We are so lucky to be only a ferry ride and short car trip to Boston. We have very close friends there we usually get to see only twice a year. But now we can see Rachel, Jeff, Jules, and Calvin every month. We left after school on Friday and took the ferry to Hyannis.
Sid is getting very comfortable in front of the camera.
Rachel and Jeff fixed up this magical house a few years ago. They have a sweet lifestyle that we documented (read on) so that when we return to Oakland, we can try some.
Ferns in jars.
A beautiful office flanked by plants and books.
Huge indoor greenery.
Little placards with the name and significance of the plants.
And you can grow lettuce heads from the base of yesterday's lettuce. Who knew?
These are yardlong beans and they really are.
A playhouse that is decorated by the kids in chalk.
Then we went to a Harvest Festival at Rachel's school. Zeal was delighted to finally get to ride a horse. Avery was a little more trepidatious (his fear of heights played a big role here).
I had the privilege of cutting Jules's hair.
We went to the audubon cemetery, which was beautiful. We climbed a tower, played in quickmud, and collected acorn tops for our gnomes.
This is called "Two Babies Up" by Joanie Sears. It's also called "Christine needs physical therapy."
And then home again. The boys ate sardines on the return ferry to the dismay of our seatmates.
See you soon, Jules and Calvin. Thanks for playing!
