The City of Brotherly Love

Here we are with my sister posed with my "first kiss". Not Jer....but rather the Rocky statue. I think I was probably 5 years old and my dad lifted me up to give him a kiss. They probably thought it was hilarious. I think I thought he was real. I sure loved that "Italian Stallion".

We ran to the top of the art museum steps singing the theme song and threw a few punches at the top. From what I observed there is a constant stream of tourists doing the exact same thing all day long.

Here we are at the 9th street Italian Market which claims to be America's oldest outdoor market. I loved all the sights and colors.

For about 400 dollars you could take home one of these cheeses.

Here's Luca on the whisper dish...can you guess who's on the other side?

It's Uncle Gerry!

Here we are in Gerry's apartment. Rebecca pointed out how funny it was that all the girls (and Luca) were lounging on the couch with their feet up watching Rocky while the men were hard at work in the kitchen making dinner.

It was an awesome dinner. I'm trying to remember which movie it is, but the quote is, "All over the world men are the best cooks." It might be true. Gerry made Eggplant parm. Here he is working on an appetizer, pear gorgonzola pizza, and his roommate makes cantalope with prosciutto in the background.

Here we are outside the Betsy Ross house. She is credited with making the first American flag. The old city of Philadelphia makes me feel really patriotic.

That was my brunch. Totally awesome.


Okay, last pic... but how could you tour a city with three little kiddos without your own stroller/train? Our sit and stand can fit all three!