03 November 2010

Philadelphia 2010

What one year old doesn't want to celebrate their golden birthday with the Liberty Bell, Valley Forge & Gettysburg?!

Well, Haven didn't really have a choice but we spent the past weekend at Philadelphia taking in the sights. The "City of Brotherly Love" has been on our "Top 10 Cities we'd like to visit someday" and thus, with a long weekend in a sight due to P/T Conferences, we decided to make the most of it. My hubby took incredible pictures...here's a few!

Enjoy the views as the autumn colors were gorgeous this time of year & Pennsylvania is quite a lovely state.

**warning: LOTS of pictures below!***


on our way to Independence Hall in downtown Philly





the Liberty Bell




Independence Hall & the signing room-where both the Declaration of Independence & the Constitution were both signed & debated



yummy Philly cheese steaks!


Betsy Ross' house


the Delaware River...this is the general location where G. Washington & troops crossed in his famous "Crossing the Delaware" painting to surprise the British at Trenton


fortifications at Valley Forge




Gettysburg Visitor Center & military park










on the way Gettysburg & way back to Philly, we loved seeing the Amish of Lancaster, Co.


back at Valley Forge




she's one!


getting a little exercise at the Philadelphia airport

1 comment:

Alesa said...

So fun!! I'm sure Haven loved Philly on her first birthday...I mean, who wouldn't?! Love you!