Blueberries

About thirty minutes north of here, tucked away down a few backroads, is a farm with acre after acre of every kind of blueberry you can imagine. Yesterday morning was gloomy-full of clouds with a chance of rain. Our spirits couldn't be hindered, though. We had made plans to go bluberry picking, so off we went. We tied our buckets around our waists and eagerly headed off to find the perfect spot to fill them (and our bellies, too!) I'm pretty sure all of the kids ate their weight in blueberries, and most of them abandoned their buckets after a while to play hide-and-seek between the rows. But we still ended up with a TON of berries to take home with us, and nap time lasted a little longer, too!



This is my mom-her first time bluberry picking!






The babies couldn't get enough of the blueberries and they were so good the whole time!


Here's the whole crew, minus my mom who took this picture. Thanks, Mom!

Catch me if you can!

Don't be fooled-Emerson's bucket was EMPTY when we were finished. She ate all of her berries!

Owen took his job VERY seriously. When I asked him if he ate any, he said "Yes-I ate A LOT! I ate NINE."


Greyson stole my camera and took these next two shots-pretty good for a two-year-old!



Brady's not afraid to get dirty!


Of course we had to pop our heads into this bluberry sign!


My mom and sister made pies with their blueberries and I whipped up some muffins. Tomorrow will be "pie day" at our house! YUM!


If you've never been berry picking, I HIGHLY recommend giving it a try. It really is fun for the whole family. We're going back next week to gather enough to stock our freezer for the winter months!