Strawberry Picking

Becky caught me on facebook this morning and randomly asked me if we wanted to go strawberry picking with her and her girls this morning. I can't remember the last time that I went strawberry picking but it sounded like a good time so I jumped right on it! We went out to Mandigo Farms by Paw Paw. It rained almost the whole way out there but I just kept on praying that by the time we got out to Paw Paw, the rain would be done. We pulled into the parking lot just as the rain was stopping. No joke. Thank you, Lord! By the time we were done picking strawberries the sun had come out and it was turning into a beautiful day. So beautiful that we just couldn't go home. I had packed a lunch so we went to a super fun park in Paw Paw for a couple of hours. The kids had a blast and I don't think we got home until close to 2pm. The girls both had great naps!! Becky and her girls didn't go to the park but we sure had fun strawberry picking with them.

Getting ready to head out to the strawberry patch to find some big juicy red ones!

Hope loved eating the strawberries. Her shirt definitely won the prize for the messiest!

SO yummy!!

The strawberry plants were wet so Samuel didn't want to lift them up to pick the strawberries underneath. He did pick a couple of strawberries but he preferred transferring the strawberries that I picked from the quart bucket to the big flat.

I put Aliyah on the blanket and she quickly scooted to the edge of it so that she could play in the dirt. She's so good about not putting things like dirt and flowers in her mouth.

I gave Aliyah a strawberry to try. She wasn't sure what it was at first . . .

But after she had a bite she realized how yummy it was! She ate the whole thing. Juice was dripping everywhere. Isn't summer great!?

Hope and Ella having a little conversation at the strawberry patch.

Thanks for letting us join you, Becky, Shelby, and Ella! Sometimes last minute planning works the best!

This was one of the best summer days ever. Strawberry picking, picnic lunch at a playground, grilled chicken sandwiches for supper, softball fields to watch Daryl play, and ice cream at Dairy Queen to round out the day. I love summer!