Berry Hunting

Spring in Houston just wouldn't be the same without a few key activities.

 #1 starting the garden, check. 

#2 spring break getaway to Camp Tejas, check. 

#3 strawberry picking at Froberg's, check.

Our recent visit to Froberg's in Alvin has completed our spring agenda :) While the boys were in a serious race to fill their buckets with delicious strawberries, Austin and I strolled along the rows slowly. Austin was not quite sure what he was supposed to be doing so he was happy to follow his brothers and step in a few mud puddles along the way.

He finally figured out what he was supposed to do with those berries after all.

But the boys were most entertained by the little snake that made it's way around the rows. I know that made their day to see a snake up close and personal. I, however, stood back, and...took pictures.

So now we are left trying to think of all the things we can do with these fresh strawberries. We froze some, made smoothies, ate them cut up, and I thought about a yummy strawberry pie.

So tomorrow for breakfast we get...can you guess it...strawberry muffins!

Spring Time means so many wonderful things. All things become new again. Everything turns fluorescent green. The sun shines so brightly and warms the air.  I love watching plants that looked like sticks in the ground come back to life.  It's a great opportunity to teach the boys about God's creation and the Gospel.   "For His invisible attributes, namely, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse." Romans 1:20

This year, we started spring off by picking some strawberries, all 10lbs of them! The boys couldn't help themselves. It was a competition (imagine that) to see who could fill their buckets the fastest. Even Austin got in on the action, the tasting part that is! So we've been having everything strawberry you can think of smoothies, jams, pie, fresh, etc. I think we've had our fill of vitamin C for the season!