Strawberry Picking

We got an email this week from our local farm that they were open for the season, and had lots of Strawberries ready to be picked! Masha' Allah, we were fortunate enough to get over there over the weekend, and enjoy a morning of picking strawberries on the farm! This is the same farm we picked apples at in the fall, so the Professors were excited to vist again.

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Some scenic views of the farm

The path to the strawberry patch

On the other side of this lake is where we picked our Strawberries.( If you squint you might be able to see the strawberry patch, maybe not) 

There were several fields for picking, this was small and uncrowded. Perfect.

Some close ups

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Hard at work

 Masha' Allah, Baby Professor really enjoyed himself. He sat beside me while I picked strawberries, and enjoyed arranging them, and watching the box fill up. He was not walking when we picked apples, so this was a new experience for him. 

The other Professors Masha' Allah did excellent, and only needed to be gently reminded to walk in the hay, and not to pick the white or green strawberries. 

Unfortunately, once this happened a few times (its strawberry juice) Professor #2 and 3 were no longer interested. Did I mention my kids don't like getting messy?

At that point also, Baby Professor had had enough and just wanted to get back to his nice, shady stroller. Masha' Allah, I think we did well for our efforts, and spent a good amount of time enjoying the activity.  

We finished up our outing by taking a tractor ride, visiting the farm animals, and playing in the haystack play area. Insha' Allah, we look forward to returning to pick some produce later in the Summer. 

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