What a whirlwind this holiday has been for us. As you know, my husband is on the road with a B'way Tour and so it brought us to Chicago for Thanksgiving (previous posts). The Christmas holiday was in D.C. I literally had 10 days to unpack, launder the clothes, X'mas shop (thank goodness for online shopping), pack up and go.
Did I get X'mas cards out? Nope. This is a first for me. I decided that I don't have to kill myself if I skip one season. Not only was I busy, but I came down with a horrible cough/cold that has lasted for a month now. Yup, still coughing, but not as much and feeling better. Needless to say, my entries in D.C. sacrificed due to lack of sleep and illness. sigh.
Things are looking up and so onward to my blog about D.C. First and foremost, the airline. We took Virgin America. Why? Prices were incredibly good. They were quite pleasant. Their website markets how they have a lot of amenities for the flier, but don't think they are for free. Everything has a price. They were running a special so it was nice to get free wifi, but movies were $8, video games $3(?), there was satellite tv for free, meals ranged from $8 - $10. Luckily, I had poked around the website long enough to see these prices and headed straight out the door to Trader Joe's.
I love Trader Joe's. It has been my staple since my college days in L.A. However, since my boys have nut allergies, my visits to Trader Joe's has been cut down by about 50% due to their products being "shared on equipment that has been in contact with nuts, tree nuts, etc." But, I love their ready-made lunches. So, I bought some for myself and tried to find the ones that my kids would eat. There wasn't much for them, so I made them their meals in our 5 hour long flight. Food, snacks, games (yes, the DS does come in handy) all contribute to a worry-free, tantrum-free flight.
We arrived in D.C. and I ordered car service again since we arrived in Dulles Airport which is about 45 minutes away from Downtown D.C. It would have been the same price for a taxi. The Townecars are so much more comfortable and the service is amazing which takes the stress off of me trying to move 3 large suitcases with 2 little ones beside me. I figured I had saved money on the flight by not ordering anything. So, this is some advice......it's well worth it!
We stayed at the Residence Inn by Marriott. It's one of our most favorite places to stay besides Embassy Suites. These two places are the best places to stay when you have a family. They offer a full complimentary breakfast everyday of the week and 3 nights out of the 7 you receive a full complimentary dinner. The employees are as nice as can be and they all love children. It just can't be beat. They had an indoor swimming pool which I knew would come in handy to burn off energy when needed.
I will continue this post as I must attend to the little darlings now.
Sunday, January 10, 2010
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