Funny Farm

Yesterday, we made a trip to Leesburg to his up a home store to look for a new patio door. While the home store wasn't great, we did have a fantastic time at the Leesburg Animal Park. We went to the park last July, but since P&F weren't fully mobile yet, it wasn't that fun. Yesterday, on the other hand, was a blast.

As soon as we got there, Piper ran around trying to see everything all at once.

Fletch, on the other hand, made a beeline for the chickens and turkeys that were wandering about.

We did attempt to reign them in so they wouldn't traumatize the animals.

It was hard for Eric to take pictures and help keep two toddlers from getting in the cage with the emus or from having their handle nibbled off by the baby goats. But, trust me, P&F got up close and personal with lots of animals.

After seeing most of the creatures, we had some fun in the sandbox. P&F had never been in a sandbox before. Fletch loved how the sand felt running through his hands, while Piper just wanted to collect all the sand toys.



After the sandbox, we headed over to the bounce house. This was a big hit too. The only problem with was that the hole for kids to climb in was only big enough for a toddler to fit through, so trying to get the kids out of the structure was challenging. See the small hole in the middle of the triange in the picture below--that was the only entrance or exit.

Once they were (reluctantly) done bouncing, we made a quick stop for lunch and then headed home. By some miracle, P&F stayed awake the entire ride so they still took good naps in the afternoon.

We finished off a super-fun day with some time outside on our new deck and climbing on our new backyard equipment (pictures in a future post). All this fresh air meant that for the first time in a week or two, Piper and Fletch went to bed without a peep and slept in until 6:45am this morning. Woohoo! That's what I call a successful day.