Snow in Boston

Here are some snow pictures from the first blizzard a month ago. During this blizzard, Boston Public Schools had 2 snow days. I started student teaching the following week and each week we have had a snow day. Yesterday was the fifth snow day. The snow is piled much higher now.

Christmas Pictures: Part I

My Christmas Tree



Claire gave me these last year. So cute!!



It's not the birth of Christ without Snoopy.

Claire in her letter jacket

Claire came home with her jacket today so I took some pics so you could all see. Sounds like the kids trip to Boston was fun. Laura the Panama pics are very nice. Tonight we are going to celebrate Marie's 9th birthday!

John & Katherine in Boston - Day 3

Day 2 did not yeild any pictures, because there was lots of rain. We decided not to walk to the USS Constitution and saw Despicable Me in 3D. Very cute.

Today, we went to the New England Aquarium and took over 200 pictures on my camera alone. We have quite the young photographers in the family. Below are some of the many pictures.

A day without the Kids

Dear All, As readers know, John and Katherine are with their Aunt (oops!) their cousin Kellie for the day in Boston. We've taken advantage of the alone time by taking Bob Barry and his wife to Cafe Andiamo (we owed him for picking us up from Boston). Today we went to Little Compton (the best shoreline town Rhode Island has to offer) and had a great time despite the cold, windy, and wet weather. At the moment we are watching a movie.

John & Katherine in Boston - Day 1

Hi Everyone!

Yesterday, we went to the Public Gardens and rode on the Swan Boats and fed the ducks. We saw the island of Make Way for Ducklings fame and the statues of the ducks.








After dinner we went to Copley Square where we took pictures and played in the fountain. There are also some Tortise and the Hare statues. Katherine also worked on her yoga.

Then we went home, watched Ice Age, and ate popcorn and M&M's. We had one mishap when Kellie tried to run 3 major appliances at the same time and the power went out. We all trekked downstairs to flip the braker and everything came back on. We will have to be more careful.

Much love to you all and talk to you soon.

Roses in The Garden

I hope everyone had a nice July 4th, even those of us who are abroad. I went to have hot dogs and hamburgers at a friend's house and then to see the fireworks.

Here are some pictures that I took last week at The Public Garden. I thought the gardeners among us might enjoy them. Don't forget that you can click on the photos to get a nice large image.

New Apartment

Hello everyone. I moved into my new apartment last week. The stuff I shipped has not arrived yet, so as you can see it's a little empty. More pictures will follow once my things arrive.

As you can see, the rooms are a good size. I was worried they would be narrower but they are all a good size and shape. There are also 4 closets; I am very excited about this.

Mom bought me some flowers for outside my kitchen and bedroom windows. I am trying very hard not to kill them.