More fun at the farm

During the afternoon, Grandma took niece #5, Goldilocks and I up to the garden to get some sugar snap peas.

PawPaw has some new beehives!  We can't wait to taste some honey!

On the way back towards the barn/house, I saw a tree with a hole in it.

Strawberries

After lunch, we took the kids to pick some strawberries.  Yum!

 The kids did a great job picking strawberries, even Curly Bear got in on it, but got frustrated and whiny (it was naptime)

 The beds were raised, which made it easier to pick them.

Goldilocks ended up with half a bucketful, and it was getting too heavy for her to carry.

After we paid for our strawberries, we got some catfish food and let the kids feed the fish.

I was glad I had dressed the girls in overalls, notice the firm grip Grandma had on Goldilocks.

The cousins were very patient while they waited for Goldilocks to finish her bag.  Niece #3 and I helped her out with her bag because she was throwing the food ONE piece at a time.  I politely reminded her about the juice box waiting for her, and challenged her to see how much she could throw at once.

We enjoyed eating strawberry shortcakes for dessert that evening, and Papa Bear and I made some strawberry freezer jam. YUMMY!

More Sand

The cousins introduced Curly Bear to the sand pile, she was content for about an hour, she just picked it up and poured it out over and over and over and over.  Niece number five decided to cover herself - messy!

Lizards and Cousins

Our oldest nephew loves lizards and reptiles, always has.  I can't remember what kind of lizard this was, but he knows.

He introduced my girls to this lizard.

Curly Bear was fascinated, and thankfully didn't squish the thing.

This was right before the lizard jumped on her, somehow I didn't get a picture of that.  Meanwhile, Goldilocks was busy playing the in sand pile with nephew #2

 My apologies, it is no longer a sand pile, but more of a beach after a year of grand-kids and rain.  Goldilocks looked at her cousin and said "Whew!  I've been playing in the sand for hours!"  That actually wasn't far from the truth!

 Here is niece #3, playing with the newest farm addition.

Tune in tomorrow for more pictures from the farm and our trip to pick strawberries

I scream, you scream,

we all scream for ice cream!

Last Saturday, we went to visit Papa Bear's parents.  The girls played with 5 of their cousins, and we all enjoyed some chocolate ice cream cones after lunch. :)