs. another angle.

and we're all in the middle, the ones not there are #1 and #6.

more toy story ride cuteness.

playing in some of the first rain we got on our day at Hollywood studios.



more toy story fun. we really liked that ride.

cute miniature village in epcot. or ep-I-cot if you're addie.

now everytime we see the castle before a Disney movie the girls say "we've been there!"

girls enjoying it's a small world.

frankie Andretti on autopia.

she be a serious drivah.

creepy caves under the sea before the little mermaid ride.

safari'ing it up at the animal kingdom.

d the pest.

i love how it looks like you could just reach out and touch the zebras. you couldn't, but it looks like that.

matt thought it was so funny that everything was named harambe. something about the guys at work, idk.

holding some dung on discovery island.

and riding the train back from discovery island.

a ray with the ray's on the little mermaid ride.

i guess you can tell we rode that a lot.

frankie sparrow after some pirates action.

 d getting some pirates action. the size of the drop on the pirates ride was just about perfect for Delaney. not too high, not too short.

 and this splash mountain was more addie's style.

 this is addie and I totes posing for a selfie. hahaha, perfect timing!

 remember that beautiful sunset we caught while we rode autopia? matt's view from over the bridge.

alli and franks

 taylor and lanes.

 and the silly step-sisters.

 it would be fun to play them because they just act silly the whole time and make fun of peoples kids. I can totally dig that.

 laney was all like, oh ok, we're posing?

and then of course our little chatty cathies and all their observations and questions.

 we had fun with them.

 prince charming's carousel.

splash mountain junkies.

 the most magical place on earth.

 dance party with the incredibles!

 they were jamming out!

 and fist bumping with frozone.

and our trusty steed. I love this tank. I can't believe she's 9 this year!

she doesn't look that old, right?

 on the road again! looooong drive!

 and lastly, our little disco queen after eating a very disappointing (for momma at least) lunch at hardee's.

I am so glad we went. we had neither the time, nor the money, but we did it and made some memories to last a lifetime. I know it was only 2 months ago, but the girls still talk about it alllll the time and we've got books and pictures and a million blog posts to help them remember should they forget.
it was a week to remember!