The kids and I met Ty and Shannon at Washington Farms this morning for some good old fashioned Strawberry Pickin. Eli kept getting confused during the car ride, asking where the 'barn' was rather than the 'farm'. Regardless, he was excited to arrive, especially when he saw Tyler waiting. I packed Maddux into the backpack and we were off, ready to fill our bucket with as many ripe reds as we could find. It was not difficult, as the berries were all in great shape. Eli was interested in picking them for about two minutes. After that he either wanted to run, squish the berries, or eat them. He and Ty got very excited when the tractor drove by, carrying a wagon full of people. Unfortunately, that was the last trip of the day, but the boys were able to hang around the tractor after it was parked. Of course, wrestling and tackling followed. Each boy ended up in tears at different times because the other had him pinned. Hopefully Eli learned what it felt like to be pinned so the next time he thinks about lying on Max's head, he'll reconsider!
After our tractor visit, the five of us found a picnic bench and sat down to sample our finds. Tyler was so generous to share his granola bar with Eli and Eli thanked him by sharing his portion back with Ty. Maddux was squirmy in my lap, but she seemed to enjoy her day also, even though she couldn't get down and crawl around.
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