March "Armageddon" Snowstorm

Last week, we had a crazy snowstorm that made everything shut down (including schools) for 3 days. The snow was so heavy that it downed trees and power lines all over. Thousands of people in our area lost power for several days. Luckily, we are fortunate to live in the hospital grid, so we had no power issues. The kids just had a great time playing in the snow and skipping out on school and their other classes.

Philadelphia Trip

On Saturday, Josh and I took a day trip to Philadelphia. It's only an hour-and-a-half drive from where we live. We visited Independence Hall, Reading Terminal Market (where we ate Philly cheesesteaks), and the Museum of the American Revolution. We also stopped by the Philadelphia temple. Here are a few pictures:

 The court room inside Independence Hall

 The Assembly room, where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed

 George Washington's original chair

 Independence Hall

 Museum of the American Revolution (This was our favorite part of the trip- it was amazing! They have loads of historical artifacts from the Revolutionary War and that time period, as well as tons of history to read about. We spent 2 hours there, and that wasn't even enough time. This is one of the best museums I have ever been to.)

Downton Abbey Exhibition

A couple of days ago, I went to Manhattan with some friends (Chris Olson, Deb Passey, and Shannon Adams) to go to the temple and to see the Downton Abbey Exhibition. We had a blast!!! Here are a few pictures from the trip:

 The Manhattan temple

 The temple 

 The Exhibition building

 The kitchen, recreated using original props and furniture

 Servants bells in the servant's hall, recreated

 Original outfits- Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes

 Mr. Carson's original desk and office, recreated

Original outfits worn by various characters (Lady Mary, Lady Edith, Lady Rose) 

Evening Gown worn by Lady Mary

Dining room, recreated 

 Lady Mary's bedroom, recreated

 Outfit of Dowager Countess Violet

 Outfit of Matthew Crawley

 Outfit of Lady Grantham

Outfit of Lady Rose