Well, after getting back from our big trips, I realized there were a couple things on my summer list we hadn't done yet. First, it was getting together with friends at the ward park day. However, this time we went to the zoo instead. We had a great time, but no pictures because I forgot my camera! :) It was super hot, but it was a discount day so we went. We even got to eat $2 hotdogs for lunch and the kids thought that was great. I was completely worn out at the end of the day with the heat and pushing different kids in the stroller. Tom keeps wanting to get rid of the stroller, but I can't part with it yet---it really comes in handy at times.
Then, since the kids had so much fun with one of the families that went, we had a play date the next day with them. The kids had a blast playing and running all over in the house and playing with the water rocket outside. (by the way, the water rocket is well worth the money--about $15 from Walmart I think) We have had it for a couple of years now and it hasn't broken yet! Maybe a miracle?! :)
Then we had a fun time over the weekend playing and hanging out with the neighbors and going to the pool and watching the start of the Olympics. And, on Sunday I saw a friend of ours from the other ward and she told me that there were still berries to pick. I was so excited! I thought we were too late for the blueberries. So, since the farm isn't open on Sunday and Monday, we met our friends at the farm on Tuesday, just about 1/2 hour away in Missouri. The drive is so fun because it is in the country a bit and so the farms and houses and landscape are neat to see. We picked some blackberries first. Then we picked some blueberries. After the picking was done, or lets say after the kids were done picking, they headed to the kids play area. They got to go in the little store and get a pop and ride the little train. We had a great time. That night we picked up grandma and grandpa. So the next morning we had to make them blueberry pancakes with our freshly picked berries. ooh they are yummy! And, I made my first blackberry pie and it tasted awesome! (The best part is that it was super easy!)
With grandma and grandpa here, we decided to take them down to Crown Center Plaza and to the Halmark Visitor's Center. Halmark is headquartered here and they have a great little place right next to the big mall. The kids enjoyed Kalidescope, which is a kids creative center that Halmark has and it is FREE! They use all their scraps and let the kids just create. The kindergarten kids here usually go for one of their fieldtrips. It is decorated really neat and so fun for the kids to paint, tape, color, and create. Then, we went to check out the fountains. Luckily I had remembered to bring an extra pair of clothes for the kids --- they loved it!
Well, that is a tid bit of our latest happenings and here are some pictures from these last summer events we were able to fit in before school started! :(
More catching up soon! :)
7 comments:
Wow -- you guys have been busy! Sounds like you've had a fun summer! And how cool to be able to go pick berries! Gotta love these fun summer days!
Fun pictures!! I am jealous of the blackberry pie!!
Linde
Blueberry pancakes, blakberry pie...I am gettinghungry reading your post! We use to have a berry farm just down the road from my house growing up, every summer we would pick berrie! I loved it! Looks like you are having fun!
fun pictures! who needs and ipod when I can just come on your blog and listen to your playlist! I love it!
I WANT blueberries!! That sounds like such a blast, and you even ventured to make a homemade pie. I am not sure that could have happened for me. Miss you guys!
Wow. I am tired just reading your update ;). Life is crazy, busy isn't it? Glad to see an update :)
Where do I put my order in for some berries? ;)
This was so fun to read! I loved your pictures esp. the ones in the fountains at crown center! What cute kids you have!
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