In the past 3 1/2 months of living mostly separate lives, i recently took the boys up to visit Matt for 4 nights and 4 full days. It was the most time we have spent together since his move. And it was awesome!
We didn't do much research before we went about things we could do, but it's NOVA. There's tons of things to choose from. And Matt and I both individually and together have been trying to have more "adventures" with the boys. To have more experiences we can enjoy together as a family. The weather the first couple days was a little wet. And then it got HOT! A glimpse at our adventurous weekend.
We arrived Thursday afternoon. There was minimal sleeping in the car (by the boys, not me!) on the way, but they were still full of energy upon arrival. We picked Matt up and then went to "his" house for a quick visit with the 2 elementary-aged boys Matt lives with before they were leaving town on their own adventure. A little time playing, a bath, and to bed for the boys. Time to get some sleep!
The next day was rainy, so we decided to find something to do inside. We chose the National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. We paid for parking, but not for entrance. It was a fun experience. And I think they did well even thought they are young. Micah kind of zoomed through everything and the rest of us tried to keep up.
It was Friday, July 12, and also happened to be Cow Appreciation Day at Chick Fil A. It's the boy's favorite place to eat. How it works is you dress like a cow and get free food. How can you go wrong? I took everything with us and we assembled our cowness in the van. The first one we stopped at, we couldn't even get in the parking lot, so we found another one on the way home. It was perfect timing.
We went home for late naps and a deep breath for Matt and I.
We still wanted to find more adventures for the evening. The weather was still unpredictable, so we were looking indoors. We didn't fully end up inside, but found Fairfax Corner. One of the perks was supposed to be a miniature train we could ride around. Must have been the questionable weather, but we never saw it running...
But we highly enjoyed the walk, the "climbing rocks" inside of REI (although this created a meltdown when Isaiah was in love and didn't want to leave), fountains, and cupcakes!
Isaiah was upset about leaving to go home. But overall, it was a great day full of adventures with our boys. Since this is all day 1, I think I will have to split into separate posts.
We didn't do much research before we went about things we could do, but it's NOVA. There's tons of things to choose from. And Matt and I both individually and together have been trying to have more "adventures" with the boys. To have more experiences we can enjoy together as a family. The weather the first couple days was a little wet. And then it got HOT! A glimpse at our adventurous weekend.
We arrived Thursday afternoon. There was minimal sleeping in the car (by the boys, not me!) on the way, but they were still full of energy upon arrival. We picked Matt up and then went to "his" house for a quick visit with the 2 elementary-aged boys Matt lives with before they were leaving town on their own adventure. A little time playing, a bath, and to bed for the boys. Time to get some sleep!
The next day was rainy, so we decided to find something to do inside. We chose the National Air and Space Museum, Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA. We paid for parking, but not for entrance. It was a fun experience. And I think they did well even thought they are young. Micah kind of zoomed through everything and the rest of us tried to keep up.
We still wanted to find more adventures for the evening. The weather was still unpredictable, so we were looking indoors. We didn't fully end up inside, but found Fairfax Corner. One of the perks was supposed to be a miniature train we could ride around. Must have been the questionable weather, but we never saw it running...
But we highly enjoyed the walk, the "climbing rocks" inside of REI (although this created a meltdown when Isaiah was in love and didn't want to leave), fountains, and cupcakes!
(Team meeting to talk about whether we will get ice cream or cupcakes)
(we each wanted our own flavor, and then they told us the 6th was free. can't beat that!)
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