Reason #4,723 that we love Philadelphia

So, the day we were set to leave for San Diego, we received an unwelcome voice mail from American Airlines letting us know that our flight had been cancelled and they'd re-booked us for the next day. To make a long story short, after many tears were shed, fists shaken in the air, several phone calls to unhelpful AA representatives, and much help from online resources, we got booked on a flight leaving that evening (instead of morning) that would get us in at midnight, California time.

Determined not to waste our first day of "vacation" we decided to try out Smith Play Place in Philadelphia for the first time. It is a free park in Philadelphia with a TON of things to do for the kids. We had a blast, and honestly, I was astounded that all of this is open and free to the public (they do accept donations but they're not required).

Both R and RUS had a great time, and there was a lot of playground equipment I'd never seen before. I only snapped a few photos with my iPhone, and they don't convey at all the size and scope of this place--it is supposedly the size of five or six football fields, just jam packed with things for kids to do and play on.