It’s official, I have become addicted to Instagram. Everywhere we went this weekend I was taking pictures and uploading them and annoying Jesse hehe… So for those of you that dont follow me on Instagram, here is a recap of our anniversary weekend trip to DC in pictures.
We started our weekend by exchanging gifts after dinner on Friday. Well, I got my gift, Jesse hasn’t decided which gift he wants yet… We found a beautiful black and white print at a festival a few years ago and we’ve always talked about tracking it down again, well Jesse went above and beyond and bought an oil painting very similar to the original print we fell in love with. I love it!
It took us about 2 hours to get to our hotel on the outskirts of DC (in Alexandria to be exact), so by the time we got there we were starving. We went to a cute Mediterranean bistro across the street from the Metro station and split a pesto chicken pizza with goat cheese. Mmmmm…
We rode the Metro into the city and went to the National Zoo.
Seeing this big lion was definitely our favorite part of the zoo.
We also headed over to the Smithsonian exhibit on the art of video games. Jesse is a gamer so he really enjoyed all the old game graphics and consoles.
By this time we were exhausted, so we took the Metro back to our hotel to get cleaned up for dinner.
We went to an awesome French bistro where we had pheasant sausage, duck, steak and a delicious chocolate mousse. We also hit up a local bar for a little night cap.
Sunday morning we watched tv from our big comfy hotel bed and had breakfast in our room.
Then we headed to Ikea before going home. We bought a bunch of picture frames and got curtains for our room, the master bath and the office/man cave. (More on those later this week!)
Jesse and I just had a wonderful and relaxing time being together, away from having things to do and places to be. It really gave us a chance to just enjoy each other and our time together and reflect on what a blessed year we’ve had together.
How was your weekend? Do anything fun or eat anything super delicious?
Oh man, that pizza looks delicious and I’m starving since I’m late for lunch! It looks like such a fun trip. I’ve never been to DC!
I have a feeling we should start an Instagram support group… I am addicted, too!
So glad you had a wonderful anniversary. It looks like you had a great time in DC
Happy Anniversary! Looks like you too had a blast. Andrew and I keep saying we will go to DC for vacation one year. We have both been with our families but never together. Were all the cherry blossoms in bloom?
Happy Anniversary! It sounds like y’all had a fun weekend. Michael Luke and I took a little trip to Atlanta this past weekend to celebrate my upcoming birthday. While there we also hit up the local IKEA. I am planning to share all about our weekend in my post tomorrow. I’m so glad we both had amazing weekends!
Happy Anniversary! Sounds like a great weekend trip. What was the French restaurant you ate at in DC? I get down there once or twice a year and love good french food.
It was called Yves’ Bistro, it’s in Alexandria (like 20 minutes outside of the city). It looks kinda like a hole in the wall, but it’s run by 2 French guys that can barely speak English and is delicious!
I’m glad you guys had a great anniversary weekend!! and that pizza…yuummmmm
Great pics! Looks like you guys had a fabulous time! Yay you!
Looks like you had an awesome anniversary weekend!
That lion looks like he wants to swim. Did he go in the water??
Happy Anniversary! Looks like you guys had a great weekend. Congrats!
Looks like a great weekend! So glad you got to enjoy some time together and just focus on each other instead of all the errands to do, etc. It’s always nice to have that time.
Oooh, Alexandria! One of my favourite bloggers lives there (www.oldtownhome.com)
Sounds like you had a wonderful weekend
Looks like y’all had a fun weekend! I have to admit, I haven’t been to DC since I was in elementary school and went to the airport up there. Your post makes me want to go, though~
Happy Anniversary! It looks like you guys had an awesome time and ate yummy food! Isn’t Instagram great? I love it too!
It looks & sounds like you had a fabulous weekend together
You packed a lot of action into a couple of days! I’d love to go to the Smithsonian someday, and it’s been years since I went to a zoo. I think I need to make a chicken pesto goat cheese pizza – hmmmm, come to think of it, I have all those ingredients in the fridge right now….. might have a new plan for supper, thanks! 
it sounds like you had an amazingly relaxing weekend
! i am drooling over the pizza too!
Looks like a fantabulous week-end!! Cute outfit!
Fellow Instagram Addict
What a great way to spend your anniversary! Congrats cute face!
Sounds like an amazing getaway! I really need to get crackin’ with instagram!
Sounds like so much fun! I’m addicted to Instagram too. Feel like my iPhone never leaves my hand these days!
Drooling over that scrumptious looking pizza! It looks like you had a seriously awesome weekend!
Looks like you had a great time! I live just a bit South of DC.
It sounds like you guys had such a fun time! How exciting! And yay for lions! I love them! I love cats, so it not surprising that I also love big cats
And that pizza looks delish!
~Lisha
Happy Anniversary! For some reason I always think big, hotel beds are just devine…maybe it’s all of the sheets.
Looks like a great trip.
Karah
I’m totally obsessed with Instagram too. I can’t help it!!
PS-it looks like you guys had an awesome time!!