Ben Franklin Science Institute

 After our morning adventures, we headed to the Franklin Science Instiute (and passed this gorgeous random building that I thought was beautiful). 

The buildings in Philadelphia are just gorgeous.  Just about everything we visited was in a beautiful building.

 This city has so much dedicated to Ben Franklin.  

 We didn't have nearly enough time here.  We'd let the kids explore for a little bit, and then have to rush them to the next exhibit.  It was fun and exhausting.  

 They raced the Phillies mascot.

 This one was so neat, it would video the kids pitch a baseball and then compare them to a professional pitcher and they could see what he did verses what they did.  

 Hanging out in an artery. 

 This was the coolest.  I don't remember what it was (nervous system or something), but the boys loved it. 

We almost didn't do this museum and I am so glad we did.  It was awesome!

Christ's Church

 We headed to the Christ Church cemetery and when we got there, the boys were sort of done for the day, so my parents and I explored while Josh and the kids went and got the car.

The best things we found was Benjamin Franklin's grave.  

 Seriously, the history of this cemetery was amazing.  

 After the cemetery, we headed down the street a few blocks to Christ's Church.

 We saw the pews of prominent people in coloniel times. This one was for George Washington.

 I love old churches.  The guy who gave tours knew so much, my mom was in heaven asking questions about all of the history. 

 This is one of the books they used and a passage about King George has been changed.

We really loved all of the history in Philadelphia.  I went to Boston a few years ago and had such a neat experience learning about coloniel times and this felt like a continuation of that.  

City Tavern

 The City Tavern was a place I fouind highly recommended when on a history tour of Philadelphia.  The people are all dressed up as coloniels and so is the menu.  

 The kids liked the pewter cups and kept doing "cheers" to each other.  

 Cheers!  Hey look I made it into a picture!

 Pyros...everyone one of my kids.

 The bread was sweet potato somethin' somethin' and was so good!

 I'm not sure they had fries back in coloniel times but Palmer was glad they are on the menu now.