Just thinking about this post makes me tired. As Nippon wrote, our trip didn't start out too well. The whole process of getting to the East Coast was long and exhausting. The re-directed flights and delays cost us the little time we had planned for New York. Even though we weren't there long, we still had fun in NYC. I mean, it is New York! We got to the hotel pretty late but decided to hit the town anyway. We strolled on down to Times Square and checked out the lights and the people. Afton was quite impressed with all the bright flashing signs and the bustle of the city.
The next day we had a yummy hot dog and delicious papaya, pina colada, and orange drink at Gray's Papaya and then headed off to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That museum would take days to get through if you really wanted to see everything. One of my favorite paintings there is Dali's Madonna and Child. I love that it incorporates so many images and change as you get closer. Unfortunately Afton started to get cranky. He had been such a trooper with all the ridiculous flights, odd eating schedule, and disrupted sleep, but it was finally catching up to him. I took him to the lobby and let my brother-in-law and hubby continue the tour. After the museum we took Afton to one of the many Central Park play areas. He was happy to be out of that stroller and stretch his legs. He played for a while and then we headed to meet the rest of the family for some tasty Chinese food. I happily picked up a small I heart NY shirt for Affy.
After dinner we made the drive to Boston/Framingham. Afton didn't sleep very well that night, and he wasn't his cheerful self the next day, but we decided to check out Boston anyway. We drove to the Boston Common area and saw the many Memorial Day flags that were displayed. We then set our sites on seafood (which was a big part of our plans). Yummy oysters at Skipjack's! On our way back to the car we wandered around the gardens and even stepped inside the Boston Public Library, which I must say is gorgeous! The murals by Sargent are amazing. They also had a display of old B&W photos of Boston. Pretty sweet. The day had been wonderful, low humidity with scattered clouds, but just as we drove out of the parking area it started to rain, and rain hard.
Fortunately the rain had stopped by the time we headed over to an outdoor family dinner party. I put on my new salwar kameez that I bought specially for this party. Sadly we had to leave early because Afton was tired. He had been getting grouchier and grouchier, and I was starting to think it was more than simple exhaustion; he was getting sick. He didn't stopped crying the whole time we were at the party. Well, I take that back, he did stop when Ma let him play with water in the sink. It was the only thing that calmed him down. Poor boy. His temperature sky rocketed that night. For the rest of the trip he was sick....sicker than I'd ever seen him. He was lethargic, threw up most anything he ate, and slept a lot. He basically lived on Pedialyte, only taking a few bites of apple sauce each day. The wedding we came to attend luckily was held at the same hotel in which we were staying so Nippon and I were able to tag team our attendance whilst one of us stayed with Afton. We did take him down briefly during the dinner so that he could meet some family members, but that was it. Nippon's cousin looked beautiful and the wedding decorations were gorgeous.
Nippon was suppose to fly back 2 days before us so that he could get back to work, but he missed his flight to stay with us for another day. It was nice to have him there, and I know Afton was glad his daddy was there to snuggle with him. The day he flew back we went to the New England Aquarium. They have a giant tank in the center that you walked along and can see the different animals that lived at different depths. At the beginning Afton didn't really seem to notice (or care) that we were there, but right at the end when we were about to leave he seemed to be feeling better and wanted to see the animals. I took him back inside to look at some fish and the penguins...and finally a smile! Hallelujah!
We stayed one more night in a hotel near the airport and Afton started to want to play. I had purchased a ball at the aquarium and he started to toss it around. It was so great to see his energy returning, and he even ate a bowl of oatmeal! He was definitely not 100%, but was much MUCH better. On our second flight home I bought the in-flight entertainment just so he could watch his beloved Yo Gabba Gabba. Best $6 I've ever spent.
The trip was overly exhausting but was still enjoyable, even if I did spend most of it in a hotel room with a sick boy. I would love to go back and check out more of Boston. I'm not a fan of the traffic, but the greenery and the seafood out weighs any negativity I have about their roadways. Next time hopefully we will hit Cape Cod.
The next day we had a yummy hot dog and delicious papaya, pina colada, and orange drink at Gray's Papaya and then headed off to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. That museum would take days to get through if you really wanted to see everything. One of my favorite paintings there is Dali's Madonna and Child. I love that it incorporates so many images and change as you get closer. Unfortunately Afton started to get cranky. He had been such a trooper with all the ridiculous flights, odd eating schedule, and disrupted sleep, but it was finally catching up to him. I took him to the lobby and let my brother-in-law and hubby continue the tour. After the museum we took Afton to one of the many Central Park play areas. He was happy to be out of that stroller and stretch his legs. He played for a while and then we headed to meet the rest of the family for some tasty Chinese food. I happily picked up a small I heart NY shirt for Affy.
After dinner we made the drive to Boston/Framingham. Afton didn't sleep very well that night, and he wasn't his cheerful self the next day, but we decided to check out Boston anyway. We drove to the Boston Common area and saw the many Memorial Day flags that were displayed. We then set our sites on seafood (which was a big part of our plans). Yummy oysters at Skipjack's! On our way back to the car we wandered around the gardens and even stepped inside the Boston Public Library, which I must say is gorgeous! The murals by Sargent are amazing. They also had a display of old B&W photos of Boston. Pretty sweet. The day had been wonderful, low humidity with scattered clouds, but just as we drove out of the parking area it started to rain, and rain hard.
Fortunately the rain had stopped by the time we headed over to an outdoor family dinner party. I put on my new salwar kameez that I bought specially for this party. Sadly we had to leave early because Afton was tired. He had been getting grouchier and grouchier, and I was starting to think it was more than simple exhaustion; he was getting sick. He didn't stopped crying the whole time we were at the party. Well, I take that back, he did stop when Ma let him play with water in the sink. It was the only thing that calmed him down. Poor boy. His temperature sky rocketed that night. For the rest of the trip he was sick....sicker than I'd ever seen him. He was lethargic, threw up most anything he ate, and slept a lot. He basically lived on Pedialyte, only taking a few bites of apple sauce each day. The wedding we came to attend luckily was held at the same hotel in which we were staying so Nippon and I were able to tag team our attendance whilst one of us stayed with Afton. We did take him down briefly during the dinner so that he could meet some family members, but that was it. Nippon's cousin looked beautiful and the wedding decorations were gorgeous.
Nippon was suppose to fly back 2 days before us so that he could get back to work, but he missed his flight to stay with us for another day. It was nice to have him there, and I know Afton was glad his daddy was there to snuggle with him. The day he flew back we went to the New England Aquarium. They have a giant tank in the center that you walked along and can see the different animals that lived at different depths. At the beginning Afton didn't really seem to notice (or care) that we were there, but right at the end when we were about to leave he seemed to be feeling better and wanted to see the animals. I took him back inside to look at some fish and the penguins...and finally a smile! Hallelujah!
We stayed one more night in a hotel near the airport and Afton started to want to play. I had purchased a ball at the aquarium and he started to toss it around. It was so great to see his energy returning, and he even ate a bowl of oatmeal! He was definitely not 100%, but was much MUCH better. On our second flight home I bought the in-flight entertainment just so he could watch his beloved Yo Gabba Gabba. Best $6 I've ever spent.
The trip was overly exhausting but was still enjoyable, even if I did spend most of it in a hotel room with a sick boy. I would love to go back and check out more of Boston. I'm not a fan of the traffic, but the greenery and the seafood out weighs any negativity I have about their roadways. Next time hopefully we will hit Cape Cod.
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