To continue with some pics from our trip out east we visited the 5th largest city in the United States, Philly. We absolutely loved it. There were so many wonderful historic things to see and museums for us and the kids. So to start off we took the boys to the Please Touch Museum, which was exactly like it sounds, everything was hands on. There was a really cool Alice and Wonderland exhibit with the tailored bushes forming a maze and areas where the houses got smaller as you walked to the door. There was a rocket launcher exhibit that was so much fun the boys stayed there for quite a while. We were also able to visit Independence Hall where The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence were signed. It was an amazing feeling to be in that original building where many great men walked and formed the laws that govern our great country today. Then we ventured over to see the Liberty Bell with its crack and all, Benjamin Franklin's grave site. We had to try a Philly Cheese steak in Philly and I must admit I actually liked the burger Kaleb and Tyson got better. I like Philly Cheese Steaks, but I can't say the one we had was that amazing. Another Museum that we visited was the Franklin Institute that was a great mix of things for adults and children. It was a huge museum with so much to do. Inside the museum there was a full size steam engine which the boys loved, you could walk through a human heart, feel electricity pass through you, and lots of other fun exhibits. At the end of one of our days in Philadelphia I told Erich I had to run up the Rocky stairs. If any of you have seen the old Rocky movies you know what I am talking about. So we drove over the the Philadelphia Museum of Art and I got out of the car and ran up the stairs and when I got to the top I threw my hands in the air. It was great. The boys thought I was crazy and asked me when I got back in the car "Mommy why did you just run up those stairs?" I of course replied because Mommy is crazy. We had a couple fun days in Philadelphia and I would definitely recommend visiting that city if you haven't already. Here are quite a few pictures of our family enjoying our time in Philly.
Civil War Monument as you enter the Museum District.
Franklin Institute
Independence Hall. They were restoring the tower while
we were there so that is why they have the picture of the
tower over all the Scaffolding.
City Hall behind us it was a beautiful building.
That chair is the original that both George Washington
and John Hancock sat in.
Please Touch Museum
