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Ben's parents were here last week and we're all left feeling a little lonely again now that they're gone. It is always so wonderful to have family and friends visit, but it also makes us realize how nice it would be to just live close. To not have to pack all the quality time into a week, but to be able to meet up for weekly dinners or picnics in the park. There's my little whine about that :)

We were out quite a bit which was good for us!  It's nice to have extra hands to help with the tiny one [I did kind of overdo it the first day, after having been sick last week I had the beginnings of mastitis].  That day we took the train up to get Vera from her choir rehearsal and then on to Somerville which is just past Cambridge. I picked a random restaurant with good reviews from my phone map and ended up with a total winner!! Whew - I feel like my choices are often flops :)  It was an old-school bowling alley that had converted half into an amazing pizza restaurant - all local ingredients, beer, et cetera :)

walking through Boston Common:

I love this family photo - at the Flatbread Company:

Grandpop holding his little loaf of bread :)

Rosie brought things to make a piñata with the girls - it turned out so cute:

Vera is really into science experiments lately and Mike surprised her with a special kit.  They also put some water from the pond under the microscope - so awesome!!

Other than that we hung out a lot at the house [it was rainy and pretty chilly still], went to the aquarium, to a fantastic meal at the Gourmet Dumpling House, sushi, seafood, Vera's performance with the annual choir Cantata at church, little projects at home, Ben went surfing... all around a good time :)

and here's our little chunk of love: