Philly

The only thing Tim really wanted for his Birthday yesterday was a Philly Cheese Steak, so we up and drove through 4 states to get one. Actually, we'd been planning the trip for a while, and Tim's parents and Aubrey came with us. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was the first capitol of the US, and a lot of important things happened there to make our country what it is today.
I was most excited to see the historic sites, especially the Liberty bell. I found out: 1. It is located inside of a building (it makes sense, but I always thought it was outside); 2. It used to just be called the statehouse bell (or something similarly boring); 3. It has been a symbol of liberty for the country, the Abolitionist Movement, and later the Women and Civil Rights movements; and 4. It helped with one of the clues to the National Treasure in the movie.

Here are the descriptions of the pictures below going across...1. Independence Hall (tours were sold out, so we only got to see the outside.) 2. Ben Franklin's Post Office (no US flag because they didn't have one at the time he started it) 3. The sign outside Benjamin Franklin's gravesite 4. Elfreth's Alley - the oldest continually inhabited street in the US 5. Betsy Ross' House 6. A flag hung on the side of her house 7. Tim and the back of Independence Hall 8. Cool Bank of Philadelphia sign 9. A main street in Philly with lots of flags.
Of course, Tim got his wish. A Philly Cheesesteak "wiz wit." This is how you order when you want the sandwich with (the original) cheese whiz and "wit" onions. You may also notice his drink says "Pat's King of Steaks." Pat's is the original cheese steak place.

Mine was pretty delicious as well. Though I ordered a "provo wit."And a trip to Philly isn't complete without visiting the "Rocky Stairs." They are actually at the art museum, but we all took our turns making the pose. In honor of the event, I even wore my "rocky" jacket. Here are Tim, Me, and Aubrey (Aubrey's jacket is kind of camo-looking, so you'll have to look close).
There is also a statue of Rocky (the only public statue of a fictional character) on the grounds. Aubrey and I were pretty hard core in the picture above, and below is Tim showing everyone that I am the winner of my match. -of course.
We also had a great time celebrating Tim's birthday on Sunday and Scott and DeAnnes, and Tim sure got spoiled! He got a game called Ticket to Ride, and we all had a really fun time playing it.

Happy Birthday, my Love!