Friday, June 26, 2015

Berry Fun Family Time

One of the things we do as a family each summer is go berry picking.  It brings back happy childhood memories for me and our kids love it, too.  Besides, you get to save money on your berries and the kids can be reminded of where their food comes from; win-win.  Like many people in our area, we go to Krause Farms.  It opens at 8:30 am which works well for our early-rising family.  Gary had the morning off yesterday so it was the perfect day to go!


Right now they have U-pick raspberries for $2.00/lb and we picked 14 lbs in just under half an hour.


The kids were all focused on picking and there was no complaining. I was confused.  When we got home, I realized why Koen had worked so hard and did not bug his siblings--he thought his entire container was just for him and he wouldn't have to share.



Next time we will bring a tripod (our gorillapod to be exact--nice and compact.)  In this case, the camera was precariously perched on top of a raspberry container and Gary is getting as low as possible to ensure he's in the photo.  Must work on our family photos.


Nya's favourite part was at the end; the playground.  I liked that there were lounge chairs in shade around it.  All playgrounds should have that--I would stay there much longer!


Kai's a bit "too cool" for a lot of playgrounds now but he's not too old to sit with his dad for a cuddle!


I just wanted to document how tall Kai is at the start of the summer and we'll see what the height difference is in September!  I told him he didn't have to smile so...no smile.  Isn't it strange that our knees are pretty much at the same height?


Although the goodies at their bakery are so delicious looking (oh my, the new berry custard pie in a jar for $6.99 was so tempting!) we decided to make our own treats at home with the berries we picked.  


We froze most of the berries; we'll see how long they last!


Kai Bear made us waffles for dinner and it was so good with whipped cream (has to be the real stuff) and freshly picked raspberries.


Have you picked berries yet this season?  If you go, do not put your children in light coloured clothes; Kai's shorts will never be the same.

Love,
Louise



11 comments:

  1. I was picking strawberries yesterday and made some jam (as well as eating some.) Those waffles look delicious!

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    1. My mom always enlisted our help to make a lot of jam (and applesauce.) Good memories! We haven't made our own jam yet; I should probably try at some point!

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  2. Anonymous1:09 PM

    2 things:
    1. you look so amazing!! how nice to wear summer clothes and feel great in them eh?
    2. Kai is going to be such a great husband. He seems so sweet and responsible. It's neat how gender roles aren't so divided now. I love that he enjoys cooking :)

    -Brianne

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    1. Amazing? Wow, thanks :) I do love that I've lost those extra pounds, it does feel good! I bought a dress from Winners the other day and can't wait to wear it!
      And yes, Kai is very sweet (with his sister) and he is responsible. The way he treats his brother needs a bit of work but who's perfect?
      Hope you are having a good summer!

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  3. Anonymous2:40 PM

    I made jam, kids prefer grape jelly. Maybe I should give you some.
    Won't make again.....for a while.
    That arrow above your head makes me think it is pointing at something??
    Maria

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    1. As long as there's no avocado in it, my kids would love it! The arrow is part of the sign, nothing exciting to report :)

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  4. I love raspberries! We haven't picked any yet. We actually went to Krause several weeks ago, but the strawberries were do bad, we left empty-handed. We went the following week to Emma Lea Farms and the berries were so great we picked 35 pounds. Plus they were 20 cents a pound cheaper. I will likely never go to Krause again (yes, it was that bad!). :(. We will have to plan a trip to the Farm again soon before the raspberries are all gone! They are my absolute favorite.

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    1. Marsalie!! That's terrible! We go there every year and have never had a problem. Did you let them know your complaint? Yikes. I'll have to look where Emma Lea Farms is...

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  5. Raspberries are my fave (and only ones I"ll pick). We are going on Tuesday to Willow View Farms. They go to our church, are close by and I love supporting their great farm! I will make mostly freezer jam, freeze berries and eat some fresh :)

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    1. I think they are my favourite flavour, too. I love supporting people I know; I'll have to look up Willow View Farms!

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    2. Oh man! Just saw that they are 25 cents cheaper/lb. That would've saved us $3.50 :)

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