I’m a Pickin’

Yesterday we wanted to find something fun and outdoors to do with the girls.  It just so happened that the local weekly paper had a great suggestion.  A local farm was having it’s Mater & Tater event.  Sounds like fun so off we went….

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The girls made cars out of potatoes that we intended for them to race.  But the heat and a Brynn meltdown prevented that part from happening.

The girls also got to decorate a T-shirt with potato stamps.  They both had a really fun time designing their own shirts.  More than that they are really looking forward to wearing them to daycare tomorrow.

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After that we decided it was time to pick blackberries.  Everyone had a fun time searching for the big black ones.  We picked just under two pounds! We came home and the girls were more than happy to dig into them after lunch.  I froze about two cups worth so they can enjoy them again in a few months when it’s cold out and we talk about how much fun it was to pick them ourselves.

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I foresee some apple picking this fall!

Dinner Conversation

Last night we were out to dinner for Bill’s birthday.  Instead of going out on his actual birthday, the 24th, he wanted to wait for Tuesday to go for wings at one of our favorite Cajun spots.

We were sitting there chatting with the girls and this conversation came out of nowhere:

Rylee: Mommy, do you and Daddy sleep?

Me: (Trying not to fall off my chair in a fit of laughter) Yes we do, if we didn’t we’d never be able to keep up with you and Brynn.  When do you think we sleep?

Rylee: After me & Brynn go to bed and you watch TV.

Me: That’s right.  We sleep at night just like you and Brynn.

The lady at the next table was cracking up at his conversation.  Eventually she leaned over and told Rylee that she sleeps too. 

Sidenote: We don’t always watch TV after the girls go to bed.  But we’ve discovered that if we don’t have it on and Rylee can’t hear us talking she gets worried and upset.  So if we’re on the deck or in the office the TV is on for her comfort.