Nashville Road Trip

This weekend we took a short trip back to Nashville. Last time we went during Christmas and the streets were pretty empty. In the middle summer Nashville was bustling with tourists and just party-goers and of course country music fans.

We drove there Saturday morning and walked around broadway which is Honky Tonk row. The weather was great and we took some free bus rides around the city and checked out a farmer’s market. To make up for last time we finally bought a pair of cowboy boots each one of us. Pink boots for Emery and serious cowboy boots for the adults.

The trip was also not complete without a trip to the country music hall of fame. We didn’t get to eat anything special this time, having run out of time but a trip back for better good would be great.

Emery didn’t like to walk to much and wanted a lot of holding. Good thing Ashley reminded me to bring the stroller. Of course once Emery was on the stroller the other demands started coming-most of which was around ice cream. She was still a great traveller though and brought us lots of laughs and affection at all times. It was a great trip!

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We went to the country music hall of fame and learned all about the roots and culture of true country. It was a bit rushed and Emery wasn’t too interested but we still enjoyed the museum.

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Boston Common

My parents took Emery to Boston Common for an afternoon just with Emery. They walked around gardens, saw the ducks and rose the iconic swan boat. Afterwards they took Emery to eat steamed buns “xiao long bao” in Chinatown and Layer went to Copley. They spoiled her rotten like great grand parents and bought her a dress and a terrier purse that she picked out herself. Here are some pics from that great afternoon in the city of Boston.

 

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And this is how it began.

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Haverhill, MA

My mom, Emery and I took a day trip to Haverhill, the town we lived in for about 2-3 years between 1988-1991. Life was simpler then and I was in third grade, learning to swim at the Y and walking everywhere with my mom. There are lots of good memories from Haverhill.

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Day Trip to NYC

We drove to New York City to show Emery where she was born and also to reminisce about our days living in timesquare. Here’s some photos from the trip:

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Hanging With the Pengs

It was relaxing to hang out at my parents house and around newton. Emery was very popular and got a lot of attention from everyone.
Here some pics:

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