This is our third "Texas Christmas", and it seems every year we try doing an outing with the whole family somewhere before Christmas. Sometimes we don't see each other for months at a time, so it's fun to get together and do something before the formalities of Christmas actually set it. This year our outing was "The George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum". (A flipping long name I know) Essentially it's all the events that happened during George W. Bush's presidency and it's Christmas time so it had a special Christmas exhibit as well. I loved seeing the behind the scenes of the presidency that isn't always revealed. My absolute favorite exhibit was the 9/11 exhibit. We were in the room next to it and could hear the video, I instantly got chills. We turned the corner and in the center of the room is a melted steel beam. You get to watch the news reports one by one. On the wall is all the names of the victims. Seeing that and watching the videos brought on a whole new meaning. If you're in the Dallas area I highly recommend you stopping by. (Even if you didn't love President Bush)
My second favorite exhibit is an exact replica of the oval office. The worker told us that mere inches separate it from the real thing. I loved walking around imagining all the important decisions that had taken place there. (the real thing obviously) You could sit behind the presidents desk and take a photo. We took a family photo with Rod in the presidential chair and us surrounding him.
Afterwards we went to Bubbas for dinner. A true Texas restaurant, chicken fried steak, potatoes, baked beans, and rolls. We ate to our heart's content. We drove around looking for Christmas lights and ended up at Sprinkles Cupcakes.
All in all it was the perfect pre-Christmas outing.
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