Strawberry Saturday!

We had a great day as a family on Saturday . . . we hit the tail end of the picking, but we were still able to pick a few tasty strawberries!  The boys had a great time . . . William mainly smooshed his berries, but Hudson did a great job of picking and putting them in the box.  Both boys have been screaming “Berries!  Berries” at each meal this week (Hudson asked me for some just this morning!)—they love them, and these fresh berries are SO tasty!

Each morning last week, William would wake up and say “Dada?”  I would say “Dada is at work” and he would say “Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, Dada.”  So, Saturday was super-fun since it started off a long weekend with Dada around!

Hard at work!

Hudson did a great job collecting berries!

{please excuse the snot . . . yuck!}

William mainly preferred to hoard his berries . . .

Puddles are very fun, too . . .

Mmmm . . .

After picking our berries, we had to scrub down some dirty boys!

And, before we left, we let them have a treat or two . . .

Boys enjoying the strawberries!

What a face!

  

They say that the blueberries will be ready for picking in just a few weeks!  Oh, how fun!                 

Mommy’s Little Cooks!

Today after our nap, we made more “nola bars.”  The boys have been on a sandwich strike of late, so we have been eating many homemade granola bars at lunchtime.  William, especially, is a huge fan!  We ran out yesterday, so we did some afternoon baking today to replenish our supply!

The boys took turns adding the different ingredients to the bowl.  Hudson kept yelling “MORE!  MORE!” after his turn.  The babes are really learning the concept of mixing . . . William chants “mix, mix, mix!” over and over!  I gave them their own bowls and spatulas to use while I finalized our tasty treat!

Hudson the Baker . . .

  

William, hard at work . . .

 

The finished product (pre-baked!) 

Happenings!

Please excuse the lack of posts this week . . . we have been busy.  Our good friends, the Kings, moved to Alabama today, so we have been soaking up every last minute with them!  It has been a sad week, but we love our friends and are excited for their new phase of life (Harper will get to live near her BB, and she is quite excited!)

While the moving van packed their things, we had a picnic lunch in Daley’s yard and then let the little ones run wild and play in the baby pool since it was a sticky 95 degrees today!  Our pool time was impromptu, so please excuse the diapers!

Gray and Lucille

William, testing the water

Gray on the go!

Wandering Hudson . . .

In our spare time this week, Hatch and Bumpa have been working on the beginning stages of a deck . . . which we are thrilled about!

There are holes, like this, all around our yard, so the boys and I are steering clear.  Dog Dog, however, has had a bout in a hole or two . . .

Tonight’s work was a little loud, so we went out to see what was happening before putting the boys down . . .

Every time Daddy used his big drill to put holes into the wall, Hudson would just erupt into laughter.  I think we may have a budding helper here!

Despite his somber expression, Hudson was genuinely thrilled to offer his help and his saw . . .

William and Uncle J were both fascinated by the happenings . . .

The other night, while Daddy and Bumps were working, we did some swinging!  {with the help of my back-up evening assistants, Sugie and Uncle J!}

 

I love this sweet face!  

Hudson is very busy {screaming “go, Go, GOOOO!” every chance he gets!}, and here, he is quite determined to pay a visit to Dog Dog!

Catch me, if you can!