National Harbor knows how to bring in the Christmas spirit with shows, displays, activities and more, as we well know. From the cold of ICE to the warmth of hot chocolate, we experienced it all and had a great weekend!
Merry Grinchmas!
The MD family party got an upgrade this year with the appearance of the Grinch (aka Brian) alongside Santa (aka Dave). While not everyone was a fan, plenty of pictures were taken to commemorate the unlikely duo’s appearance.
Merry Christmas 2024!
Merry Christmas from our family to yours!
Santa and the Start of the Holidays
We enjoyed another drama-free Santa visit this year, as the boys prepared for the holiday season. They were well prepared with many ideas of how to celebrate…we’ll see if they were good enough for a happy Christmas and New Year!
Holiday Decorating!
Always an adventure, holiday decorating was a little closer to Christmas this year since we traveled over the Thanksgiving holiday. It was a beautiful day to pick out a tree and support the organization that sponsors one of Owen’s soccer teams, with a fairly smooth tree decorating at home!
At Home with Real Madrid
The whole reason for our trip to Madrid was not the lovely city in general, but football – and specifically watching Owen’s top-three favorite player of all time, Mbappe, and Real Madrid. They took on Getafe with a 2-0 win, thanks to Jude Bellingham’s penalty kick and Mbappe’s killer goal. A fun afternoon for sure!
Football Fanatics in Madrid
During a Thanksgiving weekend in Spain, the primary focus was football, and we got it with Legends of Football Museum, Atletico de Madrid Stadium tour, and the pinnacle of the trip, a Real Madrid game (more on that to come).
Thanksgiving and Then On A Plane
Thanksgiving was a little more active this year, with a nice lunch with family before heading to Madrid to eventually watch Real Madrid (and take in some other sights). We captured some of the highlights of this city, getting some culture in (on top of many football-focused activities to come)!
An Actual Fall Break
With such a busy falls sports season, a break was much appreciated. The parents went one way to Omni Bedford Springs and the kids went another to Chez Grandparents as everyone slowed down and just had fun for a change of pace!