Today I felt like a kid. I can't tell you who had more fun, the kids or the grown-ups. All 13 of us, 4 adults and 9 kids, headed out to the Chesterfield Berry Farm to pick strawberries. As we road the hayride, we knew we were close to the strawberry fields because the air smelled of strawberries. To everyone in attendance, it was an "all you can eat" strawberry buffet. I really do believe that my niece, Madeline, wins the prize for most strawberries eaten.. in one "picking" ever! I don't think a single one made it into a basket, each one she picked, she ate. I have never tasted strawberries so sweet, it was as if they had sugar sprinkled all over them. We all ate as we picked with red juices running down our chins, and it was heaven.
Stephen even had fun. He sat on the hay next to me as I picked and filled our basket. Next thing we knew, he was trying to participate in the fun, by picking his own strawberries. He is entertained by all the other children and now wants to do what they are doing.
After our fill of strawberries, we went home to take care of all the berries. We came home with over 11 pounds of strawberries and when we laid them out on the counter, they covered the entire thing! Kate and I decided to make strawberry jam. Kate and I both scooped the tops off the berries and then Kate mashed the berries and added the sugar. (I think she thought that was the most fun!) I filled the jars and I must say, the jam turned out really yummy! Kate wants to eat it straight out of the jar, no toast required.
I think the next adventure out to the Berry Farm will be to pick blackberries, but we had so much fun, we might go pick more strawberries!
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