A Very Happy Anniversary!

Lest you think all that we do is lose and break things, I had better report on the fabulous weekend that Fisher and I enjoyed. It is my turn to plan our 6th Anniversary date this year and since we will be driving across the country on August 10th, I decided we should celebrate early, even better, I am so sneaky that Fisher was totally surprised! I arranged for wonderful Jill to watch our girls for the weekend and planned a getaway to the City of Love - aka Philadelphia (it really is called the city of Love). I was so excited that it was very hard for me not to let anything slip that would give my plan away.


On Friday afternoon I dropped Curly and Lou off at the Collings where they could play until Jill got off work. Fisher arrived home while I was gone and found a note that said "I've taken your children and all your money, if you ever want to see them again, meet me in front of the house in 10 minutes!" I picked him up and away we went.

I loved Philadelphia, not just because I got to spend quality time with Fisher. The history there is amazing. Apparently when William Penn requested a Charter for Pennsylvania he designed it to be a place where all religions were tolerated. There were many congregations in Philadelphia that were as old as the city. We toured Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed. We visited the site of Benjamin Franklin's home where there is an underground museum all about him. We also learned about the Liberty Bell and why it is the symbol of Liberty. I think that being in a place that is so old and unchanged is awesome! You wonder what you would learn if the walls could talk.

Independence Hall

Where the Continental Congress met

Liberty Bell

A trip anywhere wouldn't be complete without sampling their famous food. We walked to a huge, indoor farmer's market called "The Reading Terminal" to sample an authentic Philly Cheese Sandwich - complete with Cheese Whiz (which is apparently what makes it authentic). It was good, reminded me of an Arby's Cheddar melt - no offense to Rick.

Besides the history and food, the city is beautiful. We stayed in the historic area right by the river. On Friday night, we ate delicious Afghanistan food and then walked down to the Delaware to watch boats and lights and a few random fireworks.

On our way home we drove through Valley Forge. The History Center was closed for the day, but we enjoyed the beautiful, green country. We love the trees here!

We picked the girls up from Jill's. Curly and Lou had lots of fun swimming and playing at Jill's house, hopefully Jill enjoyed them as much as they enjoyed her. We are so grateful that she would watch them! It was a wonderful anniversary!