Elliot went to his first football game last week. It was Logan’s high school homecoming. Elliot enjoyed all of the pageantry. He also like the Mellow Mushroom Pizza!
Saturday, Elliot got to go to his first someone else’s birthday party. The theme was Pirates and Princesses, so Logan and I dressed him accordingly. It was rather difficult to get him to keep the hat on his head.
Gingy and Grandpa came up that night in preparation for our trip to Washington D.C. Logan, Elliot, and I dressed up for dinner, thinking that we would be going to the Boo at the Zoo afterwards. Unfortunately, we missed the Boo (boohoo?) but we still enjoyed dinner at Calhoun’s.
The next morning, Gingy, Grandpa, Elliot, and I began our drive to D.C. Elliot handled the drive well, needing only a couple of comfort stops.
I had to go to a class all week, but Elliot enjoyed the sites of D.C. and the surrounding area with his grandparents.
On Monday, they went to Mt. Vernon, home of George Washington.
On Tuesday, they went to Alexandria. Elliot really liked the planes!
On Wednesday, they went to Fort Frederick, where Elliot saw a choo choo and a canon!
They also found a playground!
On Thursday, the government reopened, but Elliot and grandparents decided to stay in the Silver Spring area with mommy! They found a playground in the morning and I got to go eat lunch with them at a little deli! Then Elliot took a huge nap to make up for all the naps he missed this week.
On Friday, Elliot, Gingy, and Grandpa finally got to go see the monuments of D.C. Elliot begins with a sit in at the front of the White House.
His favorite part? The ducks!
And what trip to Washington would be complete without a stop at Ben and Jerry’s in the Old Post Office Building?
The day was made complete with a brief tour of the Natural History Museum.
Saturday morning, Gingy and Grandpa bravely took Elliot on his first flight back to Knoxville. I was glad that they could come with me to D.C. It was nice to be able to spend some quality time with the boy in the evenings and I know they enjoyed taking him to see all the sights during the day!
So… I thought my favorite picture would be Elliot on the tablet and Kate on the DS (?) in the back of the car…
but oh no
Then came the picture of Kate sitting in the Pack ‘n’ Play. That wins.
Good mommy. Good kiddo.