Last week we visited the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Our purpose was to see the pandas for Becca.  The day we went, half the zoo was closed and there were several school groups there. We had to keep in mind that our goal was to see the pandas and not have an amazing zoo trip. We were able to spot and watch Bao Bao, the baby panda, on our way into the zoo. Becca was thrilled to see a real panda. We saw the mama panda on our way out of the zoo. The trip was a success. Isaiah was happy to see elephants, and he had a close face to face encounter with a gorilla!

Sunday late afternoon as we drove from VA to PA, we saw the new ferris wheel at National Harbor. Knowing how much Becca loves Charlotte’s Web and the fact that Fern rides in a ferris wheel with Henry Fussy, we thought Becca would enjoy the ride. She could be Fern and Isaiah could be Henry Fussy (and he was fussy since he didn’t want us to stop: he was in a hurry to get to Grandpa & Grammy’s house). We took a detour and enjoyed riding the ferris wheel. It was worth the extra hassle – Becca said “this is the world’s most fun!”