New York, New York!

Excuse this post...the pictures are in reverse order...they start with the end and work their way to the beginning of our stay in New York.

A highlight of any McAllister family vacation is always bronzed weenies

Sitting in front of the fountain at Central Park.

The Manhattan Temple

Grandma with Biff from Letterman. I'll give you three guesses on who was more excited for this picture...

Checking out the weird "Central Park Bugs" with their new CSI Magnifying Glass

Checking out the super cool "New York City Sewer System" with same magnifying glass

Hubby with Rupert

Grandpa getting his groove on in Times Square (wish it wasn't blurry!)

All of us in Times Square at night. #2's by far the coolest in the crew

The boys busting up the Brooklyn Bridge

This is #3's cool new trick that he discovered on the New York City Subway. He would inhale through his nose as hard as he could until his nostrils stuck to his face. For some reason, having the little buck teeth protruding helps with suction. Everyone on our subway train was laughing until they cried.

Three little monkeys in front of the Statue of Liberty. No, #3 doesn't need to use the bathroom.

#3 running "routes" on the Statue of Liberty lawn.

Granpa and Gramma with the boys

On the ferry to S of L

This is the inside of the Ladder 10 Fire Station across from the World Trade Center site. Notice the six plaques on the wall. Those are the six men from this engine that died when the WTC came down on 9/11.

This is John, our new hero. He was in the WTC when it came down and got out untouched. He was so gracious to tell us about his experience that day. (And couldn't he play himself in a movie??)

#1 with the foul ball that the beer guy handed him at Yankee Stadium

Hubby and Grandpa before the Yankee Game. And no, we are NOT Yankee fans. Grandpa was sure that if we all showed up in NYC with Boston hats on we'd be mugged and left for dead in a dark subway corner so they all bought $5 Yankee hats on a street corner the minute we hit the city.

All of us outside the future Yankee Stadium

The stadium that is no more. I'm so glad we got to take our baseball fanatic family to see this baseball shrine before it came down!

This was Manny Ramirez's second to last game as a Red Sox...he hit a homer just for us!

"Big Papi" is #3's very favorite player (maybe because it's the only name he can say!)

Anchor's Away!

All my boys outside of Fenway before the big game

The whole gang in front of Paul Revere's house

All of us in front of Paul Revere's grave

Me in the coolest cemetery I've ever been in. Those of you who know me know I'm fascinated (borderline obsessed) with old cemeteries. Call me creepy.

Just a cute pic of a stinking cute kid with the cutest pot gut ever!

Finishing up Boston/NY

So I finally caved and got the internet at home again...I wasn't as tough as I thought I was. Oh well.

I will try to catch up our summer and then move on...The boys standing in the Providence Center overlooking Boston (note Fenway right behind #3)

Hubby driving the Duck Boat down the Charles River (For those of you wondering, the Duck Boat is a remnant from World War II. It can travel on land and sea. We took a tour through Boston and down this river on a purple relic.)

#2 taking his turn driving

#3 concentrating very hard on steering the boat. I think this was the single most stressful part of his vacation!

Another long day ends with a public nap!

More Boston...

Sitting at a reflection pool in front of the oldest Cathedral in Boston.

The kids and Grandpa posing in Downtown Boston...Grandma almost made it before the click of the camera!

All that post-hopping downtown wore Gran out! She's out for the count.

Grandma wasn't the only pooped member of our party...we're waiting for our turn at a famous seafood restaurant.

All of us in front of Mr. Harvard on the campus of Harvard. It's a beautiful campus, but I hope my kids decide to educate themselves a little closer (and cheaper) to home!

First of MANY Boston/New York trip pics

We had to start at the Museum of Science since they had the Major League Baseball exhibit!

#2 was selected out of the crowd when we stopped to watch a group of street dancers. He was so excited!

They used him as a human jump rope...I don't know who was more nervous...him or me!

You can barely make out one of the dancers flipping backwards over #2. We he got done, I asked him why he thought he was picked out of the crowd.
"Was it because you're so cute?"
"Nah...it's cuz I got skillz."

Next step was the original site of Cheers. Would a trip to Boston be complete without it? Hubby and his dad were pumped about this stop.

3 on 3 Basketball#1 getting his game on at the 24th of July 3 on 3 basketball tourny

#1 with teammates Dyson, Koy and Porter. They didn't take first this year but they were the youngest in their age group and did very well anyway.

#2 hitting a jump shot at 3 on 3

Teammates Brodee, Kaleb and Treven with #2. These guys took first in their age division...WAY TO GO GUYS!

Pics, pics and more pics...finally!

24th of July Parade Pictures

#3 shooting his water gun at innocent bystanders

#4 rummaging through candy with friends Kamree and Carter

#3 and 4 on the float

#2 riding on the All-Star Baseball Float