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May 1, 2017

Family Weekend Adventures

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Hey guys! We had such a fun weekend: my cousin Spencer, his wife Michelle, and my uncle Tim were here visiting! Spencer and Michelle stayed at our place, which was fun because Matt and I got lots of time to catch up with them. They live in California – wish they were closer because they are awesome and we would love to get to hang out with them more often!

On Friday, I gave myself most of the day off and took Spencer and Michelle on a fun DC sightseeing adventure! (Sadly Matt had to work so he couldn’t join us!)

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We took the metro to Union Station, walked to the Capitol and then all the way down the National Mall! Michelle had never been to DC before and Spencer hadn’t seen the monuments in years, so it was really fun to show them around my beautiful city. 🙂

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We took a brief detour for lunch at Sweetgreen (they both LOVED it)!

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Then we were back to the walking!

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I think I need to work on my jumping skills – check out how much air Spencer got! Although to be fair he has almost a foot on me to begin with… 🙂

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Such a fun day – we made it all the way down to the Lincoln Memorial, then backtracked to end at the White House before hopping in a cab back to my place. We walked nearly 8 miles – insane! We were soooo tired after all that activity, especially because it was pretty hot out on Friday!

Spencer’s dad, my uncle Tim, got into town on Friday evening, so we met up with the rest of the fam for dinner that night! We decided on Sawatdee, which Matt and I love – such good Thai food! Matt and I shared some summer rolls to start (theirs are THE best).

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As for my entrée, I had the pad pak (mixed vegetables in a garlicky brown sauce) with chicken and brown rice – my standard fave!

sawatdee courthouse

On Saturday morning, we all slept in, had some quick fuel at the house (toast with nut butter and banana), and then headed into Georgetown for a fun adventure: a class at Urban Athletic Club! Spencer and Michelle are also into fitness so I knew I wanted to introduce them to my favorite studio! It was an especially sweaty one, involving lots of squats, lunges, presses, pull ups, and even some outdoor sprints! Here’s a fun post-class photo of us challenging our guys’ core strength. 🙂

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We changed out of our sweaty clothes and then headed to Grace Street Coffee for some iced lattes (iced mocha for me!) and strolling along the waterfront!

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Followed by brunch at Leopold’s Kafe. Avocado toast with poached eggs FTW! Plus some of those gorgeous beets – shared with Michelle!

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After a hard boot camp and walking around in the heat a siesta was in order – we all came back to our place, showered, and then took naps. 🙂

On Saturday night, we all had dinner at my grandmother’s with a huge group of family – fun to get everyone together!

Sunday morning, I made us my flour free breakfast pancake – I doubled the recipe and made one massive one and then split it into 3 (Matt wasn’t feeling it) with a fun toppings bar.

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I went with plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and some sprouted watermelon seeds and slivered almonds. Yummy and really filling!

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As for the rest of yesterday, we spent the morning walking around Arlington Cemetery and then headed to our aunt and uncle’s place for another big family gathering for lunch. I didn’t get any photos, but we had fun!

We were so sad to say bye to the California gang yesterday afternoon! Matt and I are campaigning hard for Spencer and Michelle to move here so we can hang out all the time. 😉

What do you usually take visitors to do in your town/city? In DC it’s easy because everyone always wants to walk around the National Mall!

