We’re staying in this prison-turned-hotel during our stay in Boston.

“This architectural gem on the edge of Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood was built from local granite in 1851, and served as the Charles Street Jail until 1990; Malcom X once did time here, too.”

I loved all of the decor elements in the room.

Shane put his belongings on top of his headboard to mark his territory.

And the room comes with a nice view of the city.

I had such a lovely day with my girl Chloe in the city today. She’s a great partner to just walk the New York streets with no particular goal and we had so many fun and meaningful conversations. 

For lunch, I took her to Lady Mendel’s and had  a five course high tea. 

What a charming place to spend time with my girl. I love that we can make these special memories and knowing how appreciative and thankful she is makes these kinds of moments even more special. What a blessing…

Breakfast

This balloon made it to my house! 🙂

I saw her reading in her sunday outfit and I just had to take a picture of her. How cute is she!

A giant balloon = Photo op!

I’m getting ready to host a dinner party tomorrow. When I’m planning a party the first thing I do is buy fresh flowers and set the tables. Nothing transforms the room and gets me in the mood for party like beautiful floral arrangements.

I took off work today to take the kids to see the Finding Neverland Broadway musical today. So excited!

We walked through the Grand Central to meet Andrew for lunch before the show.

Lunch at Oyster Bar

Andrew’s seafood salad

My sophisticated Chloe ordered a new England clam chowder and fried oyster for herself.

I had eggs Benedict with salmon and bloody mary. Yum.

Finally the show!

This quickly became Shane’s favorite musical! I also thought it was spectacular show! The cast, led by Kelsey Grammar gave a stellar performance. I laughed and cried. We all loved it!

Intermission snack: Magnolia’s cupcakes

We came back to NJ and had Korean BBQ for dinner. Overall a fantastic day!

Kids and I spent the afternoon painting.

My painting: I wanted to paint how massive some of those trails were and how peaceful it was. If you look close you can find all of us in this painting.

Shane’s painting: Our family skiing/snowboarding together

Chloe’s: She wanted to paint the condo building we stayed at.

I jumped through hoops and hurdles at LaGuardia airport yesterday after the big snow storm and barely made it out to Florida last night. Phew. I didn’t think I’ll make it.

Hello Orlando.

Hope to see you next year again~~