We had a rare summer weekend that wasn't filled with prior commitments, so we took advantage and headed downtown to enjoy our city. It happened to be around 70 degrees and sunny, a spectacular Boston summer forecast!
First stop, the Make Way for Ducklings statues. Finley was surprisingly more excited than Dagny and climbed aboard Mrs. Mallard quick as a flash.
One thing we could not do back in November was ride the swam boats since they are seasonal. Mid-summer, though, they were in full swing! I have been living near Boston since 1998 and never once ridden the swan boats, so I was just as excited as the kids (Dan was just humoring us by riding along!).
We hopped off the boats, enjoyed a snack in the grass and then made our way across the common. We bumped into a college roommate of mine and her family. Kelly's got two kids who are both just a year younger than ours (almost to the month). The boys threw balls and frisbees around while the moms chatted and then we attempted to take a group photo.
Next stop, the carousel!
The frog pond was in full swing and both kids were ready for bathing suits.
After a while, I walked around the pond with the kids until we found a deeper area and Finley pleaded for his googles so he could show off his new underwater swimming skills. And, boy, did he show off?! I was totally impressed and he was as proud as can be as he snorkeled around!
We went for pizza and brought it back to the park for a picnic and then headed home. We certainly missing being closer to the city as we once were, but we're still not far and should take advantage more often!
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