Boston Trip 2010

So here's the story....for those of you that don't know Sadi, she was a young woman in my old stake that I am super close to. She was one of my 1st year YCL's at girls camp when I was over certification, same age/grade as Daniel. About 3 years ago she answered an add I was running in on the church employment email list and started working for me....we became very close during those year and is now considered one of my 'adoptive' daughters! So a year and a half ago she decided she was going to school at BU...of course we all freaked out, but supported her 100% in her decision knowing she'd prayed very hard over the tough decision! My biggest fear was that she would fall in love with a Boston dude, get married and we'd hardly ever see her again! So....SHE DID meet that wonderful RM Harvard dude...but thank goodness he was from Utah..so we have high hopes they will return 'home' after graduation next year! We flew out last year to go through the temple with her, and I can't believe her 1 year wedding anniversary is already next week!!! amazing!!
So, that's the background!!
Last week she calls me.....HEY! So...what are you doing next weekend?? I'm like...hhmmmm. .... she must be coming home for something!! I said, "nothing...I have no plans, miraculously enough!" She said, "REALLY!!???!! Cuz Morgan is going to Florida for a wedding and I want you and my mom to fly here and spend the weekend with me!" hahaha I'm like....ya right!! How about I fly YOU, HOME for the weekend!! But she had something on Sat she needed to be at... so, I told her I'd think about it and get back to her. So I went back and forth all day..then late that night, Kelli, her mom texts me, "Are you even considering the Boston trip?" and I said, "I go back and forth" "So am I" so we text for about an hour....look up flights and such....cuz I was using award travel, and her stand by which makes it tricky!! So we sleep on it....both wake up and have found flights and figure it must be meant to be!
So here we are.....below is a wonderful trip!! OH, and I forgot to mention Sadi it prego!!! She is due in November!!

Here is morning #1, on our way to pick up the rental car and head to Cape Cod for the day!!

WOOHOO cool car, right?!!? hahaPulling out of the rental car lot, we follow this truck for awhile hoping it would take us right to our destination!!!

Kelli thought this sign was so funny she is sending it to Ellen!!

One of the MANY Cape Cod Docks!

We stopped NUMEROUS times along the road....this cute Salt Water Taffy Stand was alot of fun! I made a assortment box and they shipped it to Daniel!!

Kelli peeking around the post!!

Great map of Cape Cod in the creamery! We only made it to Chathum, I definitely want to come back and take the ferry to Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard someday!

Ok, you know the Ferrin's LOVE their ice cream....but I might have to admit Cape Cod has THE BEST I've EVER tasted! EVER!!

It was the cutest creamery cottage! Everyone sat in the wonderful weather enjoying!

Sadi got pretty car sick on the way! So she was enjoying being OUT of the car!!

We fell in love with the scenery...SO GREEN! Put's AZ to shame!

Chathum was the furthest east we could drive before driving in the ocean! Going up north to Provincetown would have been another hour, so we called it a day! The lighthouses were amazing!

When we got back, I looked up some of these amazing water front homes, and HOLY COW.....they started at 5.9 million!!!

Kelli just loves this picture! Of course it's not quite fair, she just got home from Hawaii and Sadi lives in Boston!!!

We went to a movie before heading back from Cape Cod... Back Up Plan.
Definitely a CHIC FLICK...girls....do NOT take a date, boyfriend, or husband, just too many childbirth info and images they don't need to see.....taken a bit too far. We liked it, it was really fun, but didn't love it cuz of all the bad language, but it was good!

Day 2 was spent at Harvard Square which is so fun! Everyone is outside enjoying the wonderful weather! It's so different then AZ......eating outside, walking everywhere, relaxing and hanging out!
First stop of the day, Bartley's for lunch! Sean and I saw this burger joint featured on the Food Channel, Diner's, Drive-in's, and Dives and Sean's eyes just lit up!! So when I told him I was going to Boston again, he said I HAD TO GO TO BARTLEYS!!! And I'm glad we listened...cuz it was YUMMY!!!

Sadi and I deciding what we wanted...the menu was great! All different types of burgers with famous names beside them!This is Mrs. Bartley!! They've opened this place in 1960!!

Great menu!!

This is Mr. Bartley himself!!! Kind of a grumpy ol man, but we got some smiles outta him! He said he would put this picture up on the wall inside if we mailed it to him!

We finally got inside! They are so busy, they make you sit family style, next to strangers, but it was all good...no big deal! It was alot of fun and CRAZY in there!!! The Bartley's grandson was our server!

Kelli and Sadi are enjoying the "Elvis Frappe".....I guess only the regulars know about this awesome find!!! Chocolate, banana, and Reese's!!!! YUMMMMMM

The burgers.....to die for!!! Can you find them hiding under the PILE of onion rings??? SO GOOD!!! I ordered the FACEBOOK and Kelli got the MIT ROMNEY!!

Next stop.....Harvard College!!

The famous Harvard Library Steps!

The Class of Engineering Flag!
(Morgan's degree...he will graduate next year!)

I was fascinated by this flower bush! Or it could be a tree!! I saw them anywhere from 2 ft tall to 7 ft. tall....wish I new the name!!!

This arch is a 'Perfect Acoustical Arch' You can CLEARLY hear every whisper...it was fun!!

Statue of John Harvard, but it really doesn't look a thing like him I guess! I guess you are supposed to touch his foot for luck...so we watched all these tourists get their pictures taken touching this foot, but Sadi warned us NOT to touch the foot as the students pee on it as a funny joke!!!

They were setting up for next weeks graduation! 6000 graduates and 21000 chairs! It was so pretty in the courtyard though....amazing scene!

Each flag represents a different 'class'

Next stop....YES, ANOTHER MOVIE!!!
After the movie, Sadi took us to this awesome Mexican Food Place last year when we were here and I was so glad we got to go back! SO SO SO YUMMY!!!!!

It was TWICE as loud as Texas Roadhouse on the main level....thank goodness we got to sit downstairs!

So after dinner, we are stuffed...it's only 6:30-7:00, but we are DONE! So tired and decided turning in early sounded wonderful! BUT, on the way home Kelli reminded us we HAD to stop and see her good friend Mike!!! haha

She's just a little excited, don't ya think??!!!

OK so this might be beyond excited!
We watched a movie tonight and each downed an entire Eclair!!!

Day 3, Sunday, we went to church, then Kelli fixed us a very unique lunch with whatever she could find in Sadi's pantry/freezer! Then we relaxed for a bit before it was time to head to the airport....the flight was oversold, so Kelli new she probably wouldn't get on. I, on the other hand was upgraded to 1st Class as no cost which was awesome since I didn't even pay for my ticket, it was a reward travel ticket!! So, long story short, she stayed until the very last minute, they gave out TWO $500 vouchers to customers to ask them to switch flights....so we new it was hopeless. Everyone is on board.....and they announce the Captain has had a flat tire on his way, and ended up having a 35 minute delay! So Kelli texts me and says one lady still hasn't boarded....she has checked in, she is there somewhere, but isn't getting on board for some reason! So all the sudden the pilot boards, Kelli boards, and we are on our way home!!!

Thanks Sadi, for inviting me....it was a great time! So excited for you to be a new mommy in November!! Love this girl!