We went on a four day mini vacation to Boston last week, and had a blast (except for one part)  The city of Boston is SO beautiful, I love Quincy market and Faneuil Hall and could spend hours there- not with four kids though!  Here's two pictures from the first evening at Quincy Market, my oldest was brave enough to wear his Yankees hat in Red Sox territory!

I think I was most impressed with the people of Boston.  Never have I been in a city where people were friendlier!!  When we first got there we decided to use to train system and walked to the closest one.  Not being familiar with it at all (when we went 10 years they still used tokens!) we were a bit lost on what passes to get and if we'd need one for the children or not.  So I asked the man working and he was SO helpful- he got us the passes we needed and he even got ones for the older two boys so they could do it themselves.  Then after he got us all set, he chatted with us for about five minutes!  And when we got onto the train it was about 5pm so it was pretty full and there were so many gracious people who gave up their seats for the kids and myself.  I was so impressed!  There were even a few teenagers who let us have their seats.  We don't travel by mass transit very often, but we have been to NYC quite a few times and sadly very, very few people are willing to give up their seats.  So if you live in Boston, be proud of your city!

We went to the Science Museum, which was a lot of fun.  And the kids had a blast on the playground that was right across from the hotel.  And since the hotel was Embassy Suites a cook to order breakfast was included and that was nice to leave for the day with a full stomach.  There were a group of History teachers from Utah staying at the hotel so we would talk to them a bit when we'd see them around.  The left the day before we did and one of the teachers was so nice and she gathered up all their  Go Boston cards (cards that would get you into various sites around Boston for free or reduced prices) and train passes and left them for us at the front desk.  We tried to go on a duck tour but they were all full for the day so we went to the aquarium instead.  It was nice that it was free since it was packed beyond belief!!  But I got some great pictures of the kids reflections while they were looking at the animals.

to get gum out of hair!  My children were chewing gum earlier in the day and were wrestling around on the bed which they enjoy doing all together. And then my youngest son's gum fell out of his mouth and into his only sister's hair!  Now this is our only girl and at two her hair is SO very fine and wispy and short.  When I got into the bedroom *N* was laying on her back with *J* furiously trying to pick the gum out of her hair (and only mashing it in further!)  Poor guy thought he was big trouble.  I picked up *N* (to stop any further mashing) and told *J* it was ok and it was just an accident.  We all went out into the kitchen and I remembered hearing peanut butter worked to get gun out of hair so I figured we had nothing to lose.  The gum was right up next to *N* scalp and cutting it out would've been so extremely noticable and have taken forever to grow out.  So I set *N* on the table got out the tub of peanut butter and went to work.  At first it didn't appear t be working but then I noticed the hair was moving on the gum, so I was able to pick the glob out!  Yippee!  After a quick bath she was as good as new, and my baby has all of her fine thing hair and hopefully it'll thicken up soon. =)

For a few years my mom has taken the children to her house every Good Friday to dye Easter eggs.  This is the first year that they have ALL been able to go for the whole time- since I normally have a nursing baby who needs to be pretty close.  I don't remember the last time I've had hours in my home alone!  Not that I've done much- Matt told me not to spend it cleaning, so other than throwing laundry in I've just been enjoying.  And I figured I'd post a bit and add some pictures.  I was just telling someone how easy making little girls nightgowns were- so I figured I better get to work!  I bought this Easter material last year for $.50/yard so for less than $1 *N* and her baby have matching nightgowns.  It's not the best picture since she's making a face, but it'll do for now.

Here's one of the four children on St. Patty's Day- the day we celebrated *N* birthday

And here's one from *N* actual birthday