Thinking Back: Washington D.C.

2015 has been a big travel year for us!  We have one more BIG adventure coming up in the way of travel too.  Rob and I are leaving for Paris next week for a long anticipated vacation for just the two of us.  Such a year of just going for it (which will leave us depleted of vacation funds for quite awhile, but that's ok).  Before we go, though, I feel like I need to pay homage to the other great trips of this year.

At the end of March, the kids and I drove my dad to Washington D.C. to celebrate his 70th birthday. Having one parent who has been unable to enjoy grandchildren and retirement taught me to not squander memory-making opportunities while they are available.  They just might be more fleeting than we realize.  It was a wonderful, exhausting, whirlwind of a time.

My children were able to experience Washington, D.C. for the first time with their grandfather, his first trip there also, and there were some very moving experiences.

Grateful for the experience and for Rob's generous heart for allowing us this adventure. even though he couldn't join us.  

Although, maybe Rob was just being the brilliant man that he is and saving his cross-country mini van experience for the next 1,000+ mile trip of the year.  Hmm.  I'd never thought of that until just now.  Anyway, moving on....