WARNING: LOTS OF PICTURES!!!
(and a travel log)
We loved every minute of our trip to Boston. Not only did we get to see Grandma and Grandpa but we got to play tourist and see the sights of Boston.
Our trip started weeks before we actually left, with a count down to the day we left.
We also spent some time teaching the kids about the Pilgrims, Paul Revere and other important facts about Boston before we left.
The first day we got there we walked the Freedom Trail. The Freedom Trail is a brick path that goes through all of Boston and leads you to all of the historic sites. 
Here is a picture of Hazel and her Grandpa that I think is just cute so I had to show it off.
Bailey really loved learning about Paul Revere. If you don't know much about him, you should do a little research. He is actually an amazing talented and interesting person. Among his many talents, he was a blacksmith and this is a bell he made that stands outside his house.
One of our favortie places in Boston is Mikes Pastry. You can't go to Boston without eating your weight in heavenly treats from Mikes. I actually gained 2 lbs on our trip, which I attribute to 4 trips to Mikes. Here is Claire eating a cookie the size of her face.
The day we went to the Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of a 17th centuary village, it rained and was freezing. We didn't take many pictures but Bailey couldn't leave without a picture infront of the "Mo-flower." We also went on a reconstruction of the Mayflower. I decided I would rather have crossed the plains with the pioneers than sail across the ocean. Baileys favorite part was counting the number of chamber pots at the plantation and on the Mayflower. What is it with children and toilets?
Of course there was many graduation celebrations!
And lots of time spent with Grandma.
We were in Boston on Baileys birthday. We celebrated by going to the childrens museum. I could have spent days there, it was so fun. My girls favorite room was a room dedicated to bubbles. The kids got to wear plastic smocks and play in huge trays of bubbles.
They even got to stand on a platform and have a bubble made around them!
Here is a picture of Hazel and her Grandpa that I think is just cute so I had to show it off.
Bailey really loved learning about Paul Revere. If you don't know much about him, you should do a little research. He is actually an amazing talented and interesting person. Among his many talents, he was a blacksmith and this is a bell he made that stands outside his house.
One of our favortie places in Boston is Mikes Pastry. You can't go to Boston without eating your weight in heavenly treats from Mikes. I actually gained 2 lbs on our trip, which I attribute to 4 trips to Mikes. Here is Claire eating a cookie the size of her face.
The day we went to the Plimoth Plantation, a recreation of a 17th centuary village, it rained and was freezing. We didn't take many pictures but Bailey couldn't leave without a picture infront of the "Mo-flower." We also went on a reconstruction of the Mayflower. I decided I would rather have crossed the plains with the pioneers than sail across the ocean. Baileys favorite part was counting the number of chamber pots at the plantation and on the Mayflower. What is it with children and toilets?
Of course there was many graduation celebrations!
And lots of time spent with Grandma.
We were in Boston on Baileys birthday. We celebrated by going to the childrens museum. I could have spent days there, it was so fun. My girls favorite room was a room dedicated to bubbles. The kids got to wear plastic smocks and play in huge trays of bubbles.
They even got to stand on a platform and have a bubble made around them! If you actually read my whole travel log, I am very impressed. You deserve a cannoli from Mikes Pastry. Next time we go I will bring you one. Or better yet, you could come with us!
2 comments:
Sounds like a fun trip. -My kids loved the childrens museum when we went a few years back. Sounds like we missed out though on "Mike's Pastry." Maybe next time. Love the cookie as big as Claire's face. :)
Boston is definitely on my list of places to visit so thanks for the insider view. I will (naturally)have to brush up on my knowledge of American History beforehand. I just read about the Freedom trail in FamilyFun magazine actually. Good stuff, and great pics too Natalie. Congratulations to Grandma and Happy Birthday Bailey.
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