We may have spent all day Friday at the boat show (recap here), but Saturday was all about DC! Like I mentioned, I’ve never been to DC and didn’t have a clue where to start or where to stay. I was so grateful when L’Enfant Plaza Hotel offered to host us for the weekend.
We arrived in the evening and it was gorgeous out!
Unfortunately Hailey was tired from a long day in the car, so we skipped exploring in favor of getting settled.
I was relieved that they not only had a pack ‘n play (I forgot our’s- oops!), but brought it quickly to our room with fresh sheets for Hailey.
Our room was modern and I loved that we could see the Washington Monument from our window, knowing it would be close enough for us to walk to.
The people were friendly and we had a great stay, though I had a bit of sticker shock over the $47 a NIGHT parking. Clearly we’re used to living in the ‘burbs. How do you DC people do it?!
Saturday morning we were up and out by 8:00am. The only question was, where to go first? Luckily, I knew right where to go.
FOOD! Molly highly recommended Founding Farmers, a farmer-owned farm-to-fork restaurant. They opened at 9:00am. We arrived at 9:10 and they had a line out the door– a good sign.
From there, I only became more impressed. Once our friendly waitress mentioned all juices were squeezed fresh, I knew I needed a fun drink.
Best darn Bloody Mary of my life… and that’s saying something. David gulped the coffee proclaiming it to be the best coffee he has had in years. And I promise, we aren’t overselling it.
I split eggs through the garden with Hailey, which contained broccoli, carrots, squash, spinach and cheese. Clearly she couldn’t wait to get her hands on it.
After fueling up, we were ready to explore. We took the typical family pictures…
…and goofed around a bit, too.
Wow, there are a lot of selfies in this post. Sorry, guys.
We literally walked about 10 miles that day (in flip flops because I’m an idiot and forgot tennis shoes!) and I still want to go back because there is so much we didn’t get to see. I was amazed by the desire it ignited in me to learn more about our history. I foresee watching many documentaries, and I want to read Killing Lincoln, too. Has anyone read that?
We lucked out that our Atlanta friends were in town for a wedding, so we met up for a quick visit with Barack.
Well, we went to his place, but I guess he was busy. By the way, how patriotic do Jordan and I look? 
Hailey caught cat naps when she could,
but it was pretty much all go-go-go. She was a rock star and I owe her big this week- lots of wiggling playtime ahead!
On that note, off to start the day. Thanks for letting me share our weekend adventures!
What’s the most important part of a hotel for you?
Mine is cleanliness- clean sheets and bathroom please!
Thanks so much for a wonderful stay, L’Enfant!
Erica says
UGH I just had the *worst* hotel stay this past weekend! It was old and dirty – so gross.
I love the pic of you ‘holding up’ the monument!
Brittany says
ew, dirty is the worst! 🙁
Paige @ Your Trainer Paige says
How FUN! Love the monument pushing pic 😉
Emily Sutton says
Yay! I recommended Founding Farmers, too. Love it. Ahhhh I miss DC 🙂 We were there 6 years. Great city.
Brittany says
Oh you did?? THANK YOU, too, then because it was incredible 🙂
Shari says
So fun! I love Washington D.C. – such an inspiring place! 🙂
Alison says
I love the photo where that woman is photo bombing and looking like, “um, yah, you’re really cute child, but I’m not going to smile at you”
🙂 I’d smile at her any day!!
Brittany says
Haha, she totally is!! I should have cropped her 😉
Kelli H (Made in Sonoma) says
That hotel looks really nice. Wow, that parking fee is more than SF parking — yikes!
char eats greens says
That would be such a fun trip – just to say you’ve been there!! Love it!! I love how patriotic your outfit is 😉
Brittany @Berries and Barbells says
I don’t care what the hotel looks like as long as the bed is COMFORTABLE and clean! I hate getting to a hotel only to realize the bed sucks.
Brittany says
So true. Comfort is key. I guess the bed was pretty comfy because I slept like a rock every night!
Chantal says
So fun! I went to visit my sister in the DC area a month ago, it was great.
Kaitlyn @Keeping up with Kaitlyn says
WOWZA that parking price is ridiculous! Looks like you all had so much fun!!
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Liz says
What?! You were in DC one weekend after me!!!! Next time you have to stop by Richmond and we can have a huge blogger met up!!!! It sounds like you had fun though 🙂
Brittany says
All I thought about while driving through Virginia was how I’d love to go to a Virginia blogger meet up! Well, I thought about that AND how pretty the rolling hills are 🙂 Next time, I’d love to meet up!
Natalie @ Free Range Human says
What a fun trip! My husband and I honeymooned in DC. Love it there!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated says
Fun! I know what you mean about the parking, though. When we stayed in Chicago last summer, I think the parking was about $50-60 (I forget the exact amount)/night! I about passed out from the shock!
Jen says
It looks like a nice trip!
So funny, I used to travel to DC for work every month and always stayed at L’Enfant!
Brittany says
Oh really? Too funny! It looked like a lot of business people were staying there. I’m sure they loved having a baby staying next to them 😉
Melanie @ Nutritious Eats says
DC is such a great city- it’s been a while since I’ve visited though. The bloody mary looks soooo yummy!
Matt @ The Athlete's Plate says
I love DC! Such a fun city.
blackhuff says
I’m glad that you all had a wonderful time in Washington. Looks like a great place.
For me, an Hotel room should be clean and have sufficient towels, tea & coffee.
Re the Hotel overall, should have enough services to offer their guests.