Winter Vacation Phase 2

 The second part of our vacation was spent at The Great Wolf Lodge in Canada. I think we have now gone to GWL 5 times and each time just gets better. We went with three other families this year and we simply had a BLAST. The kids are at amazing ages to go off on rides and do the quest with their buddies and we don't have to keep an eye on them at all times. It was the perfect balance of water rides and relaxation.

 Ready for the Quest

 Day 2... out bright and early to get seats.

 Seth spent 50% of his time at the basketball hoops and 50% on the rides.

 Leah spent a large amount of her time with Piper, Jonas and Teagan. She was very happy.

 Arcade time

 Happy 6th Birthday Jonas

 Celebrating National Margarita Day

 These three were bundles of energy. On the second day they stayed in the water park until it closed at 9pm and then ran around doing the Quest until it closed at 11pm. Zzzzzzz

This is how we all felt on the way home. Tons and tons of memories made in three days.

Winter Vacation Phase 1

Winter vacation consisted of lots of sports and some time outdoors. We only skied once, but still enjoyed winter while it lasted last week.

 During vacation we broke out the fire pit and had a winter fire in the driveway.

 Seth went to Greek Peak with a friend skiing.

 Seth's team played in The Watertown Booster Club basketball tournament at Case on Tuesday. It was such a great morning of ball and the boys are so fun to watch.

 Little Lady Cyclones

 Wednesday night we went to the SU vs: UNC game at the dome with seven other families. It was such a blast.

Unfortunately our team lost again, but it was close right until the end. Always a fun time at the dome.

Jenniforty Weekend

 This weekend we were lucky enough to take a Christmas gift and turn it into a birthday weekend event in Boston. Justin and Joan did not disappoint and we all had the most memorable weekend ever.

 When we arrived on Friday afternoon we took a walk down the street to Harvard Common where they had food trucks and all sorts of games set up to play. We played outdoor bowling, shuffleboard and curling. It was chilly, but we had a ton of fun and then rewarded ourselves with fresh waffles slathered in Nutella and fruit.

 Friday night was the Celtics game which we had given the kids tickets to as a Christmas gift. It was our second time in TD Garden so we kind of felt like old pros this year. We definitely felt more comfortable maneuvering around the building.

 We figured out how to get down to the court this year, so that was incredibly neat.

 Cheers to 40

 At one point in the game the Celtics were down by 26 points and then made a comeback to almost win, but in the end they lost. It was definitely an exciting game to watch.

 On Saturday we headed downtown on the T.

 Our first stop was Chinatown. I had never been to Chinatown in Boston so it was neat to walk around the streets and check out all of the action.

 We stopped at one of my favorite bakeries for some yummy treats too.

 Late in the afternoon we went to a place called Boda Borg. It was basically different types of quests that you needed to complete using either your brain or your physical strength. You were given a certain amount of time in each room to complete the task and if you failed you could simply try again. We laughed a ton and completed a few, but it was definitely a team activity. Super fun.

 Saturday night we took the T again to a really neat beer hall for dinner with Molly and Jordan.

 Roland was in heaven with over 100 beers on tap.

Molly and Jordan ended up giving us a ride home so we all crammed into their Jeep.

It was the perfect weekend with my wonderful brother who made turning 40 extra special. Thank you to EVERYONE who called, texted, facebooked, etc. Lots to look forward to this year, this was only trip #1 out of 7 planned so far. Let's do this 40!