Labor day + a really hot week

I always thought Labor day was meant for laboring.  It just seems fitting. :)

But Mr. H was a sweetheart and made sure we did not labor the entire day.  We got some killer labor day sales at Old Navy and then headed downtown to the Isabella Stewart Gardner's Museum.  I again, forgot my camera, but this museum was AMAZING.   It's an art museum that was built by this really rich lady that took most of her inspiration in the design and collections from the beautiful architecture in Venice.  

It was delightful, and I loved seeing all the John Singer Sargent paintings ( shout out to my art history days).  The only hard thing was that we quickly realized art museums are really hard with two year olds. So we didn't get to stay long, but I can't wait to come back.

Mr. H started school this week, and so C and I were on our own.  We discovered a park, threw rocks in the Charles, and listened to old ladies speaking Russian in the park.

We also got to go to Walden Pond which was AWESOME!  I love love Henry David Thoreau and have wanted to go here for so long.  We hitched a ride with some new friends and spent the day.  (I do have to note that this was the first time EVER in C's life that he skipped his afternoon nap.  I am getting lax!) The water was warm, and C had a lot of fun with the kids.  What a great day!

We've been attempting family movie night/ pizza nights here and this week we watched Toy Story 3.  I don't know why but the last scene always gets to me. :)

Saturday we headed up to Nahant Beach. The whole week was in the high eighties here, and we have been so so so hot.  (Our apartment has been at 87 degrees for way too long).  So we decided that a water day was a must.  It was about a 40 minute drive from our house, and it was awesome!!!  It wasn't super fancy, but it had free parking, sand and water so I was happy.  C was super scared of the ocean, but Mr. H and I tried to warm him up as best we could.  We jumped the waves, chased the waves and had a blast.  We also spent a considerable amount of time finding sea shells and putting them in glasses, as well as C being so excited to see the wind surfer's huge sails.  It was such a great morning.  

We've been attempting family movie night/ pizza nights here and this week we watched Toy Story 3.  I don't know why but the last scene always gets to me. :)

That evening Mr. H and I were able to attend the Massachusetts LDS temple.  It was a beautiful temple, and a great time.  

We had a great sunday relaxing, eating good food and falling asleep to Blue Planet.