Philadelphia Museum (lots of pics!)

Well Ryan and I headed to the Museum today to take in some culture!  Philadelphia has been a total 180 compared to Utah but it's been good!  We thought we would take advantage of our sunday off and go to the famous "rocky" museum because on sundays its pay what you want day!  It was HUGE so we will have to go back.  We explored the upper 3 wings which took us over 2 1/2 hours and be then we were starving so I made Ryan promise me we could go back and see the other 3 floors!  Soooo cool! 

Us with Rocky!

taking a peek

for calli 1300

also for calli

This was a Chinese dog bed made in the year 500.  I think it's a perfect bed for Lisa.

Sacred asian temple taken STRAIGHT from there and put HERE!  They would do this with entire rooms from historical palaces and castle... amazing.

These are pretty chinese perfume bottles, we thought Audrey would like these. 200-1700

a detailed 1500 french kitchen floor, duh all the Flur di les. 

Buddhist temple pillar courtyard (sorry the pictures are blurry, you aren't allowed to use your flash in the museum)

Fuzzy photo in-front of French Church stained glass

French cathedral archway

German handcrafted castle double doors

1300 catholic baptismal fount

1400 stained glass castle window

1300 spanish courtyard

1300 england cathedral entrance

1200 German hutch (the German pieces were the most impressive and some of the oldest stuff)  

the museum interior

aphrodite

1500 German kitchen all carved in detail, not one panel the same.

1400 European life of christ wood depth carving (HUGE)

medallions used from 500-1700 

German saddle 1500 (I think Joe should make one of these!)

German horse face plate 1600

Spurs

a very uncomfortable looking English 1600 saddle

different horse face plates and stirrups ranging from 1200-1700

German amour 1400

English rifle 1400 (so detailed!)

Spanish musket 1500

German suit of amour 1700

collection of swords from 500-1700

Old Photo's

I was going through my old memory card today and found these super cute pictures of Gary when we first got him!  Just thought I would share!

Independence Square and Philly town!

Hey guys!  We are doing good here in Norristown, PA!  Yesterday was Ryan and I's first day off so we decided to go do something fun!  We got in the car and Drove to Philadelphia!  It's only about 20 minutes away, so not too bad!  I was expecting a larger city like New York, but Philly is pretty small!  If you blink, you will totally miss it! 

We first started our little adventure on market street!  It was full of all sorts of fun shops and fun restaurants!  We then when and saw the Liberty Bell and George Washington's house (well where it USED to be)!  The liberty bell isn't as large as I expected but it's still pretty neat!  We found out the last time it ever rang was on George Washington's birthday, then after it rang it got the famous crack and was never able to ring again!  

We then crossed the street to independence square and got to see independence hall and meeting house!  The furniture is all original and still maintained in it's prime!  It was so neat to see the places where Franklin, Adams, Washington, and others had sat and met to make the worlds most important decisions!  

It was a nice, relaxing day of historical fun!  Hopefully next time we stop into Philly, we get to go to the museum of art!