Berry pickin sunday

Well today we decided to go berry picking as a family. Last year we went and had a great time. Last year there were so many berries we came home with a gallon that cost us nearly $25. I wasn't going to make that mistake this time. Although I didn't even get the choice. Due to new owners taking over they cut back many of their berry bushes and added other fruits and vegetables instead. So given this cutback and the fact that it was a Sunday it was very difficult to find good, ripe berries. If we go again we will either go midweek or go first thing on a Saturday morning. Here are some pics of the girls:

This year KK got the idea of picking black berries instead of the red ones that were not ripe. Aly was a pro and quite picky about her selection. Although in the beginning she was eating more than what was ending up in her bucket.

In this first picture KK is pointing to the ripe berry showing us that she understands what she is suppose to pick. Aly is posing for my phone camera. (I still can't believe how good of pictures it takes!)

In the first picture Aly is inspecting the berry that KK picked to see if it was worthy of being put in the bucket. She decided it wasn't and threw it. We had to teach her to throw it when KK wasn't looking!

Take a look at KK inspecting the berry she just picked. Do you know she never ate a single one? The girls had a great time and we managed to pick just 5 dollars worth. Not quite enough for a pie but a friend of mine gave me a ton of peaches that are just perfect for pie making. I thought I could combine peaches and blackberries into one pie for the family. I will let you know how it turns out!