for those needing a laugh......

i just had to share the differences in a mom-led day and a dad one. it makes me laugh when i think about it.
dad day:
mom in conference by 8:30 a.m.
dad & kids leave for metro by 9:30
get to air and space by 10. take metro again for lunch at 1. decide on fudruckers because not sure about what else is possible.
mom has received multiple texts from all 3 by now-- son set off alarm in metro station because daughter having card problems, all yelled at for jaywalking at pentagon, china town or not for lunch, daughter tattling on dad for getting them lost with map and using google earth on phone, etc....
wander around mall without seeing a lot not sure what their destination is (really! no monuments or buildings were explored). decide not to go to natural history b/c too many people. (duh) end up at nat'l aquarium. see it's $5 and text mom for advice. mom checks reviews-- not so great-- all decide to come back to hotel. complaints of being tired and hot win.
but, did stop by spy museum gift shop on way to hotel. back by 3:30.
mom convinces them they didn't spend enough time at air and space. they drive back in and decide to watch 3d imax movie and go into gift shop.
mom gives up and asks them to pick up supper on way back- gives address to peruvian chicken place. they drive over the george washington bridge 3 times before coming to pick up mom to navigate to restaurant.
mom day:
change hotels -from arlington to alexandria- with brunch stop at chipotle.
on way to holocaust museum shortly after 12. leisurely explored even with too many people in there. (our timed tickets were for 1:30- we stayed until almost 4.)
give them each a water bottle and beef jerky.
then, went to arlington nat'l cemetery. hiked 100 miles uphill both ways to watch changing of the guard at tomb of the unknown soldier. cannot say enough about the sweating.
gave them each a water bottle, oatmeal cream pie and orders not to mention food, supper, hunger, restaurant, etc. we would feed them before bed.
went to archives to view the constitution, dec of independence and bill of rights. also, saw magna carta. bonus!
hints of hunger talk and exhaustion quickly shut down.
then, drove by WWII monument where no one wanted to explore. but, took time to walk and honor at the Vietnam memorial.
headed for indonesian restaurant which was sadly closed but ended at decent thai place.
conclusion:
well....that's for you all to decide :)