We're here in DC and ready for bed!

What a day! An hour in traffic getting on the GW Bridge and than another hour on the NJ Turnpike due to an accident. The kids were troopers - the parents not so much! Then once we got to Dc we got even more lost thanks to our terrible Mapquest directions - after 7 hours the kids were done with the car and driving - Annie was less than understanding of our frustration while trying ot find the hotel. We are finally settled into the room and ready for a fresh fruit platter - chips and twizzlers in the car were no substitute for dinner - and then its off to bed for the chickies and the second to last night of Olympics for Bob and I - what the heck are we going to do with all of our time??

Annie and I hung out at the car during a trip to one particularly gross rest stop that I preferred not to bring her into! She was so cute eating her snack and having a drink!
Thanks to Auntie Eileen we had a great set-up for the kids with a portable DVD player and lots of movies to entertain them! It helped during the traffic jams. We actually only stopped twice in 7 hours - the kids were incredibly good and kept busy!
Annie was thrilled out of her car seat and in the hotel finally!
Bob and the kids hanging on the bed - they went to explore a little while after so that I could unpack and get everything settled - this hotel will never be the same again!
Molly-girl in her bed - she got comfy right away!
Peter hanging out by his bed playing for a while - he is actually in my bed right now watching the Olympics with Bob - so much for clean sheets!
Annie reading a book on our bed - so far no one looks all that tired - we may be in for a long night! Not sure what tomorrow will hold - possibly the zoo or we may just hang out and swim and explore. Either way we are happy to be here all together and ready for some fun! Bob told me that he has never been happier that he married me - when we walked in to the hotel there were signs for brunch tomorrow and I immediately said that we should go and have proceeded to talk about it ever since! Lots more updates to come but I'm off for now!

GNM - ILY!

Molly and Peter wanted me to send a message to Grammy and Papa so here it is - Goodnight Grammy and Papa - we miss you and want you to come to washington the next time - Mommy did not know how to get here and Grammy would know how. There is a pool and we are watching the olympics - I wish you were here. We love you! Most of that was Pete because Molly is fading fast!