March 22, 2012
by Sus
in Ben, Bonnie, Family News, Family Photos, Jenn, Josh, Sus
Tags: cathedral, family, I-95, interstate, museums, National Park, pictures, recommended, restaurants, road trips, things to do, Washington DC
Josh, Jenn, and I visited Ben and Bonnie in DC for Little Schmitt’s baby shower. We decided not to stop overnight, so on March 1st and on March 6th we drove the whole way from 7 am to 10 pm. (It wasn’t that bad. I’d do it again.)
The baby shower was fun with many of Bonnie’s friends attending and her mom and sister, too. The food and decorations followed a Peter Rabbit theme. You can see some pictures in my Facebook photo album from our trip.
We took three short trips while we were in town. We visited the National Cathedral one afternoon; this photo was taken in the foyer before our planned stop at Nielsen’s Frozen Custard in Vienna,Virginia (even with cold temperatures and a light snow flurry).
Jenn wanted to visit the National Museum of the American Indian, especially to see an exhibit on horses and Indian culture. We then crossed the mall to the National Gallery of Art and were really impressed! We saw original works by VanGogh, DaVinci, Rembrandt, Gaugin, Picasso, and more.
On our third trip, we went back for more of the National Gallery of Art and also visited the Renwick Gallery, too, which had an exhibit of decorative arts from the White House.
Mike needed to stay in Orlando because of the one-month-long system test and missed joining us for this family trip. You can see all the fun photos of the baby shower and our sightseeing activity as if you were able to come, too.
For more restaurant ideas, check out my list of Places to Eat in the D. C. Area.
January 28, 2012
by Sus
in Ben, Bonnie, Family News, Family Photos, Jenn, Josh, Mike, Sus
Tags: Disney, family, family life, Florida, Orlando, pictures, recommended, road trips, things to do, tourist attractions, travel
We had a very full visit with all the family together for Christmas. I uploaded about two dozen photos from our Christmas vacation into a Facebook photo album. You can look at the pictures even if you don’t have a Facebook account.
I hope I can find time to write about some of the details of what we did, but for now, feel free to just enjoy the pictures and captions in the Facebook “photo album”.
July 1, 2011
by Sus
in Ben, Bonnie, Family News, Family Photos, Jenn, Josh, Mike, Sus
Tags: Disney, family, family life, Florida, Orlando, pictures, recommended, restaurants, things to do, tourist attractions
Our newlyweds, Ben and Bonnie, visited us this past weekend for Jenn’s twentieth birthday. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed being together.
One of our favorite things to do is to go early in the day to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. Disney does a fantastic job creating an African atmosphere. We love the architecture, the interior, and the grounds. We wandered around to see the different animals in the three savannahs surrounding the lodge, taking some family photos, like this one.
Next, we headed to their breakfast buffet at Boma. The food is delicious with several African dishes to try. We’ve gone at dinner time before, which is also good, and pricier, of course. Breakfast time is still our favorite time to come for special occasions.
If you want to try this, the animals will probably be more visible nearer to dusk or dawn.
Related Post: Brunch with the Bongos
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