Berries

Strawberries and blueberries....yum. We were able to go pick both this summer. I'm still holding out hope for some late season raspberries, but apparently they were earlier than usual this year. 

We went to Finke's to pick our own strawberries. Frannie was actually really good at picking only the red ones and even better at picking and eating them. For awhile I at least had her picking one to eat and then one for the bucket. She totally got into finding the "big big" ones. There was a storm coming as we picked so the sky was pretty amazing to look at too.

Blueberries were at our usual Blue Vista Farm in Bayfield. It's over an hour and a half drive each way so I was a little worried about that- but shouldn't have been. We ate breakfast in the car and even though it took awhile to pick all the berries we wanted, we filled a box. Frannie brought her "purse" filled with toys/animals/blankies and some snacks. That plus a lot of room to run, yummy blueberries to pick and eat, and well placed shade made for a great day. A nice nap and a promise of a playground stop made the drive home go smoothly too. Another tradition in the making.