I went on my first field trip today with my son! To where? To the ZOO! The second graders from his school visited the Maryland zoo in Baltimore. We had a good time. The zoo is kind of small by our standards but it has an adequate amount of animals to keep the kids interested and active. There was a ton to do in the 3 hours we were there and very tired and mostly QUIET children rode the bus home. Score!! lol

Now that the weather is finally warming up and summer doesn’t seem so far away, I’m thinking about exploring our area and beyond even more. I know for sure that we will be doing Washington DC a lot. But there are also a few other places I would like to see in the 3-4 years we are living here.

Like tourist destinations in Pennsylvania! Maybe PA isn’t at the top of your list but there is plenty to do there. Tropical? Not so much. But still FUN! Like Hershey! Who doesn’t love chocolate? While checking out hershey lodge packages I found that some good deals could be found. Hershey Park is only 15 miles east of Harrisburg. Which makes it a short drive from many places in PA, MD, DE and NJ. I have heard some fantastic reviews from friends who have trekked up to the area for a quick vacation with the kids.

Sesame Place is also not very far away if you have smaller children. A bonus to visiting Sesame Place is that if you are military you can receive one free ticket per year for the military member and up to (I believe) 3-4 dependents. This goes for other parks owned by that same company such as Busch Gardens and Sea World! We have taken advantage of this deal at every duty station we have lived at so far since there’s always either a Busch Gardens or Sea World nearby. Such a fantastic gift for those who serve their country and the families that help support them.

If you have a coin collector to shop for like I do you’ll love www.goldeneaglecoin.com! I’ve been sitting here browsing for quite awhile getting ideas of what I can gift in the coming months. Someone will be very very happy. I personally don’t get the appeal but whatever. I am sure coin collectors wouldn’t get my love of makeup and hair products either. Whatever floats your boat! lol

It’s been such a nice weekend filled with gardening, spring cleaning and socializing. I am so bummed that Monday is almost here.

I’m also a little irritated that we could get a dusting of snow. Seriously. After I spent time getting my flower bed out front planted. Thanks, mother nature.