Boston - Part III

This is the final post of our Boston trip. Included are pictures of the "mini" aquarium in Gloucester, visiting Mimi, the redsox game AND on our drive home, we took a detour and visited where Daddy went to college. Fun times and we can't wait to do it again.

checking out the touch tanks at the "mini" aquarium

visiting Mimi

showing off a portrait I made of Mimi. She's not the only artist in the family! ...ok, maybe she is

3 generations and all happy as clams

final hugs, I nearly took her out!

Remi was a bit more gentle...

We met up with our friend Dmitry before the baseball game and his son, baby Judah, who isn't such a baby anymore

these are our seats, we're not kidding!

This is right before papi hit a grand slam! So much fun! Our friends even saw us on TV, AND my hat fell over the side and got Fenway dirt on it! Can you believe it! I'm never washing that baby.

This is how daddy and I watched the game, except when foul balls went whizzing past our heads

The three of us on the steps of the library at Amherst College, Daddy was in heaven! He hasn't been back since he graduated.

running on the quad, so much fun

the view of the athletic fields. Not bad

running down the giant hill.

standing in the spot where daddy spent many hours playing and practicing, kinda cool

racing

three very tired people after we raced UP that giant hill

we also had to stop at Daddy's favorite place to eat. Bueno Y Sano. If you could have seen the look on the daddy's face when he bit into his veggie chili burrito. If food could cause time travel, I think this was it!

First day of School

Pardon our blog posts, as they are out of order, but we've just experienced a monumental life event and it must be shared immediately! Remi and I both started preschool and KINDERGARTEN, respectively. Tuesday was orientation and Wednesday was the real deal and let me tell you, it's awesome!!!! I'm not sure who was more excited, us or mama. It's the first time in 5 years mama has not had a child with her all the time and while she was sad to see us go, I think she also saw a glimmer of gaining some semblance of balance in her life.

Remi is in love with her teachers, Miss Deborah and Miss Sally and is quite upset on Tuesdays and Thursdays, as she does not get to go to school, BUT she does get to eat lunch on M,W, F, just like the big kids, which is exciting enough to tide her over on her off days.

I, Tyler, am now in Kindergarten and I am rockin' it! Reading - check, Math -check, spelling - check! I have the bestest teacher ever and am greeted with hugs each day. Mrs. Foulk is amazing, plus, she likes to play sports, really, how much better can it get. I have homework each night and I love to sit down and work on it and then try to teach Remi what I just worked on. Fun Fun! Mama and daddy are ecstatic for my enthusiasm for school and are so happy that I like all 10 of my classmates. I'm even on my way to making genuine friends here, I can't wait to have play dates in the near future!

the obligatory first day of school shots

I choose my clothes each day and was super proud to be sporting Amherst College apparel, shirt, shorts and socks!

"really, enough already."

Yeah, can you tell she was ready. The pose and all...

Putting my backpack in my cubby

me and Mrs. Foulk. I think I may have my first teacher crush...

The reminator hangin' out in her cubby, happy as a clam

play doh anyone? Preschool is where it's at!

Boston - Part II

While daddy was working in Boston, mama, Remi and I explored the area. We took the train into Boston and did many "touristy" things, spent a quiet morning at the beach where we had the entire beach to ourselves, explored a science park and so much more. While we missed spending time with daddy, we loved checking out new things.

waiting for the train

on the train and eating a snack

a picture of the two of us in front of a Bobby Orr statue

Eating Pizzaria Regina on the steps of Fanuel Hall

Playing in the fountains

a picture in front of mama and daddy's favorite restaurant. Little did we know that daddy went there that night for dinner!

Cannoli's in the North End at Mike's Pastry

Yum!

Double Yum!

anxiously awaiting our duck tour to start

silly faces

how can you not love this face?

Driving the duck boat

That's right, we were in the water and I got to drive!

After the duck boat tour, we headed back to the green space and met up with Katie and Lucy

After playing with friends, we headed back to the train station and took the train during rush hour. Not so sure we made too many friends on that train...

Headed to the beach on a gray day

Teaching Remi to jump over waves

playing with jelly fish

looking for crabs under the raft

Finally after 5 years, we got a picture in front of the "sign eating tree."

We also hit up the science park which was really cool