WILLPower Goes to Washington!

 We barely feel settled since the cruise, but it's time to get our traveling hats back on and cross off a bucket list item of taking Little Buddy and Little Sweetie to Washington, DC! The National MPS Society Conference is being held there this year, so what better time to go?

WILLPowered up and ready to fly!

We made it!

     

All rested up and ready to see our Sanfilippo friends and our Nation's capital!

Momma finally got to meet Ms. S!

     

On the Metro and ready to go explore!

We hit the District of Columbia HARD. We booked a trolley tour and walked all over and saw so much. It was Momma's 4th time in DC, but it was a first for Daddy, Little Buddy, and Little Sweetie. Amazing to see so much history! We didn't have time to do in depth tours, but we definitely filed some ideas away for a future visit when Little Sweetie is older.

Checking out the White House!

Statue of Benjamin Franklin

Headed to the Capital Building!

     

Please, Congress, get your act together and take care of this dream of America!

     

Gorgeous views of the DC layout.

     

The Supreme Court!

Drive by of the Jefferson Monument. Sad we didn't hav time to go in this one!

     

Arlington National Cemetery was amazing and we lucked into witnessing an Honor Flight. It was so moving!

     

The Korean War Veterans Memorial

     

The Lincoln Memorial

Getting our National Parks Passports stamped.

     

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Walking up the National Mall

World War II Memorial

     

The Washington Monument

Back view of the White House.  Everywhere you look in DC, it's just stunning views of history!

After a day of sight-seeing, we had dinner and spent time with our new Sanfilippo friends. Always fun trying to get a Sanfilippo group picture!

Meeting Sadie for the first time!

Love these precious bundles of energies!

So wonderful to meet all these ladies in person!

The only boy of our Sanfilippo crew in attendance, and our girl moms made him a coordinating shirt to go with the girls. So handsome!

Love this community.

After a day of historic sightseeing, we decided our next day would be spent at another famous DC attraction: the Zoo! We even got to see the pandas before they headed home to China.

     

Enjoying a breakfast out!

     

Zoo time!

     

Panda palooza!

     

So cool to see the pandas in person!

     

A milestone worthy of panda souvenirs!

 

     

Checking out the other animals too!

Living his best life!

We ended our quick trip with more fun with Sanfilippo friends. It was a whirlwind weekend but worth it!

     

So good to see old friends and meet new ones!

     

Caught a sweet moment between siblings in the hotel room!

Ready to head back to Houston...it was a great trip and we are so glad to have so many memories to take home!

Until next time DC!

We had a wonderful time and we are glad we went.  Now ask us again in another week when we travel again, this time to Ohio. Life's short, so let's pack as much fun in as possible!

Good night, 

LSM

Little Sweetie's Momma