Meanwhile, Back on the Farm...

We were going to go to the zoo on Saturday to celebrate the little girls' birthday, but we realized last minute that it was Memorial Day Weekend in DC and the whole city would be a zoo. So instead we went to a nearby county park that's a restored 1930's-style farm.
We saw a calf,

and some goats, along with chickens, ducks, pigs, and sheep!

They also had a huge playground.

Paige even got to ring an old wind-up doorbell!

It was a good day. And, we still made it home for naps!
For the girls' actual birthday, I made an Elmo cake using a pan I'd found at a church exchange.

Emma ate three big pieces!

Anna was a little more dainty.

One of the presents they got was a little shopping cart, with pretend veggies and cake. You know, basic needs.

Daddy gave train rides in a cardboard box it came in.

Paige spend a good half hour pretended to be Rapunzel with the packing paper.

 Yep, it was a good day.