Cherry Picking!- Following a long and exhausting internet search, I found one U-Pick farm remotely near us that had strawberry picking. And they would email you when the strawberries were ready to be picked. As we launched into June, I found it odd that they had not emailed me. Turns out their strawberry crop was bad this year. Oh well. It happens. On to the next fruit: cherries! It was in season, so we planned to go the next day. When we got to the farm, they said all their sweet cherries had been picked, and there were only sour cherries left. Since we had already driven 45 mins to get there, I couldn't disappoint the kids. We had a great time picking the sour fruits (no temptation to eat these straight off the tree) and being silly. In the picture, I had told Gisselle that we had to sort through her cherries since she mostly picked bad ones. She promptly dumped out her basket on the ground.
Saturday in Chicago- Abbie, myself, Sarah, and Emily traversed into the Windy city on a very dry, hot, summer Saturday for a vintage market, and some time on the beach. We walked a lot, drank lots of water, and generally had a good time. (Fabulous empanadas at the Randolph Street Market!) It was a very long day, but very worth it when we finally jumped in Lake Michigan!
Fishing Fun- I don't remember how, but someone got the idea to go fishing. I was hesitant, since I wasn't sure I wanted to deal with that many worms and fish, but it turned out to be fun for all! We went twice: once with all the kids, and once without Naomi (as she had day camp). We biked there and packed a picnic lunch. I rented three fishing poles, but never used mine. Gisselle was to busy seeking mischief. She kept running around the park and finding new things. When she saw these fish statues, everything had to stop until I took a picture of her. Most of the time she was content picking up little rocks and throwing them into the pond. But the way she went about it, she always looked as though she were about to fall in! A total of about 5 fish (and one turtle) were caught between the two days, but hours and hours of fun! I still ended up cutting all the worms in half and sticking them on the hooks. And getting the fish (and turtle) off the hooks. Ah well. A little dirt and worm blood is good for us all.
Valley Fair- While on family vacation in Eden Prairie, MN, some cousins and uncles visited Valley Fair amusement park. (Not pictured, Uncle Andy.) Though relaxing at Aunt Sarah's house was fun, and beautiful, some of the younger generation and our uncles/father needed some adventuring out of the house.
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