Boston with the Middles - Day One

On the road again....this time, Boston!  Our boys, being that we lived there for almost two years, have been to Boston multiple times throughout the years.  So it was time for our middle girls to see what all of the hype is about...

 We began our journey early with a Ducktour throughout Boston....we quacked our way by most of the historical sights and learned a bit of history along the way.

 I should note that we visited in May.....the end of May is normally pretty mild temp in Boston, more in the low to mid-70s.  So I packed accordingly....and it was HOT.  Poor girls.

 The good news is that they were troopers, we all pushed our sleeves up and carried on.

The Boston Tea Party Museum was a hit for all....it is the best interactive exhibit and had us all intrigued!  

 They have men and women dressed as they would have been during the events surrounding the Boston Tea Party....

 you enter the courthouse/town meeting and discuss the tea and the issues surrounding the tariffs that were placed on it....

 and then you tour the ship, throw tea overboard just as the townsfolk did back in the day, and watch a little skit about the time period following the tea party.

It is a must-do if you are going to be in Boston with children.....even interesting for adults!

 Following the museum, we ran over to the Boston Common/Public Garden to ride the famous swan boats.

 We had only a few minutes to get there before the last boat was to depart....

 we chose to take the T and when we got off, we had to go on an escalator.....we were running, running, and then I hear this scream.....I turned around and there was Maddox, STUCK in the escalator!  I panicked for a moment thinking her foot was stuck but some quick acting bystanders took over, turned off the escalator and we all realized it was her shoe strap that had gotten caught in the rotating part of the escalator.  We yanked it out and kept right on running!  Phew.

 Following the boat tour, we walked through the park to grab dinner....along the way, we met some friendly little ducks who had no problem at all coming up close for food!

 It was a beautiful day all around!  The girls were thrilled with their first day in Boston and they were exhausted too....