Boston!

Ryan and I decided to take an impromtu trip to Boston. We stayed about 2 weeks. It was a very very long drive (20 hours!), but well worth it. I was absolutely horrible with the picture taking and missed alot of great opportunities! But we had a blast. We were lucky enough to spend time with our family & friends. Ryan got to see his aunts, uncles, great-grandma, his cousins and even his grandpa! And I got to visit with my very good friends that I miss to pieces! Thanks to everyone who showed us a great time and we hope to see you all very very soon!



Gas from Atlanta to Boston- $180
A Hotel in Richmond, VA- $155
Waking up to a foot of snow- Priceless!


The last time Ryan saw snow was when he was 1 and we took him on a Boston/Montreal trip. So needless to say, he was not prepared for what happened when we got to Boston. I showed him out the window at first and he said "wow". So, I bundled him up and took him out to shovel with me. Well, he absolutely hated it! He didn't want to touch the snow and he certainly didn't want it touching him! Everytime he got snow on his shoes or gloves he immediately wiped it off with disgust. We spent about an hour shoveling, and I think he would've come around if he had more time to get used to it, but it was just too cold for us! I did my best to get some pictures while trying to shovel!

While we were there, I wanted to take Ryan to do something "Boston-ish". And since it was way to cold to tackle Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market I decided to take him to the New England Aquarium. Which ended up being a very good call. He loved it! We went early on a Monday morning and pretty much had the place to ourselves. He loved that the shark "tried to get him" and he was beside himself when I told him he could pick up the starfish! It was a very good mommy/son day.

Ryan got to spend one day with his new friend Tyler. My friend Gail and I took the boys to lunch and then to the mall to ride some rides. They had a great time and I think Ryan has a new life-long friend :) Thanks Gail & Tyler, we had a great day!

In all the years that I rode the T to work I hated every second of it. But Ryan kept asking and asking for the choo choo. So, when Dave flew up from Atlanta to spend a day with us in Boston, we took Ryan on the T. He absolutely loved it! When we got back he kept asking for more. It almost made me miss the T...almost!

Even though it was freezing, I took the opportunity to take Ryan to the park around the corner from my grandmothers house...which is the park my gram & gramps used to take my sister & I to. It felt so good to be able to show Ryan, even though we couldn't stay very long or we would've frozen solid!