New England Trip, part 1 - Boston

Greetings from Cohasset, Massachusetts! Matt and I flew into Boston on Friday evening and have been staying with my aunt, uncle and cousins. I won't be able to put pictures up this week but will when we return home.

Saturday we walked the Freedom Trail which is a 'trail' that you follow all around downtown Boston to see different historical sites. It was really interesting and Matt was in heaven. We took the T into the city from Braintree which is a town nearby Cohasset where they live.

Sunday we went to church with my family and then spent the afternoon driving around Cohasset. It is the typical New England town you see pictures of. Small, absolutely gorgeous right on the water. Huge beautiful homes. Small cute downtown. It has been chilly up here, moreso than for this time of year up here. Low 60s and around 58 today with clouds and rain. Last night we watched the Benjamin Button movie. I have to say I was not impressed with it.. I wouldn't really recommend it but it was ok.

This morning we got up and had some Cohasset bagels :) I had a salt bagel which I love and I don't know why they don't serve them in the south, I have only found them in the north. Matt, my aunt and I headed into Boston to walk around the Harvard area and go to this fun burger joint. After lunch we headed to the John Adams house in Quincy (house at Peacefield). Went on about an hour tour, it was awesome. If you have not seen the John Adams HBO mini-series I highly recommend it. It was very neat seeing this house after having seen that. Tonight we headed to Mary Lou's which is a nearby coffee shop that my cousin is obsessed with. I had a thin mint iced coffee - yum!! And tonight we watched videos of me and the cousins from when we were younger. It was hilarious and a little embarassing.

AND.. today I was receiving updates all day long about the Harlans! Scott and Elizabeth's baby girl, Ann Marie, arrived today! (Picture on the 'Scott and Elizabeth' blog on the right ->) 8lbs 1oz. I can't wait to see her! Happy Birthday Ann Marie!

That's all for now. Tomorrow we head to Hartford, Connecticut to spend a few days with Matt's brother John and his wife Stephanie!