An AMAZING Memorial Day weekend with L and J!

Lucky me.  I got to have my sister and her husband come visit this weekend while my boys were camping.  They got in on Saturday morning, Mr. H and C got back on Sunday, and then they left early Tuesday morning.

 I have to say, having two kids is A TON easier when there are four adults. :)

Saturday their flight was delayed for 3 1/2 hours!  That was a bummer, but I had a really relaxing morning, just me and T.  It was so great to see them!  We had lunch, and then took the bus into Harvard Square.  We toured Harvard, which was really pretty, but super busy, and we couldn't figure out how to get into any of the buildings.  Oh well.

We then went into some of the shops, which was super fun.  We hopped onto the T and headed into Kendall Square, where MIT is.  I had never been here before, and was pleasantly surprised.  It was really quiet and CLEAN!  MIT was fun, and we saw some cool buildings.  We ate at the BEST restaurant, called the Pleasant Toast.  It was so so good!  Things like mango sour cream and strawberry habanero dipping sauce and things.  We got back home and had a nice time hanging out.

Sunday we had a lazy morning and then headed to church.  After church, J gave me a photography lesson, and then we headed to Mt. Auburn cemetery.  Mr. H and C met up with us there from the camp out, and we had a fun time walking around. 

He sure loves his aunt L.  

There's a huge tower in the middle of the cemetery, that if climbed, offers this fantastic view of Boston. 

This fantastic family of four. :)

That night we played Mario Kart (thanks L for being a good sport), and played another fun game they had given me for my birthday.  

Monday morning we got up and headed downtown.  Boston is so pretty, and it did not disappoint.  We enjoyed the commons, and then made our way into North End.  We got the traditional cannoli, and then wandered for a bit and found lunch at Regina's Pizzeria.  This had some of the BEST pizza ever.  We made our way back to the Commons, and Mr. H and C went home for a nap.  We explored Beacon Hill and Back Bay, and wandered into Newbury Street and the Public Gardens.  It was really nice.  We got home, and our friends had a BBQ we attended, which was delicious.  That night some more gaming went on, and we had great conversations.

Acorn street!  I was so excited to see it in person!

I am so lucky to have such a great family, especially a sister.  She and J are a great couple, and they were so amazing supportive.  I felt like I had such a relaxing weekend. 

Washington DC and a trip to the aunt and uncles!

On New Year's Day, we drove down to Washington DC!

My sister and brother in law live down there, and we have wanted to visit them for forever.  

We had gorgeous weather, and the drive was surprisingly a lot of fun.  

We went through 7 states in about 7 1/2 hours! (MA, CT, NY, NJ, DE, MD, and DC!)

C was an absolute dream to drive with.  Seriously.  We cannot figure out why he can be happy doing absolutely nothing in a car for that long, but he was and it was great.  (Who knew shoes were such great toys???)

We got in that night, and enjoyed a fun dinner and opening late Christmas Presents.  L and J were so nice and let us sleep on their super nice bed, and C enjoyed his room in their closet. :)

The next morning L took us and we hit up some museums.  We first did the Natural History Museum, and then the Aerospace Museum.  C was probably a little young for both of these, but he did LOVE the airplanes.  And the space wing.  He kept pointing and saying "SPACE!!!"  Mr. H took C back to the apartment for a nap and L and I made the rounds to the monuments.  DC is SOOO pretty.

Thanks L, for capturing this fine moment....

Just keeping it real in the museum :)

Happy again.  :)

 

We got back home and went out to dinner, and then to a fun free concert at the Kennedy Center.  

The next day J was able to join us and we did a Washington Monument tour which was fun!  It was cool to see all the places in DC from the birds eye view.  

We then headed over to the capitol.  C had a BLAST chasing his aunt L and J around....I think he run after them the entire way.  This might have been the highlight of his trip. :)

The capitol tour was fun and we lucked out with a fun tour guide.  We went home, napped and then L and J took us on a tour of their super cool town!  Seriously, what a cute town.  We had fun perusing some of the stores and enjoying the charm. :)  We got some dinner and had a fun night of games.

Sunday we were able to attend their church, and it was great!  It was a fun congregation, and it was fun to see how adored L and J are.  We got some more naps (what happens when a pregnant lady travels) ate a nice dinner and chatted away.

We left the next morning and had a delightful drive home.  C was amazing again, and it made it very enjoyable.

C loved their kitty Ernest, and still tells me all about when he played with 'Ernie'.

It was so nice to spend some good time with L and J.  Thanks again for making our visit so delightful!