So a few weeks ago we took a drive up north into Pennsylvania. It’s kind of been on my list for a while to make it to Philadelphia to see the sites and eat a cheese steak, and Becky wanted to take the boys to Sesame Place, the theme park based off of – you guessed it – Sesame Street. So we did the park on Saturday and then checked out the city on Sunday. It rained a little bit at the park, but for the most part we had a great day, and Paul had a blast riding the rides and meeting all the characters from the show. In Philly, the day was beautiful and the cheese steak was very cheesy, so it was an excellent weekend.
First thing through the gate, Paul took his first roller coaster ride. We weren't sure how he'd handle it, but as soon as we got off, he was running back around saying, "Let's do it again! Let's do it again!" So I guess he wasn't afraid.
Then we saw these two guys hanging around in a side alley on Sesame Street. Yet again, Paul had no fear and ran right up to hug them. I guess if you see them on TV enough they're not technically strangers.
Adam on the other hand, is not a huge fan of people outside of the imaginary bubble that surrounds the four of us, but he did have fun throwing padded blocks at other kids here in Big Birds Nest.
We then went to see a "real" performance of Elmo's World, with the "real" Elmo, "real" Dorothy, and some dude that Paul was sure was definitely not the "real" Mr. Noodle (for those that don't know, he's the weird guy living outside of Elmo's window... slightly creepy).
And of course, we couldn't leave without saying hello to the Cookie Monster.
We spent the next day checking out Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Independence Hall was under renovation and you can't really see all of it, but we did take a free tour. Inside, we got to see the room where the Declaration and Constitution were debated and drafted. I even saw the exact chair where Thomas Stone sat!! Uh, you know... the guy from Southern Maryland who signed the Declaration? We went to his house in one of our less exciting posts... I think he would have been on the $7 bill if they had made one.
And we had to check out the liberty bell. It's a pretty big bell, but I had no idea it weighed more than 2,000 lbs.
And in the City of Brotherly Love, the two brothers spent some time running around in the grass on a beautiful day.
And Paul may have run around a little two much. Just maybe.
But he recovered, and we even got him to smile for a few pictures.
I'm not exactly sure what they were talking about, but my guess is that Paul was explaining to Adam that in this exact spot, Alexander Hamilton once argued with Thomas Jefferson that the federal government needed not just some level of financial autonomy, but also the ability to make laws that supersede those of the individual states. Or he may have been talking about who would win if a shark fought a T-Rex... I can't really say.
And then there's Philadelphia's favorite son... a steroided-up Sylvester Stallone.
Yo, Adrian!! We did it!! We ran the steps (like everyone else was doing) and then we knocked out Clubber Lang, ate our cheesesteak, and headed on back to DC. It was a fantastic day, and Philly was a very cool city.
First thing through the gate, Paul took his first roller coaster ride. We weren't sure how he'd handle it, but as soon as we got off, he was running back around saying, "Let's do it again! Let's do it again!" So I guess he wasn't afraid.
Then we saw these two guys hanging around in a side alley on Sesame Street. Yet again, Paul had no fear and ran right up to hug them. I guess if you see them on TV enough they're not technically strangers.
Adam on the other hand, is not a huge fan of people outside of the imaginary bubble that surrounds the four of us, but he did have fun throwing padded blocks at other kids here in Big Birds Nest.
We then went to see a "real" performance of Elmo's World, with the "real" Elmo, "real" Dorothy, and some dude that Paul was sure was definitely not the "real" Mr. Noodle (for those that don't know, he's the weird guy living outside of Elmo's window... slightly creepy).
And of course, we couldn't leave without saying hello to the Cookie Monster.
We spent the next day checking out Philadelphia. Unfortunately, Independence Hall was under renovation and you can't really see all of it, but we did take a free tour. Inside, we got to see the room where the Declaration and Constitution were debated and drafted. I even saw the exact chair where Thomas Stone sat!! Uh, you know... the guy from Southern Maryland who signed the Declaration? We went to his house in one of our less exciting posts... I think he would have been on the $7 bill if they had made one.
And we had to check out the liberty bell. It's a pretty big bell, but I had no idea it weighed more than 2,000 lbs.
And in the City of Brotherly Love, the two brothers spent some time running around in the grass on a beautiful day.
And Paul may have run around a little two much. Just maybe.
But he recovered, and we even got him to smile for a few pictures. 
I'm not exactly sure what they were talking about, but my guess is that Paul was explaining to Adam that in this exact spot, Alexander Hamilton once argued with Thomas Jefferson that the federal government needed not just some level of financial autonomy, but also the ability to make laws that supersede those of the individual states. Or he may have been talking about who would win if a shark fought a T-Rex... I can't really say.
And then there's Philadelphia's favorite son... a steroided-up Sylvester Stallone. 
Yo, Adrian!! We did it!! We ran the steps (like everyone else was doing) and then we knocked out Clubber Lang, ate our cheesesteak, and headed on back to DC. It was a fantastic day, and Philly was a very cool city.
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