Strawberry Picking

This weekend was a fun prelude to summer! On Saturday, we went strawberry picking at R & M Farms in Belews Creek. Grammy came along for the second year in a row, so we officially have ourselves a new annual tradition. Both Emmy and Eli carried their own buckets and were pretty good at spotting big, ripe berries. When the temperatures started to rise and moods started to drop, Daddy was quick to purchase two 50-cent icy pops to keep the kiddos happy. After picking a gallon of strawberries, we continued our adventure with a trip to Priddy's General Store in Walnut Cove. We had pimento cheese and bologna sandwiches for lunch before heading back home.  

On Saturday evening, I went out to dinner with the girls to celebrate Coley's birthday. We went to a new restaurant downtown Winston-Salem called Mojito. Coley is the baby of our group, so now she joins the rest of us at 36. We are looking forward to our annual summer beach trip in July (with Casey and Kelly, too!) 

Boomer left from church today to go to an afternoon Dash baseball game with his dad. The kids and I tagged along with the Houston crew for lunch, and Uncle Zack was so helpful in turning around Eli's car seat. It was still rear-facing, and Eli is certainly big enough to face forward. I was dragging my feet in turning it around, because now it really seems like we are past the baby stage. It is bittersweet to reach another milestone. They seem to come so quickly and always before I'm quite ready. With our upcoming summer trips, I think Eli will enjoy the view facing forward. Sometimes Mommy just has to learn to let go. 

While Uncle Zack was re-installing the car seat, Eli tried on his cousin's baseball helmet. This boy is ready to play!

This evening, we used our freshly picked strawberries to make a homemade cobbler. Emmy was a big help in the kitchen. She liked pouring in the ingredients and stirring. Now it's off to bed before the last week of school. Summer is just around the corner!