Spent this weekend somewhat quietly with the boys--long dog walks and pancakes. (By the way, if you want the best pancake recipe, check here for my all-time favorite pancakes, smothered in blueberries and lemon mascarpone on top).
Also did a little bit of exploring in Chantilly, Va where we stopped in to see "one the top 100 craft shows in the Nation." Unfortunately we weren't able to take any pictures but did stumble across the most adorable future little guitar for Gabriel among a few other beautiful items. Sort of reminded me of the One of a Kind Shows in Toronto and Vancouver in that they host a variety of local exhibitors; however, the OOAKS in Vancouver and Toronto are amazing. So if you are ever in either of these cities, especially around the first of December, you simply have to go. It's where we do most of our Christmas shopping.
We did make it to the Air & Space Museum at the Dulles airport, FINALLY! A whole hanger FULL of planes is a little boy's dream. Or maybe his dad's. Gabriel was intent on "chasing" the planes that flew overhead as we arrived in the parking lot. And was glued to the engine display. And Jordan, somewhat addicted to the history channel and who seems to know a lot about airplanes, was our personal tour guide, offering bits of information about various aircraft. And I am not making fun, because I am seriously in awe of how much he knows!
Highlights: we got to see the Discovery Space Shuttle and the Canada Arm.
Here is the Enola Gay, the plane was used in the bombing of Hiroshima. :(
The SR-71 Blackbird. Check out the aerodynmaics of this plane! Gorgeous!
Seriously worth it to check out this place, especially for any parent with a child who loves engines. These days, I am learning a lot about "boy stuff," admittedly. Scissors-lift, cherry-picker, prop plane, biplane, excavator, backhoe. Yes, I know what they are and the sound they make. And I also know that we are going to be spending a lot of hours in our future just watching the trucks go by. And lovin' it!
Planes are great! How did this particular museum end up with all those historial piees of aircraft?! That's pretty awesome that they're all in the same place.
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