I had a board meeting in DC on Friday, so Tanner and Hannah came along and we spent the weekend. We had such a wonderful time enjoying the city and catching up with friends we do not see as often as we would like. I love the fall, as I told Tanner about a hundred times over the course of the weekend, no exaggeration. We were so, so lucky with the weather; it was absolutely gorgeous.
On Friday after my meeting, we walked to the White House, stopped for a drink at the bar at the top of the W and walked over to the mall. We had dinner at the Georgetown waterfront with Tommy and Catherine.
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| Hannah's second White House visit (GrandJackie took her in September) |
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| View from the W bar |
Saturday morning, we had brunch with Emily in Georgetown then hit the Natural History and American History museums. I cannot wait to take Hannah back when she will be able to appreciate all the life-size animal replicas, cool cars and trains and fun kids' activities that the Smithsonian has to offer. But this Saturday, she was a great sport while Mom, Dad and Emily took it all in.
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| With Emily in front of Julia Child's kitchen |
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| Trying to check out the giraffe at the Museum of Natural History |
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| All bundled up for dinner Saturday night, even though it wasn't that cold. |
Sunday morning I woke up early and took Hannah for a long walk while Tanner slept in a little bit. We walked through Georgetown and across the Key Bridge to Virginia. Did I mention that I love the fall?
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| View from the Key Bridge |
Tanner and Emily met Hannah and me at an amazing Spanish restaurant in Georgetown for brunch, and then we headed back to the hotel to pack and fly home.
Hannah, when you read this years from now, remind your father and I how lucky we were to have such an amazing baby. You slept and played through two 2.5+ hour-long adult dinners, you happily rode in your stroller all over DC for hours each day, you slept nine hours straight three nights in a row in a foreign, hotel-supplied crib and you were as well-behaved on your tenth and eleventh airplane rides as you had been on your previous nine. You even entertained Mommy and Daddy endlessly as you literally found your voice this weekend, precious girl. Your Dad and I laughed and laughed as you practiced your newly discovered vowel sounds, repeatedly and as loudly as possible. Sorry for stuffing the pacifier in your mouth a few times on the airplane ride home, we were concerned the surrounding passengers might not find your vocals so resonant. You have brought so much joy to our lives, and we loved our first true family vacation with you.
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