Well, we survived the first 11 days of our trip without Daddy. Bryon and I had never been apart for such a long time, and he used the time to work around the clock to get ready for vacation. The kids for the most part were great. Other than a few incidents, such as Matthew digging for clams, using a hammer to open it, and daring Thomas to eat it raw (which he did), things went really well! We were THRILLED, however, to have Bryon with us! On one of our first days together, we decided to drive in to Boston to walk the Freedom Trail. I did this as a child, but was so excited to relive the memory with my own kids!
Mother Gooses's tombstone
The Make Way For Ducklings statue in Boston Common.
One of the scenes from the book.
In front of Paul Revere's house.
The Bunker Hill monument. After walking several miles, the kids begged us to walk the 300 steps to the top of the monument. About half way up, I realized I had made a big mistake. Apparently, I'm not 18 anymore! I finished the trek up and down, but was more sore than I have ever been for about 5 days afterward! 
Cool looking cemetery
John Hancock's tomb.
A great view of the Paul Revere statue with the Old North Church in the background.
The end of the Freedom Trail! Hallelujah!
We also celebrated the 4th of July at the beach with cousins and sparklers. A great combo!
Most of the rest of this week was extremely low key. Lots of time at my aunt and uncle's beach/river, and lots of time with second cousins!
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