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Auntie's Visit

My sister was in Boston this week for work so we were very happy to spend some time with her!


She came over for dinner on Wednesday and Thursday nights after work, and then checked out of her hotel to hang out with us from Friday until Saturday morning. The weather was a gorgeous 75 degrees so we decided to check out one of the local sprinkler parks (Hynes Playground in West Roxbury). We didn't have such a thing in MN (that I was aware of, anyway), but basically it is a playground that has a spot where water shoots out of the ground and the kids can run around and cool off.

We brought the wagon and a blanket and had a snack while we all got our bearings.





Then it was time to check out the water!



There were a ton of kids at the park and S&Z weren't really sure what to think. Thankfully Auntie was there to help out!!!




After a little while everyone felt more adventurous,


There was a fun tot-sized play structure to climb on too!



We brought watermelon and pb&j sandwiches for a dinner outside.



It was a really fun afternoon and a great visit with my sister! We miss you already, Auntie!!!!!!!!!
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Location: Hynes Field, MA 02132, USA

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