Thanks to the great help from McKenzie, Kelsey, and Sara, we were able to pick 18 pounds of strawberries yesterday! One of the kids' favorite snacks (actually Kelsey's favorite snack) is frozen strawberries. Last summer I thought I picked enough berries, and Kelsey ate them all within a month. So this summer I'm on a mission to pick as many berries as possible for us to enjoy for several months after berry season is finished. Kelsey isn't a huge fan of picking berries (she gets dirt under her fingernails - oh no! and is scared of the few bugs that are in the fields). She knows that she has to help, though, if she wants to eat the berries. I like to tell the kids that they can't be like the Little Red Hen story, wanting to enjoy the bread without helping their mom do the work! Kelsey especially enjoyed pretending to "pitch" the rotten berries across the fields (like she pitches a softball). Her aim was a little off as she pitched one right at McKenzie's neck. Sara was a hard worker, very focused as she filled up her container! McKenzie was a great help and was good at finding the perfect berries. Now we are excited to make our favorite strawberry treats - bring on the strawberry lemonade, shakes, smoothies, and shortcake!!
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