Pickin' Berries

Last year we had such a fun time picking raspberries & the kids couldn't wait to go back again. This time we decided to bring Daddy along. We went on Monday night for FHE and we had such a nice time! There were so many berries & the weather was perfect. It was a nice cool night with a beautiful sunset & we were all enjoying nature while eating a couple of raspberries. The kids each got their own little buckets tied around their waists & soon began picking & eating the berries. Hallie would fill her bucket a little bit, eat them, & then come and ask me if she could have some of mine. Morgan would fill her bucket & then dump them into Brian's & Jackson worked so hard to fill his bucket up to the very top all by himself. Brian & I had a really nice time picking our own berries & hearing the kids around us. After gathering around 8 pounds of berries & some blackberries, we went home and Brian made us some delicious raspberry shakes. They were so yummy!!! Yesterday I made freezer jam & then we had more raspberries, pancakes, & the best buttermilk syrup for dinner. We all love raspberries & it's a fun tradition we've started for the beginning of fall.