Happy Birthday To Me

My birthday was this weekend. It was a fun time. On Friday, one of my wonderful co-workers baked me not one, but 2 cakes!!!! Plus ice cream and lemonade! We had a little party at the end of the day, and I ate a lot of cake.

On Saturday, which was my official birthday, I went to the National Zoo. I saw the pandas, and the red panda, a hippo (it was HUGE), rare reptiles, monkeys, elephants, zebras, and a really big anaconda. Also a lizard who fell asleep while eating lunch. It's a very pretty zoo. Most of the animal habitats are large and look comfortable. The grounds are shady and easy to walk. A lot of people from the neighborhood were there jogging (the weather was sunny and warm). It was a great way to spend the day. Then I went home and ate Harry & David chocolate mousse cake (thanks mom!).


Red Panda

Big Anaconda!!!!!

Pandas!!!!!!



Sleepy Lizard forgot to wash his face......



Today I went hiking at Lake Accotink. It's a nice park, with a trail that goes around the lake. Then I stayed to watch the cardboard boat regatta. Really. People build boats out of cardboard, then try to see whose boat goes the fastest and farthest before it sinks. There are themes, like Pirate boats, sofa-boats, Barbie boats (built by a troop of Girl Scouts), and family teams. It was really fun to watch. I didn't stay for the whole thing. I didn't bring my camera with me, and I wish I had.