Chase’s preschool class was taking a trip to a local
strawberry patch to pick some strawberries so the boys and I decided to tag
along. After bad weather and no strawberries postponing the first attempt we
got beautiful weather and a great outing.
We started by playing in the hay maze before hopping on a
tractor to ride around the farm
including a stop in the barn to look at the cows. The farm is also the home to
some beef cows – black Angus and a cross-breed. There was a 500 pound black
angus cow and a 2 week old calf. While the smell of the barn left a lot to be
desired, the boys mooed and mooed with the cows. I am convinced there was a
conversation taking place. We then finished our tractor ride and learned about
the strawberries. After our lesson, we were sent on our way with our containers
to pick strawberries. The farmer explained that you wanted to reddest berries
you could find so we set out looking for “RED”. Good thing I had put all the
boys in red shirts so we kept using that as a reference.
I am going to brag a little when I tell you that all the
boys (little ones too) did really good jobs of only picking the red berries.
Every time they would pick one, they would say, ‘red’. I wasn’t sure they would
be able to tell the difference and then be able to remember it but they did a
great job. Guess all those shows and puzzles really are helping them learn
something!
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| Field trip to strawberry farm (L-R: A, G, J, C) |
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| Listening very closely to our instructions |
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| Graham looking for a red berry |
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| Hard at work |
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| Chase is focused on getting just the right one |
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| Even Jack picked some |
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| Looking to fill our containers |
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| Berry special boys! C, J, G |
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| Berry special boys! C, A |
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| Berry special boys! C, G |
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| Berry special boys!A, C, G |
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| Berry special boys! A, J, G below Chase |
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| Running the hay maze! - Anthony |
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| Graham striking a pose |
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| Chase is king of the hay |
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| This sun is too bright for Jack |
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| Chase, Mommy and Anthony with Graham and Jack in the background |
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| Jack with his berry cute face! He sampled more than he put in the container I think! |
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| Jack on the tire horse |
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| Graham on the tire horse |
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| Anthony on the tire horse |
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| Anthony and Graham |
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| Jack and Grandma |
We picked our berries, played some more and then went out
for a special field trip lunch with Grandma. We had strawberry pancakes and
grilled cheese (don’t ask – it’s a kid thing). They were all so good that it
makes me think I might be able to start doing more of those types of outings.
Good thing since summer is fast approaching.
The weather has been really warm. Scratch that, the weather
has been HOT at times. Enough so that we can get out the water toys in the
backyard and play – even when the rain comes! It makes me ready for the pool
and more warm weather to wear everyone out and have a good night sleep!
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| Backyard water fun |
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| Even in the rain |
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| Maybe more fun in the rain |
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| A little rain won't stop us |
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| Snacks, cartoons and the rain on a Saturday afternoon |
We have had friends and their kids over for dinner and some
play time (of course the zip line was in action) and then just last night we
had another gathering at the house. We ended up with 12 adults and 18 kids here
for a cookout and some fun. We had a great time and plan to do these gatherings
a few times a year. As I explain to people, I don’t mind hosting because I know
my house/yard is triplet proof and that kids of all ages (even adult ones) can
have a good time. We are so lucky to
have met such good friends and we enjoy spending time together with all of
them.
Chase has his last day of school on Thursday so this week is
full of special activities and then let the games begin! I have to admit I am
both excited and nervous about the summer. If things go well at our first pool
visit, I foresee us spending most days there to help burn some energy and play
with our friends. Hopefully I will remember to keep my camera charged and will
be ready to capture some of the chaos – I mean fun! Then again, it is hard to get
them to stay still long enough to get any shots of all of them so I will have
to take what I can get!
