DC: museums + 2 Amys

We headed downtown Friday morning and visited two of the Smithsonians (after spending some time searching for street parking). We started at the Museum of Natural History. The kids loved looking at all the animals but it was hard to get around because of the crowds. And Simon decided to be difficult and threw himself on the ground a few times for some two-year-old tantrums. We popped into the American History Museum but I had to take Oliver and Simon out almost immediately because they were both being difficult. We had a hard time finding a lunch spot (and parking) for our group of 12. We tried Shake Shack but there was no parking and the line was really long. After sitting in some traffic, we finally made our way to 2 Amys and were seated on the patio which was really nice and quiet after a crazy morning. The pizza was just as good as I remembered.

Pretty magnolia trees everywhere.

Two unhappy boys. Oliver finally calmed down after I gave him my phone. He also took some photos of me trying to entertain Simon.

because donuts should always precede pizza.

We started my birthday weekend with lunch at 2 Amys on Saturday. They have fresh donuts available on the weekend and we couldn't pass them up. Elsa was not happy that she had to share. We also tried their awesome suppli a telefono appetizer (deep-fried rice balls with melty mozzarella goodness inside). And of course yummy pizza. I went with their margherita d.o.c. pizza (certified by the Italian government). I would be more than happy to repeat this meal right now.