A Trip to DC

Looks like a new tradition might be in the making. Remember when I went to Nashville last year and saw my parents (my dad had a work conference there)? Well, this year they headed to Washington DC and I was able to join them again!

We stayed at the Gaylord National hotel. Not nearly as awesome as the Gaylord Opryland in Nashville last year. But, we did enjoy plenty of good times together and even saw a few sights.

I had planned on driving, but my parents said they'd feel better if I flew since I'd have Robby with me.

And so, Robby got to experience his first plane ride! Luckily, it was only a one and a half hour flight. And he did a lot better than I had feared.

It was fun for my parents to be able to see Little Robby! They came out to Toledo when he was born, but of course he has changed A TON since then!!!

He had fun chilling with Grandpa at the hotel...

(notice he is very interested in his hands and feet lately...)

....spending Grandpa's Birthday at Mt Vernon (George Washington's estate)....

(...how the heck did my finger get in that picture.... whoops... it was my dad's phone...I didn't know what I was doing...)

...spending Sunday visiting the Temple with Grandma...

...seeing a giant man sinking into the sand in National Harbor (near the hotel)...

...riding the metro...

...which was apparently a bit frightening....

...but worth it when we went to the zoo and saw the Giant Pandas!...

(These pandas have this HUGE outdoor habitat that is amazing. We walked all around the zoo looking for the pandas in their habitat. Finally, in the end, we found them indoors.... sitting on concrete.... crazy bears...)

It was sad to say goodbye to my parents, but, at least we know we'll see them again next month! We fly out to Utah on December 19th. I can't believe we are already heading into the holiday season! Robby's first holidays... Where has the time gone?