This weekend we decided that it was time once again for our yearly blueberry picking trip! I have desperately been missing my blueberries from the freezer anytime we want them, so we made the trek up to Moorhead Farms in Conroe on Friday evening and picked until dark! And I have to say...we've picked blueberries for a couple of years now, and every time, I've rushed to get there as early in the morning as possible so as to beat the heat. Not once had I ever considered going at night! But let me tell you, this is the way to go! It was the perfect evening...still a bit warm, but at least we got to enjoy a lovely breeze almost the entire time, and the sun was behind the trees surrounding the farm, so that was an added bonus all in itself! :) But the biggest bonus is that Dad gets to come with...so the whole trip is much more fun...and productive!!!
We had a great time, and even bumped into some of our favorite people from Kingwood where we lived the first year we moved down here! So it was fun to pick alongside them and visit for a few minutes. I love running into friends in places that you least expect it!
The berries were a bit scarce (mental note to go a week earlier next year)! But we got a pretty good amount picked in the time that we were there! Garrett had a blast introducing Ethan to the delicious berries - leaving them for his little brother to snack on as we picked!
And notice Ethan's cute little toes...yes, in my rush to grab bug spray, sunscreen (which we didn't even need), water bottles for everyone, snacks for the boys, and all the other things required for leaving one's house for any amount of time...I forgot Ethan's shoes! Great Mom, huh!?!? The wrong thing to forget when you have a little one who would have loved exploring the bushes and sticks, dirt and everything else! Poor little guy...he spent the evening strapped to his stroller or in a backpack carrier on Steve's back! Hmmm...maybe it should be poor Steve instead, having to carry around an extra load! But thanks hon, I really had a great time scaling those bushes and reaching the berries that were just a bit too high!!!
4 comments:
How fun!!! You have the cutest family!! :)
What a great tradition! It sounds like a lot of fun. Ever since Brig read "Blueberries for Sal" he's wanted to go pick blueberries. Maybe we'll have to come visit next June to get in on the fun!
Fun pictures! It was so nice to see you guys there! We'll definitely have to coordinate better next year... Although, once we're there it's a marathon to get as many berries as possible before the kids break down, right... :). See you thursday at the pool ;)
Did you all dress in blue on purpose? Because you were picking "blue"berries?! How coordinated of you!! =)
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