- anne
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27 comments
  • Charlsie N May 1, 2017 · 11:32AM:
    In Columbus we always take people to Hocking Hills to go hiking! Have to go see Old Man's cave and the waterfalls down there
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 11:54AM:
      Oh fun, sounds awesome!
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  • Janet Knowlton May 1, 2017 · 11:32AM:
    What great photos! I am so sorry I missed it all! Thank you for being such a great host and tour guide.
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 11:54AM:
      We wish you and Dillon had come, too!
      Reply
  • Britt May 1, 2017 · 12:17PM:
    I live in Northern Cali, not far from Sacramento so when we've had visitors, our go-to place has been Old Sacramento. It's historic and pretty neat to walk around, and has a lot of different shops and food places.
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 2:47PM:
      Neat! I'll have to put that on my list!
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  • Roadrunner May 1, 2017 · 12:44PM:
    Looks like great fun and great cousins!
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  • Jamie @ madrediem
    May 1, 2017 · 1:40PM:
    In Orlando we try to stay away from the parks whenever possible (unless they have tickets and really want to go). We usually try to do a beach day and then go hiking and to the dog park in Baldwin Park. There are some awesome food places in central FL, so we usually go for Ramen or poke bowls too.
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 2:47PM:
      Fun - I want a beach day!
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  • Beth May 1, 2017 · 1:44PM:
    I hear you on the walking. I am in NY so a lot of seeing the sights, checking out restaurants and specialty shops and then off to a show/game/Central Park. It's a fun time but can be exhausting. Good call on the naps.
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 2:47PM:
      Yeah, the nap was crucial. :)
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  • Emily @ Pizza and Pull-ups
    May 1, 2017 · 1:51PM:
    What a fun weekend, glad you got to spend some quality time with family!
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  • Lauren K May 1, 2017 · 2:01PM:
    You're such a fun hostess!! I love the pride you have in your city. Sounds like an AWESOME weekend! I love that core strength picture too! xoxo
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 2:48PM:
      Thanks my friend! xo
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  • Christina @ montessoriishmom.com
    May 1, 2017 · 3:22PM:
    I love having family visit, it's the best! When people visit us in Austin, we usually take them on our favorite walking trails (the Greenbelt, Town Lake, etc.) and to about a thousand taco places :)
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    • Anne
      May 1, 2017 · 3:25PM:
      Mmm. tacos. :)
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  • Carrie (This Fit Chick)
    May 1, 2017 · 3:36PM:
    what a beautiful day to be out and explore!! we had amazing weather over here in SF too-- I got a mad sunburn, oops! I need to try out Sweetgreen!
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  • Eva May 1, 2017 · 6:42PM:
    i live in a gorgeous town right on the CT shoreline, it's a classic New England summer beach town so i always take people for a stroll down main street and a long walk/slow drive along the water & we stop at the walkways/beaches :) if you're ever up in the CT shoreline area, let me know!
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    • Anne
      May 2, 2017 · 9:30AM:
      That sounds amazing!!
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  • Chiara May 1, 2017 · 8:20PM:
    National mall, aerospace museum, Eastern market and georgetown (on a weekday. I absolutely hate georgetown in the weekend with all those stupid selfie takers)
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    • Anne
      May 2, 2017 · 9:27AM:
      Yeah, Georgetown does get crazy on the weekends... we just avoid M street and stick to the waterfront :)
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  • Kris S May 2, 2017 · 4:54AM:
    Looks like an awesome weekend! Can't believe it's shorts weather there! Definitely not in Paris, lol. Glad you guys had fun!
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    • Anne
      May 2, 2017 · 9:26AM:
      It got really hot all of a sudden! Hoping it goes back to spring weather for at least a little longer :)
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  • Kelli @ Hungry Hobby
    May 2, 2017 · 9:01AM:
    Arizona is so not easy at all... Um, my husband's family like to go up to this touristy little mining town it's mostly for the kids if someone comes to see me we usually eat out and go to concerts. We do take people hiking though, that's the one thing we have that's kind of fun. As long as they don't mind going at 4:30 in the morning before it gets hot.
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    • Anne
      May 2, 2017 · 9:25AM:
      I bet the hiking sunrises are pretty sweet :)
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  • Gina
    May 2, 2017 · 11:03AM:
    We moved to Boston from San Diego late last year and I just saw a Sweetgreen - looking forward to trying it. On a completely unrelated subject, I just got my Bombas a few days ago and LOVE them! I got them on your recommendation - thanks so much. I may need to get even more pairs (I ordered a 6 pack).
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    • Anne
      May 2, 2017 · 11:30AM:
      Oh yay, so glad you love Bombas too! Their socks are awesome!
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