Sunday, July 2, 2006 - Berry Days!

July 1 – We went blueberry and strawberry picking at the local pick-your-own place. Even though the girls are now 6 and 9, they never tire of our traditional berry day read alouds. J

We looked at the pictures of Sal’s mother canning the blueberry jam and compared the jars and lids to the ones we use. We didn’t pick enough blueberries to make jam this time, just for munching, so we’re going to make a trip back in a few weeks.

The girls loved looking at the detailed pictures of the berries and bushes as we took turns reading this story in rhyme.

This book was just as silly and enjoyable as it was when we first read it when the girls were babes. We made strawberry milkshakes to enjoy with it. J

So if you are looking for some summer time fun and memories, go pick some berries and snuggle over a few books. :-)