None of us had ever been to Pittsburgh and I had heard a ton of great things about the city so we were all very excited to check it out. The boys picked me up at the airport around 4:30 pm and we decided to go into the city for dinner and a ride up the tram to get an amazing view of the city. We went to Market Square and ate at Houllihans. It turned out to be a very yummy dinner. We then headed to the Duquesne Incline.
It was a very fun ride up, but the best part was the view from the top. It was so amazing! There was a bunch of restaurants on top of the hill that had decks and huge windows. I decided that, that would be an ideal place for a date (it's been a while since I have had a real one). 
We made our way back down the tram and called it a night. The next day we went to the Carnigie Science Museum in downtown Pittsburgh. It was an amazing place. The first area we explored was the sports area. They had a trampoline and a orbitron that was free with our museum pass. We all went on them multiple times. One of the best things about home schooling is that you can be places on weekdays when there are no lines! Not sure what the kids learned on the Orbitron besides that you don't get motion sickness if your stomach stays centered, but we did have a blast! We then exlplored the other 4 floors of this great museum. We saw a robot machine that shoots a basketball and never misses, a earthquake cafe, a live show on kitchen bacteria (the good bacteria in yogurt and the bad bacteria you find in a cracked wooden spoon) and 100+ other cool things. One of the highlights was a tour aboard a US Navy submarine built during World War II. I have decided that I would rather fall off the face of the planet then live aboard a sub. It was so small and cramped in there. No windows, 1 small toilet room and 5 bunks in a room the size of my guest bathroom at home. 
After the museum we headed downtown to Primanti Brothers for lunch. We had heard that this was a must stop while in Pittsburgh. After receiving our sandwich I could see why. The deli sandwich comes stuffed with coleslaw and french fries. It was very good, but a little too big if you want to pick it up to eat it. After a late lunch the kids found a fountain to play in and they ended up soaked. We had a great time in Pittsburgh. It is definitely a place I would come back to.
