Strawberries, Strawberries and More Strawberries!

Well, since we were right there, after our bike ride, we headed over to the U Pick strawberry field a few miles from Oak Openings. I had wanted to pick strawberries with the boys and this way Adam could come, too. We were directed to a spot on the opposite end of the field, all by ourselves. We picked 14lbs in less than 10 minutes. That doesn't count the pound or so the boys ate while picking. I'm not a huge strawberry fan, but I will say, these strawberries were amazing!! We pretty much didn't have to move. You could pick pounds just sitting in one spot. Apparently strawberries are pretty hardy to survive the terrible winter and still be so tasty! 

 Note to self: Never let Ben pick strawberries in anything but a black shirt from now on! Add strawberry stain to my list of wonderful laundry miracles.

A Father's Day Bike Ride

Adam had to work both Saturday and a bit of Sunday for Father's day weekend this year. It put a crimp in other plans we had, but Adam was able to leave early on Sunday so we got to enjoy the day with him. He wanted to go for a family bike ride at Oak Openings. Now that Nick has a big boy bike, it's feasible. However, a 3 year old on a 12" bike as compared to me on a 29" bike - a bit rough. I turned on my gps - Nick and I rode 2.8 miles with a pace of 17:50. I walk faster than that. It was a bit rough. But Nick did the whole ride himself and only had one little stumble. Ben rode probably 5 or 6 miles. He and Adam were all over the place, lapping Nick and I. It was a beautiful day and perfect weather!

Last Spring Soccer Game

Ben has finished up soccer season for the spring. He ended up doing very well on the team. He is definitely an offensive player. He really likes to score! We just need to work on staying on our feet while running in grass. And running with our mouth closed. He must have swallowed 10 bugs the way his jaw was flapping around!

Bowling Pin Jousting

The boys got an inflatable bowling set for their birthdays. It finally made a (brief) appearance last week. Well, bowling pins resemble jousting sticks and thus ensued a whack'm tournament. And of course, it's all fun and games until someone gets hurt. And that someone is ALWAYS Nick. Every. Single. Time. He took a seam to the head and got a scratch, so I took the bowling pins away. So, then....while I was sitting on the deck steps deflating the pins, Ben comes running up, 'Mom! Mom! Nick is bleeding!' Seriously, again?! Not even 5 minutes after getting the scratch on his forehead, he fell off the rings on the swingset, nose first, got a bloody nose and bit through his lower lip. It's not a Friday unless Nick bleeds profusely from his face. I'm getting quite good at getting blood out of clothes.

The All Boys Club

A typical summer evenings of just the boys (minus Austin). Their evening included bikes, bugs, dirt and sand. What more could boys ask for?!

The Worm.

Junior Firefighters To The Rescue!

As part of the Planes: Fire and Rescue theme, Meredith set up a super fun fire fighter obstacle course for the kids. The dads pulled them around in the wagon while the kids 'put out fires' with water guns and water balloons. They all had a blast, though there were some parental casualties!