Boston - Day 6

On Day 6 we headed back into Boston.  Our first stop was the Amtrak station.  Gran Gran and Pe Pa were catching the train for their 3 day trip back to Texas.  After saying goodbye and leaving the train station, our goal for the remainder of the day was to cram as much "Boston" as we could into the few hours we had left there.  

More Freedom Trail - USS Constitution 

 More Freedom Trail - Bunker Hill Monument

 Peyton and Daddy climbed to the top while Mommy stayed behind with a sleeping Reagan.

Lunch in Harvard Square - Boloco is to Harvard as Freebirds is to Texas A&M. 

Touching the toe of John Harvard is supposed to bring good luck. 

 Playing on the lawn at Harvard University.

Main gate of Harvard 

Boston Commons 

 Riding the subway

 The Curious George Store in Harvard Square

We concluded Day 6 at the beach house with a dinner of Bethany's yummy enchiladas.  The next morning, we left Shelby, Jenna, Mia and Lennon at the beach house to enjoy for another day and the rest of us headed off to the airport.  

Peyton's favorite part of the trip - the previously mentioned "do-nothing" day.

Reagan's favorite part of the trip - the Lego candies from the candy store at Quincy Market!

Boston - Day 5

Day 5 was considered by Peyton to be a "do-nothing day."  He claimed that it was his favorite day of our trip!  We spent the morning at the beach house.  The kids played in the hot tub for a long time.  They actually played in the hot tub on several occasions, and I failed to get a single picture!  That afternoon, we went down to a nearby beach.  The weather was perfect - not too cool for shorts and swim suits and overcast.  The water was freezing, but the kids spent most of the time playing in the sand.  

 The beach

 A sea star we found in a tidal pool

 Reagan examining a clam shell she found.

 Peyton wanted to build a tunnel in the sand, so he brought along a wrapping paper tube.

 Working together to build a protective wall around the picture of Banzai to save it from the rising tide.

 Another sea creature.

 Peyton's completed sand tunnel

Saying goodbye to the sea star.

Boston - Day 4

On Tuesday, we headed to Plymouth Plantation, and experienced the Wampanoag and Pilgrim way of life.  

 Reagan was pretty good at trowing this "ball" through the hoop (or arrow target).

Wampanoag doll 

 Playing in a canoe

 Wampanoag hut

 Settling in for naps as Wampanoag children did!

 Pilgrim village

Reagan thought she could actually "catch" a rooster!

Chatting with a Pilgrim woman.

High tide view from our beach house deck.

Low tide.

Watching a ship from the deck.

Peyton and Mia grooving to Wii Just Dance.