Boston

Last week I went to Boston for the first time.  My brother in law had a conference for work that included spouses. Since they have a 2 month old still nursing they had to bring him along, some of their outings were too hard to bring Tyler so they asked me to come help out with babysitting duties.  I jumped at the chance especially since my favorite baseball team is the RedSox and they were in town, I made only one request which was to go to a game!!!!  We flew out on Thursday, dropped off our things at the hotel and walked to Fenway Park.

                                             Outside the ball park

                                            Before the game as close as I could get to the field, it was amazing!

                                           Me from my seats which were so close and perfect! The RedSox won and had a great game hitting 5 home runs!

Friday I had a duck boat tour scheduled and was so happy that I got to be on the Red Sox boat!!

                                         On the duck boat tour in the Charles River a view of the city and tallest building in the area.

                                           I got to drive the boat for a few minutes

                                            U.S.S Constitution

This is where the show Cheers was filmed on Beacon Hill.  It was originally named Bull & Finch Pub but later renamed because of the shows popularity.

                                             The Boston Public Library

Saturday morning we had some free time so my sister and I walked around and did some site seeing with baby tyler in toe. First we went to the Public Gardens and then across the street to Boston Commons.

                                                  Statue of George Washington on a horse

                                            my sister and baby tyler with the city skyline

                                          very popular swan boats at the public gardens

                                             happy baby smiling :)

                                            smiling for his auntie!

                                             Massachusetts State House

                                             Faneunil Hall was a great place to get in some wonderful shopping and eating!

                                                       I saw this and knew it was a great photo opt.

                                           At the public gardens the ducks in a row bronze statue is from the children's book Make way for ducklings

                                           Buildings in the Boston Harbor

                                            I walked all over and ended up at Fan Pier in Boston Harbor. My feet were definitely hurting at the end of the day and took a cab back to the hotel.

                                          The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel

                                             Catie Copley lives at the Fairmont as a canine ambassador, if you are away from home and missing your pet you can take Catie for walks, they have a whole schedule to keep track of her and let you know where her favorite Boston hang outs are.  She is an 8 year old black lab that was a guide dog.

                                          Saturday night my sister and brother in law with Tyler before they went to the Red Sox game.

Sunday we headed back to DC, had a great time in Boston seeing the sites and exploring.  My sister and her family then drove back to Charlotte.