Every year I pick strawberries and make jam to last us the next year. This year was no exception. Kaiyah is getting old enough to join in the fun, so we took her (and Amelia) on her very first berry picking adventure! And what a memorable one it was. Kaiyah actually did OK. She picked 2 or 3 berries and then played with rocks and complained of stuff getting in her shoes the rest of the time. That's about what I expected. We just wanted her to start getting familiar with the process and to experience working for our food. : ) The downside was that Chris and I were totally sweaty and we had about a billion (literally probably 100) fruit flies swarming our kitchen by the time the day was over. YUCK! So we vaccuumed them up with the hose attachment, which Chris accidently dropped in the sink full of soapy water. What a day! But now we have strawberry jam, so I guess it was all worth it! : ) Next fruit up: Blueberries. Maybe we'll pick those this week or next.
Eating some of the yummy goodness we were picking.
Complaining of stuff getting into her crocks. Note the large rock in her hand.
Amelia slept thru the whole thing. We were grateful. Like the good mother I am, I dressed both girls in strawberry themed clothes for the occasion.
On the way back to the barn after picking.
The fruits of our labor, still in fruit form.
Eating some of the yummy goodness we were picking.
Complaining of stuff getting into her crocks. Note the large rock in her hand.
Amelia slept thru the whole thing. We were grateful. Like the good mother I am, I dressed both girls in strawberry themed clothes for the occasion.
On the way back to the barn after picking.
The fruits of our labor, still in fruit form. 
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