Strawberry Picking

Our weekends have been full with baseball games,  so we have not had time for much of anything else.  I decided not to wait much longer and take the boys berry picking.  The u-pick season seems to be much shorter here so I wanted to make sure we got to a farm before we missed the picking season.

I found a farm that was close to our house but as soon as we got there, I realized it had been pretty picked over.  The boys were able to pick a few strawberries and they tasted a few as well.

Rylan and Leyton did not seem to mind that they did not get that many strawberries but Holden was a little disappointed.  I had written down another address of a u-pick farm and decided since the weather was not fantastic and we did not have any plans we might as well check it out.  But before we left this farm, we stopped to see the cows and animals.

As soon as we pulled up to Bures Farm, I knew this was the place.  The strawberries were beautiful.

All three of the boys were into picking until they spotted Rosco....all of a sudden my two dog loving little ones followed this dog around while poor Holden was left picking.

But he did great job and ended up picking almost 6 pounds.

 

This farm had u-pick snap peas.  We picked some peas as well.

 

Before leaving, the boys played in the corn table and we visited the chickens at the barn.

On the way home, we stopped for ice cream.  A perfect ending to our berry picking day.

Life Lately

Our summer break has begun and we have been pretty busy.  Holden has played lots of baseball.  We were in Chicago for a tournament a couple of weekends ago and then this past weekend we were Indianapolis.

Between the rain, we were able to play a few games.  Poor little Leyton was just wiped out.  However, he was not letting go of his bat!

During one of the morning delays, I took Leyton to this really neat place called "The Urban Chalkboard".  They had live toddler music, dress up, books and lots of neat interactive toys.  If we lived in Indy, I would visit this place often.  Leyton had the best time.

 

Holden and Rylan went to a UW Badger Football Camp last week.

While they were at camp, Leyton and I visited the zoo.  I think Leyton was loving his one on one time.

 

Especially not sharing snacks and rides on the carousel.  

Rylan's baseball season is in full swing and he received the "Game Ball" this past week.

He had some amazing hits and great fielding.  He even caught two pop flies!

Tennis lessons began this past week and the boys are loving it.

We joined the library book club and have been working on our reading goals this month...even Mom has a summer reading goal.

Of course we have been spending lots of time at the pool.  Holden loves the water rock wall and zip line, Rylan has turned into a little fish and Leyton has no fear!

 

Sometimes we take a break from the water to play in the sand.

And when we just want to stay around the house, it's water gun fights for these three.

 

 

So, that is our life lately, lots of baseball and fun outside!