We had been looking forward to this trip for quite some time. I spent the last week at home with a weird work schedule and a crazy time trying to get everything in the house ready for our trip. I am a master procrastinator, so there were things left over that could have been done in the weeks prior. In any event, it was time for us to leave before we knew it.
We lamented just a little that the federal government was shut down- after all, we were going to be in Washington DC, and had planned on trying to get in some of that touristy stuff. This is what our trip looked like: Fly into DC on Thursday, mid-afternoon arrival. Hang out on Friday. Drive to NJ Saturday morning for the shower on Saturday afternoon. Brunch in NJ on Sunday morning, then drive back to DC. Leave Monday afternoon for home. To be fair, that is a LOT of things to do already. Maybe the shutdown was a blessing in disguise for us..... We would have crammed in some sightseeing, but I think we all would have been over- exhausted if we had done that.
Chris and I are positive that there is some weird time warp in DC, though. We arrived in the afternoon, before rush hour and were greeted at the airport by Johnny. Then on to home where Seth and his brother Jared were waiting. Then we blinked and it was after 11!!! Jared went home, and we ate dinner in that time, but still.... Friday was the same. We were up by 9 in the morning, but it was one in the afternoon and time for lunch before we knew what happened! Seth took us on a walking tour of their neighborhood, and to a really yummy pizza place for lunch. (City living vs out west living is very different. I could write a whole post just on that!) The plan that night was for dinner and a movie in. Well, we had a fantastic lasagna, but somehow we missed starting the movie and it was after midnight.... I'm pretty sure we didn't even stop in NJ. I feel like we got in the car, got out, got in, and ended up in DC again!
Now, all the sneaky boys in my life conspired to surprise me on Sunday night when we got back to DC. As far as I knew, we were going to go to this fabulous Mexican restaurant for dinner. And then try again for that darn movie. Well, little did I know that they were all texting back and forth to each other (in the car right around me!!!) and to my friend who lives in the DC area. We hadn't seen each other in about 9 years, and the boys were coordinating our time so she could meet us at the Mexican place for dinner too! I was already sad that I hadn't had a chance to contact her to see if she was free for a meal or coffee. Seriously, how often am I on that side of the country??? And Chris played right along with it when I said something to him. All, "yeah, I don't think we're going to be able to fit it in this trip...". When Chris walked in the door with my friend, it was dim and I didn't have my glasses on. All I could think was "Who is that woman with Chris??? Someone just stopped by to see Seth & Johnny??? Damn it, I'm hungry!!!". It took me about 5 full seconds to realize that it was my friend.... Off to dinner we went. The Mexican place was fantastic, with some of the best salsa I've ever had. But the highlight (of course) was getting to catch up with my friend. In person. :)
Monday morning, Johnny had to head back to work. Boo. Chris, Seth, and I finally got that movie in, but before we were ready or prepared for it, it was time to get our stuff packed and ready for the flight home. It's amazing how slowly the time goes when you are waiting for something- but how quickly it goes when you want it to drag on. Goodbyes suck. The only thing that made it even partly okay to be saying goodbye after such a short time was knowing that we would see each other again in a matter of just weeks. Wow. Just a few weeks and Baby Boy will be here.......
It was so fantastic to see Johnny and Seth again, finally, after almost a year. I am amazed every day at the relationship we have formed with these two wonderful men. After more than a year and all our experiences together, they are more than just our "intended fathers". They are our family.
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