Editor's Note: I wrote this days ago, but have been too busy with life/fun/traveling/babies/school to post it... but oh well. Everyone is still on vacation anyway, right?

My parents arrived in Cambridge (Massachusetts, that is) at the end of their honeymoon at the ripe ages of 21 and 20, respectively. They came with a car stuffed full of their clothes and things ready to start a new life together as my dad started business school at Harvard. Those two small town kids spent the next two years having their minds blown by the big city life, freezing cold winters living along the water, and the sudden influx of an amazing cast of characters into their lives. A year after arriving to Boston, my oldest sister was born in the Harvard Medical School. And a year after that, my parents were so broke that they had to leave town before my dad could walk for graduation because they didn't have enough money to pay rent for the extra weeks between exams and graduation.

Since then, they've always held Boston in a special light. (After our time in Oxford, I can kind of understand the sentiment.) Growing up, we would stop through Boston at various points, but it has been about 15 years since we were last here.

This summer, my parents graciously decided to do split the distance with us and do our family vacation in the Berkshires. I've been so excited, I can't even begin to tell you. New England is so charming to me, and I've had visions of cozy mornings over coffee and blueberry pancakes dancing through my head for months.

But London doesn't have a huge selection of flights (or any, actually) to the Berkshires... so we flew into Boston to start the trip.

I'll be honest: I wasn't ready for Boston. With all the daydreams of the time we would spend out in the mountains, I didn't do my homework for how we would spend our two days in Boston. I was left scrambling and sending Bridget texts as she packed up her brood for three months in Italy the night before we (and they) left town, begging for suggestions.

In the end, it turned out to be just fine. (It kind of always does, doesn't it?) We stayed at the Sheraton Boston -big fluffy beds, massive hotel (Starbucks in the lobby!), nice loation, but most importantly, they had great customer service! I told the man at the front desk that him being so nice felt like a welcome home hug. (I love England, but man- God bless America for the customer service.)

We explored the amazing Boston Public Library, ate from food trucks and played in the huge water fountain/splash area at the First Church of Christ Scientists massive complex, melted at the Red Sox game at Fenway, ate Legal Seafood and spent Saturday morning wandering over to Blackbird Donuts.

It was so fun! But.... I know we could have done better. And next time, I want to do better! So here's where I need your help: LEAVE A BOSTON SUGGESTION BELOW. Please! I would really appreciate if you chipped in with your list of best things to do/see/eat/etc... I have a feeling some of you guys know just the type of things I'm looking for. :)