Comments on: D.C. Day

By: StephanieSays

StephanieSays — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 01:58:45 +0000

Oh, the adventures! And with young ones in tow, too!

I remember, when mine were little – coming home after a similarly challenging day of travels and finding that my ENTIRE body was covered in stress-induced hives.

Thankfully my husband was home and I was able to hand the kids to him and run to an oatmeal bath!

Don’t give up on weekday ‘touring’ — now you’ve got all the details! Entrances, washrooms, parking…. next time has to be much easier, right?

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:12:57 +0000

I’ve totally been through that SMART CARD crap…only in heals, after standing in the heals all day. I was NOT happy to have to re-park my car, walk all the way back to the main place, buy my SMART CARD with my last $10…and walk back to my car.

I feel your pain. I can’t imagine doing that with 3 small children.

By: krista

krista — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:51:58 +0000

Oh, and I believe the Metro’s website mentions which stations use the cards.

By: krista

krista — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:50:42 +0000

Shoot. I wish I would have known to warn you about the SmartTrip cards. Certain stations use them exclusively and I learned this while heading a field trip with the CDS to the Holocaust Museum a few years ago. Even though we now live out of state, my SmartTrip card is still in my wallet. (It sure came in handy when my family took a daytrip to the Washington Zoo last summer.)

My words of wisdom: take reinforcements (aka husbands).

By: Annie

Annie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:10:24 +0000

As a former FSG employee I can tell you we ALWAYS had problems with signage! But I’m glad you found the courtyard… one of my favorite quiet spots in DC.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:03:11 +0000

Now remember ladies, I said I’d never go to D.C. during the WEEK with them, not that I’d never take them again! I don’t want you to get the wrong idea, ha ha! I don’t think it’s at all delusional to take kids to the city in general. When I was down there the place was packed with kiddos!

This wasn’t my first time taking them to big cities anyway. We’ve done Annapolis, Philly (Italian Market & BMA) and Baltimore (Visionary Art Museum & Cross St. Market) already successfully. It was mainly the traffic that was the issue. I never expect it to be easy, but that’s the way they learn how to act in public and how I learn how to do better with planning. I’ll definitely try again, only on a Saturday . . .

By: zoanna.blogspot.com

zoanna.blogspot.com — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:03:30 +0000

If I was exhausted reading this (and I am) I can just imagine the wear and tear of your nerves that day. I remember DC ONCE with young kids. I think we all make mistakes ONCE in big cities where the notion of exposing our kids to culture seems a wonderful fancy. But Bri’s right–it’s delusional. But you’ve got some cute pictures out of the deal and a new appreciation for signs that are actually posted vs the ones that we’re only suppose to imagine are posted.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 07:07:55 +0000

I couldn’t help but think of my recent trip to London with my parents, sister, and niece when i read this post. So much time trying to get where we wanted to go with strollers, subways, etc….. so little time at the actual place!

By: megan

megan — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:00:23 +0000

haha… what a bummer. DC trips during the week can be fun. really! maybe when the boys are older…

By: libby

libby — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:04:46 +0000

here, here. Different memories! I think you forgot to mention that Isabel screamed most of the car ride home!!! ha.