Easter

The Easter Bunny brought backpacks instead of baskets

Fancy Easter dresses
The backyard egg hunt after we made them wait all day for Grammy to arrive

I found all the eggs!

Philadelphia, Part 3: QVC Beauty Bash

The box of free goodies that we got when we checked into the hotel. We haven't even gotten to the Beauty Bash, and already there's free stuff!

Inside the box...

Mom with Holly Mordini, the Smashbox rep

At the end of the day, after carrying about 60 pounds worth of free swag (not that we were complaining!)

And here's what we got!

Score!

Philadelphia, Part 2: Amish Country

One of the many horse and buggy's that we passed on the road.

Horse & Buggy traffic sign


Lots of wide open country and farms

Just a cool old house we passed by

Off to Market


We toured an Amish home and farm, but weren't allowed to take pictures inside. We also learned how to identify the Amish homes as we passed - there are no power lines going to the homes, and they have dark green shades on the windows. To our surprise, many of the homes on the main roads that we drove were occupied by Amish families. We had assumed that they lived farther back on side streets, clustered together with other Amish families. Apparently we were wrong!

Philadelphia, Part 1: Historic Stuff

Yo, Adrian!

Christ Church Burial Ground, where Ben Franklin is buried

Christ Church

3 Front doors of Elfreth's Alley

Elfreth's Alley - The oldest residential street in the U.S. People still live there! Only now they have plumbing, kitchens & bathrooms.
A tour guide taking a smoke break
The room where the Declaration of Independence was signed
Mennonites touring historical sites (Mennonites wear pastels & brighter colors, but Amish wear only dark colors)

Independence HallThe Liberty Bell with Independence Hall in the background