Strawberries!

This was a weird summer since it was so cool. Strawberries were about a month late. We are usually picking them around the end of May or beginning of June. This year, Joseph's parents had to wait until the third weekend in June to come down and get them and they were just barely getting started! Nephew and Niece Aaryn and Adryann came down with them. It was great to have them here! I felt bad though because morning sickness was becoming a major issue around that time. I was so embarrassed about the way I acted the whole visit because I was such a zombie. Toward the end of their visit I felt it necessary to tell Penny and Wayne our news so they wouldn't think that I'm always so lazy. Penny said she had wondered if that was what was wrong with me but said, "Don't worry I won't tell anyone." Well apparently she didn't outright tell anyone, but in a few days after we got home, we got phone calls from two of Joseph's siblings saying, "Mom says you've got some news to tell me!" Thanks Penny! We'll remember this for next time:) Caught part of a baseball game one evening. Kilynn likes her Grandpa-especially when he lets her get away with stealing his sunglasses!

We spent a couple hours Saturday morning picking strawberries. I think they got about 85 lbs. and it about put Aaryn over the edge. He didn't know what he signed up for when he agreed to come on this trip. When it came to washing, cutting, and packing them in freezer bags, we got to hear a constant stream of complaints for the couple hours it took to complete the project. It was pretty funny and pretty amazing to hear the many different ways he could find to complain about his situation. He was pretty sure he was going to die.

Adryann quietly and diligently helped. Sweet Adryann.

Whew! You made it Aaryn! (this picture doesn't show all the strawberries)