As a kindergarten teacher, I went on a lot of fun field trips with my students. One of my favorites was going to pick strawberries. I can't explain it, but there is something about picking strawberries that makes me extremely happy. It didn't take long once we reached strawberry season to suggest that we make a trip to a farm about 5 minutes from our house. I'm so glad we did! It was a beautiful, mild day with tons of sunshine. Even on a Saturday afternoon, it wasn't crowded, and there were so many great strawberries to pick.
Once we were given a row to pick, there were so many strawberries that we hardly had to move. This meant that Mikayla could be the keeper of the bucket. She really enjoyed taking strawberries out of the bucket and then putting them back in.
Maybe a couple didn't make it back into the bucket :)
She was such a good helper. (And in this picture, it looks like she is picking a strawberry, but actually she is trying to put an already-picked-berry back on the plant. I guess we still need some work on the concept of picking strawberries)!
Our haul...we had plenty to eat, dip in chocolate, share with friends, and freeze for yummy things later (like smoothies)! I feel like this should be a tradition for the Mitchells!
As one who received some of your strawberries, I can testify that they were delicious! We didn't get to pick strawberries this year, but want to make sure to go next year! Fun, fun!
ReplyDeletegreat tradition...it is blueberry season here, which reminds me...time to go picking!
ReplyDeleteOh by the way, love the headband in sweet baby girl's hair!
ReplyDeleteso glad you guys had a great time. I love the picture of M munching on the strawberry. :)
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