Boston

For Father's Day this year we had a special treat. We were able to spend it with Katie's family in Boston. There was a lot going on so there are a fair number of pictures here. 

The trip started early on Friday morning at the train station. Grammie and Gramp were on the same train so the kids got the double thrill of the train and their favorite people in the world. 

We had a rolling backpack for each kid to carry. Wes was extremely possessive and demanded that he carry his backpack the whole time. This led to some stress on the T and transferring trains. We all survived though. 

Another hit of the trip was the escalators. The kids, especially Wes, were all about riding them, even when we didn't need to. 

On Saturday we took the kids to the New England Aquarium. On the way there we saw a carousel and just had to stop. 

Molly, of course, rode the sea turtle (she spent the last few weeks of school studying turtles). 

At the aquarium the sea turtle was a big hit. 

We hoped the aquarium wouldn't be too crowded, but we were wrong. The people, plus the excitement and minus a nap led to some very tired kids. 

While we were in Boston we got a chance to run along the Charles River. It was a great way to see the area and have all of ME Against Myeloma together. 

Sunday was the big day. We took the kids to their first Red Sox game. Molly was really excited to both being going to Fenway and to be riding the T again. 

The kids with Gramp on top of the Green Monster. 

The weather couldn't have been better. It also helped that we were under the overhang so we weren't baking in the sun. 

What's better than having ice cream at the Red Sox? Or taking a rest in Gramp's lap?

Monday was another treat. We got to see friends of mine from high school on their East Coast trip. We spent the morning at the Museum of Science. The kids had a blast. We need to come back so they can see more of it. 

We got to see a lightning show in the same space that Katie had a sleep over for a school trip many, many, many, many moons ago. 

That afternoon we took a Duck Tour of Boston. One of the coolest things was the kids got to drive the duck boat on the Charles River! 

Wes was a trooper throughout the trip. He was surprisingly well behaved even though he didn't have a nap all weekend. The closest he go to taking a nap was about five minutes before this picture was taken at the end of the Duck Tour. 

All good trips must come to an end though. So we raced a commuter rail train out of North Station.