We went to the National Harbor to play with "the Man in the Sand" at the riverfront sand pit, as well as to check out the brand new carousel. We didn't ride the carousel though, as we decided to save that adventure for Nana Barbie when she comes out June 13th! But we had a great time feeding the ducks cheesy crackers off the pier, as well as practicing our letters on the walk to and fro (National Harbor is spelled out on the pier). Don't you know that Lauren loved the "L"!
We also visited the Oxon Hill Farm in Maryland, where the girls got to see cows, pigs, and horses. Oxon Hill Farm evolved from a plantation home during the War of 1812, to a hospital farm for St. Elizabeth's, to the national park it is today. It was crazy that this place was literally right off the beltway/I-495, because it didn't feel or sound like it after you entered the park. We were enveloped by dense forest and green grass...and not a traffic noise could be heard. It really was amazing. To get to see (placards placed throughout the park) the history that was lived here too was pretty impressive. We even had a rooster chasing Lauren down for her apple, but I neglected to get pictures because Nate had Olivia down visiting the pigs, so I had to pull "protector" duty. And when I say "protector" duty, I mean I grabbed the apple out of Lauren's hand, bit off a piece and chucked it about 15 feet away to divert the rooster from my delirious toddler's path. You really would've thought she was missing a limb! But first-time animal fear may feel pretty close to that yeah???
Our third adventure of the weekend took us into D.C. proper, blocks away from the Washington National's Baseball stadium, to a place called The Yards Park. It's located on the Anacostia River and is known for it's interactive wet/water features. Lauren was out-of-her-mind excited, even though it wasn't the warmest of days. Olivia on the other hand, well, she needed some warm up time (metaphorically and literally); but she got into the swing of things after an hour or so. We ended up spending about 3 1/2 hours here, having lunch on the grass right in the middle of everything. I definitely see repeat trips to The Yards Park in our future; but next time I'll make sure the Nats are playing out of town so parking isn't such a beast!
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| The word ecstatic doesn't even begin to capture how excited Lauren was... |
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| Olivia is finally acclimated and having fun! |
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| Lauren is always able to make a friend wherever we go! |
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