Last day of Boston

Boston University has a top ranked Marine Biology program. So we hopped on the subway and visited this college for McKinley. She even got some school gear.

Afterwards we had a little bit of time left to visit Acorn street which is one of the most photographed streets in the world. The cobblestones are actually original cobblestones. The other cobblestone streets have been upgraded through the years so they are more even.

Then it was off to the airport and back home!

Boston day 3

Kent had to actually work today, so it was just me and McKinley!

We slept in a little, then went on a whale watching cruise. I love whales! We saw lots of humpbacks and some seals.

Boston day 2

We stumbled across a movie being filmed. It was for "Free Guy" starring Ryan Reynolds that's coming out in 2020. We weren't allowed to take pictures of the actual movie scene. We saw a car chase scene with gun shots. It was exciting.

McKinley's biggest wish item for Boston was the aquarium. So we spent all the time she wanted exploring it today. 

We got the Go Boston pass. That let us on a harbor cruise.

We ate lunch at Quincy market again, and watched the live statues.

Then we did some of the Freedom trail. Here's Paul Revere's house. Part of the Go Boston pass.

We talked McKinley into hiking up the monument of Bunker's Hill. Our legs were soooo sore! There were 294 stairs. 

Literally the best raspberry sorbet of our lives!

We went to the Sky Observatory and hung out until the sun set.

Beautiful views!

Boston trip day 1

We arrived in Boston town today. We checked into our very sketchy hotel and then went downtown to hang out. We ate at Quincy market and got one of my favorites, whoopie pie.

Turning 12!

We celebrated Hayden with lunch at Panda Express and dinner at Outback. He ordered homemade fondant for his birthday cake when I got back from Boston. He got money and a hamster he named Chestnut for his birthday.

Birthday interview:

What's your favorite color?  blue
What's your favorite food?  steak
What's your least favorite food?  cheese
What is your favorite breakfast food? pancake
What is your favorite animal?  alpaca
What's your favorite thing to do?  play video games
What's your favorite thing to play?  Legend of Zelda
What's your favorite toy?  legos
What's your favorite book?  Trials of Apollo the Burning Maze
What's your favorite movie?  Avengers End Game
What's your favorite subject in school?  Math
What do you want to be when you grow up?  orthodontist
Where is your favorite place to go?  Hawaii
Where do you want to go on vacation?  England
What makes you happy? video games and alone time
What will be the best thing about being 12? I don't know
What do you really like about yourself right now? I'm the best

Pine View

We took the boat out for it's first run of the season finally. It's been such a chilly, rainy spring that we haven't been able to before this. We went to Pine View and luckily there were only about 5 other boats out. The snow capped mountains were pretty amazing.

End of school Snowcone

We went to Hokulia Snow Cones to celebrate the end of school. They were yummy and pretty decent compared to the Hawaii shaved ice, but it just isn't the same without Hawaii. We'd better go back.