Boston!

Ryan had his spring break this week and so we decided to head up to Boston for two days.  We stayed with my uncle and aunt and enjoyed spending time with them (and the delicious dinner!) Thanks George and Lynell for the wonderful visit!

Since they live about 20 minutes from the Boston Temple, Ryan and I headed there while George and Lynell watched Ethan. The temple is small and sadly under used, so they were very excited when we came in.  We had a lovely time and it is always a beautiful experience.

Ethan had a great time with George and Lynell, he didn't even care when we left! Ethan only goes where he wants to go, so they followed him as he explored their yard and had fun playing in the dirt.  They even took him to a pond, it was the perfect day for a little boy who loves to be outside.  Lynell took the first picture as he was finally starting to slow down. When we returned he had just fallen asleep and he just looked so cute snuggled up in George's arms.

 The next morning before heading into the city, Ethan had to get his wiggles out and took us on a tour of the yard. Good thing he isn't big enough to open the gate yet!

The first stop in Boston was the Boston Public Garden to see the Make Way for Ducklings Statue.  Ethan was not impressed.

The flowers were gorgeous in the garden.  We definitely need more than the one lonely tulip in our yard next spring.

After walking through the garden and down Commonwealth Avenue we headed back to the Boston Common for a picnic.  Lynell, George and I relaxed while Ryan chased Ethan all over the park.  After we visited Quincy Market and we then walked along the waterfront.  The weather was perfect for a stroll through the beautiful city.  Ryan and I saw many great ideas for our own yard.

One last picture, when we parked at the metro station, we noticed the car next to us had unbaked cookies in the back of the car.  When we came back, they looked about halfway done.  I hope whoever was baking the cookies enjoyed them on their way home from work!