Boston!

Jannica and I got a chance to get away after her birthday. We were originally headed to Des Moines, Iowa but naturally the flights were oversold. I mean duh, who would not go to Iowa in March? So we detoured to Boston. Jannica has wanted to go because she has been studying the revolution. She was nearly as good a tour guide as the book I bought

We were lucky enough to go with our good friends Shelyce and Mikayla Denison. (incidentally, we have found our new favorite travel companions.) We got there on Friday night and spent the evening at the hotel either in or around the pool. The girls were in heaven and that was all they wanted to do the whole trip.

Saturday we walked the Freedom Trail. This is a 2.5 mile (one way) walk through Boston's historical sites. We saw great things like the church where "America the Beautiful" was first sung, graveyards full of famous historical figures, (one I swear was haunted) like Paul Revere, Mother Goose, Samuel Adams and many more. We also went to see Old Iron Sides (not much to look at, but cool to visit) and the Bunker Hill monument (my personal death trap). The monument is like the Washington monument, and you walk up 294 stairs (at the end of the 2.5 mile walk) to get some great views of the city. Needless to say, I was the last one up. I blame it all on pregnancy, not on the 20 extra pounds that were there pre-pregnancy and the sedentary lifestyle I lead.

We decided to wander back to the hotel (2.5 miles back to where we started). On the way we stopped in Little Italy to enjoy some authentic Italian and the great ambiance. Shelyce was a little skeptical about going, but in the end I think we were all very happy with the choice we made.

Sunday we went to a great ward in a cool old warehouse in Cambridge. Totally awesome to sit through church without worrying if Kelly had taken Ryan potty yet, and to be able to go to Relief Society.

All in all it was an awesome trip. We will hopefully be going again with the Denison's sooner than later.

This is a one of the views from the top of the Bunker Hill Monument. I do not know any of the geography of this city so I will say that you are looking at Boston Harbor where the famous tea party took place.

This next one is of Jac by a Paul Revere statue and the "one if by land two if by sea" church behind it. I don't even remember the whole story, if you want to know you are on the Internet, look it up.

This is Jac and I on a bridge on our way to see Old Iron Sides. A very old ship that has never been boarded or beaten. I thought it was cool, but the money the government has thrown into keeping it afloat is appalling. Freakin' liberals!

Lastly this is a Jac and I in the restaurant about to enjoy our wonderful dinner. Jannica had lasagna and I had fettuccine alfredo. When our food came, Jac exclaimed that she loves fettuccine alfredo (although she refuses to eat it at home). Luckily I like lasagna and so we were able to share and get a taste of a couple of things at the restaurant. The fettuccini was the better of the two, we both agreed.

By way, we are having a boy.