After strawberry picking with Aunt Katy, Aunt Melissa and Caleb I just knew Eli would love it. I was a little worried since blackberry bushes have thorns and strawberries do not. I couldn't believe how well Eli did with picking the berries! He didn't hurt himself at all, I think I'm the only one that stabbed herself with a thorn. Eli did very well at picking just the black ones after we had a quick lesson on which colors not to pick.
Eli decided that one bucket was not enough to pick the fruit with so he had 3 buckets! Eli also had to carry his own bucket. At times he wanted to carry mine and his. Don't tell Eli he's too little because he will prove you wrong!
Eli and Reagan are becoming professional berry pickers! One row was in the shade, Beki and I tried to keep the boys in the shade but of course they would go to the side that wasn't shaded!
Eli could not wait to try the berries!
Eli tasting his 1st blackberry!
Look at those full buckets!
Reagan was an awesome picker
Those little checks are stuffed with berries
Carrying the bucket to go get weighed
Eli thought we needed to take home a watermelon
Reagan smeared with blackberry juice!
It was very hot even at 10am in the morning. But we had a good time and the boys had a blast. But even with only picking for 30 or so minutes we still came away with a lot of berries. I ended up snacking on them on our short ride home and boy were they yummy!
After Eli and I got home from the farm Eli had a great lunch and then we decided to make cobbler.
Mommy's little helper, He really enjoyed pouring the ingredients into the bowl.
Eli loved "stirring" the batter. He would hardly let mommy stir it.
Eli took a break (sort of) from licking the bowl to put the berries in the cobbler
Eli taking a break from all the morning activities.
After Eli's nap and dinner Eli got to taste the fruits of our labor! He seemed to like the cobbler. I think that it is so awesome that Eli and I got to pick blackberries, then make cobbler together and then we got to eat it! I'm so blessed to have Eli in my life, he is such a wonderful little guy and I love experiencing things for the first time again through Eli's eyes.
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