Berry Pickin'

Ethan's best friend, Austin - with a creepy critter from the river!
An amazing bridge over the river. This was so very cool.

My most handsome Gabriel, in deep contemplation - or just tired of Mom asking him to pose.

Get it girl! This is Faith, Chloe's best buddy. She is also our little niece - just cuz! She doesn't like sweets at all ...

My sweet Lu running through the wheat fields.

Ah ha! There is sweet Faith.

Loved this pic.

Clayton and little Ellie Lu... cute.

Give ya two guesses ...

Making our way to the berries ... and Chloe is already sweet lookin' enough.

My sweet friend Amanda - she really is just ignoring the camera.

My Butter just hangin' in the grass.

My Isaac is growing into such a handsome ... (do I really have to say it?!?) ... man.

Chloe ... pondering the fields aplenty.

Purple Haze ...

A couple of weeks ago we headed to Sequim with our friends, the Savages, Newcombs, Mcarthurs and the McGaugheys where we all picked berries on a farm there. The farm was picturesque and the kids had a GrEaT time. The farm must be over one thousand acres big. Once there you can pick lavender, blueberries, marionberries, strawberries, raspberries, loganberries, blackberries, ya-da-ya-da-ya-da. It was a U-Pick and ahem ... a U-Eat. ;)

After berry pickin' and eatin' we took a break and had a picnic there on the farm next to a patch of wheat that was as tall as some of the kiddos and taller than others. The kids ran through it chasing one another, while we ladies sat in the sun and laughed. It was a great time of fellowship.

We packed up our berry stained kids, paid for our harvest and headed over to the river - where I saw the neatest bridge I have ever seen. It was a GREAT day. We definitely want to get over there and do it again. So now, we have our memories - and a freezer full of sun ripened berries. LOVE IT!