Boston Days #6-#10

Last week was Tay's hockey camp, we were on a schedule pretty much. Cory woke up and got her ready. They were dressed and out of the house by 7:00. Then he usually stayed to watch her skate her first session before heading back home. We would usually just go find a lunch spot and have just enough time to walk around a little bit before he had to head back on the subway to pick her up at 4:00. 

Overall, the camp was a total success! The coaches loved her and were very impressed with her. Plus they loved that she was a California hockey player! Out of the 30 +/- a few girls in her group, they said she was easily in the top 7. Said her attitude was great and the love she has for the game of hockey really shows. She is already planning on coming back next year! 

Here's some pics of what we've been up to:

So far this has been the best vacation ever!!!

Boston Day #5

Boston Children's Museum. It was awesome!! We spent a good chunk of our day here. The girls, especially Em, loved it!! 

Boston Tea Party ship is behind them, wish I would have gotten that in the picture with them:) 

We ate lunch at the museum and wanted to spend the rest of the day at the New England Aquarium. It was a short walk and the weather was perfect!

The line to just get tickets was so long! We decided to go do some shopping instead and would come back during the week. 

Looking forward to tomorrow, Tay starts her BU Hockey camp! 

Boston Day #4

Woke up to blue and sunny skies here in Boston. 

We knew we had to get up early since we wanted to walk the Freedom Trail today. Wanted to get the majority of it done before it got way to hot out. At the beginning of the FT you get a pamphlet. It explains the history and importance of each stop along the way. It was awesome! I think the distance you walk is almost 3 miles, following a red line of bricks is what keeps you in the trail. 

The girls had fun, even the baby. And it was a great day to be out. Sun was warm but not hot and it wasn't too humid. I was expecting way worse. We stopped at a couple graveyards, some churches, USS Constitution ship, Bunker Hill, site of the Boston Massacre, the State House, Paul Revere's house, and a couple others. I believe there were 16 stops. You can take a tour by a guide or you can self guide yourself. We chose that since we wanted to take our time and not be rushed. It took us a good couple hours, by the end of it we were ready for a late lunch. We had read about this pace called the, Warren Tavern. Est 1780! It was right by our last stop on the FT, the Bunker Hill monument. I ordered a lobster roll, this picture does it no justice! 

Here are some pics of our lesson of our US History!

Three signers of the Declaration of Indep are buried here. It was creepy.

Mini History lesson from Dad.

State House.

Sight of the Boston Massacre. 

USS Constitution aka Old Ironsides. 

Our last stop was back at Boston Common, the carousel was going and the Frog Pond was open! The girls played in the pond to cool off, we will be going back there! In the winter they freeze it and its an ice rink. Fun! A couple rides on the carousel after the pond, and we were ready to go home.

 It's been a long day, very fun, but long. Looking forward to new adventures tomorrow!!