strawberry picking!

 We woke up bright and early this morning, made the trip up to Michigan, and picked some strawberries!  The kids have been really excited about picking fruit this year...and have asked about what kinds of fruit they will be able to pick.  We really love it, so strawberries were our first stop.  

Maggie did a great job finding red ones, and she really had a blast.  "I see a red one, I see a red one!" 

"Look how full my basket is!"

 "I've got more" "No, I've got more"  It always has to be a contest 

 Caroline got some snuggle time and took a good nap in her carrier. 

 All while sporting cute strawberry pants!

 Henry was also really good at finding the strawberries that were perfectly red, making sure that no greens were picked, and deciding which ones were good to eat.  He filled his bucket many times.  

 Maggie got bored with filling her bucket and found quite a few that were good to eat.  Pretty sure she ate her weight in strawberries.  

 The final haul!  

We'll be making some jam, strawberry pie and some delicious other strawberry creations for the next couple of days.  Wish I could bottle up the smell as you walk into my kitchen, it is deliciously sweet!