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Month: August 2016

Summer Treats in Japan!

Enjoying all the delicious treats we can find in Japan!

Spring & Summer Festivals in Japan!

Experiencing spring & summer through Japanese festivals!

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When your mom takes you to fancy places but you’d rather be cozy by the fire. 🥰 The Phillips Collection was a spur-of-the-moment adventure. Their #FirstThursdays had been on my bucket list as a date night for a while, but when we had a free afternoon and an urge to get into the city we decided to tackle it earlier. It’s gorgeous! It’s stunning! And it’s also very VERY #fancy, which despite being in DuPont Circle I had not expected. We did our absolute best and limited ourselves to only climbing into the Family Gallery fireplaces 🤪 We also did not set off *any* alarms, and were only offered to be escorted out from a very kindly guard’s concern for our stroller access. 😝 It’s a win! . . . #artmuseum #art #museum #phillipscollection #visitdc #washingtondc #arteveryday #arteverywhere #dcbucketlist #exploredc #explorewithkids #adventurewithkids #museumswithkids #fireplace #fireplacegoals #phillips

We asked our kids what they wanted to do today, and they asked to see the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial (although to be fair, once we got into the city and started walking toward it in 30 degree weather, they also asked to immediately go home again ❄️☃️). It was a great morning to pay our respects and reflect on the legacy Dr. King left for us to carry forward. . . . #mlk #mlkweekend #mlkday #gotodc #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #travel #travels #traveler #explore #adventure #explorewithkids #livinghistory

We had the chance to tour the East Wing of the White House this morning - what an incredible opportunity to see so much of our nation’s history up close. My daughter’s current favorite President is James Madison (sidenote: we’ve definitely met his ghost) and she’s been asking a lot of questions about his wife, Dolley. Her *former* favorite president, GW, is pictured in the background, in the famous canvas Dolley saved from the White House just before it was ransacked and burned by the British during the war of 1812. We are so thankful for this time in DC and the chance to experience so much here. 🦅 . . . #whitehouse #eastwing #tour #whitehousetour #america #georgewashington #travel #travels #travelers #explore #adventure #dc #bucketlist #bucketlistfamily #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #exploredc #dcist

Me, when I have fun things planned for the day but I have not had my coffee yet. 😬☕️ . ‘The Awakening’, an interesting art choice for anywhere, @nationalharbor 🎨 . #travel #travels #art #arteverywhere #theawakening #nationalharbor #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #explore #sculpture #sculpturegarden #coffeeaddict

Today my son gave the guy manning the Capitol Wheel a spontaneous hug, and my daughter did the same. “This is great!” the guy said, and turned to me and my husband. “Made my day! I’m giving you guys a hug too!” And he did. 🥰 This is the energy I want to bring into 2020 ❤️ #wheelfun . #capitolwheel #dc #visitdc #bucketlist #travel #travels #ferriswheel #ferriswheel🎡 #bluesky #prettyday #hugs #2020goals #visitwashingtondc #nationalharbor

What a morning! I lined up in the chilly gray drizzle to check off a double DC bucket list item - seeing the Supreme Court in session and also protesting at the Supreme Court! On today’s docket - NY State Rifle & Pistol v. City of New York. Obviously an issue very close to my heart, and the wonderful @momsdemand organized a gathering in front of the Supreme Court building to advocate for stronger gun control. . . What a profound experience watching our highest court in action - there were jokes! there was a question from the notorious RBG! there was thoughtful commentary on the history of the law and how the justices should rule! - and all that in just 3 minutes. 🤯 The rule of law has been on the minds of many Americans lately, and watching a potentially significant case play out in full view of the public, our right to know and watch how the highest court in the country operates, impacted me more than I can say. I urge you to go if you have the opportunity. Oh! And bring a quarter for the cloakroom. . #kindnessofstrangers #supremecourt #supremecourtjustice #dcbucketlist #visitdc #visitwashingtondc #tourist #bucketlist #law #travel #travels #explore #lovewhereyoulive #beatouristinyourowncity #lovewhereyoudwell #instadc #dcinstagram #architecture

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