Strawberry Picking

So I figured it's a right of passage for any kid to go berry picking. Arden's really into putting things into things, so I figured we'd give strawberry picking a try. I'm a member of a group called "Triangle Mommies" and they had organized a group outing for strawberry picking up in Wake Forest that we tagged along to. Arden had a blast. It took a little while to figure out the whole concept and we definitely got some not so perfect strawberries in our bucket. About 10 minutes into the picking she discovered that these were the same things as the strawberries that mommy gives her to eat, and started picking and eating more then were making it into the bucket. Part of me cringed at the thought of what was on them without being washed, but then I let that go and realized that's part of strawberry picking as a kid. She had a blast, and then had more fun running around and playing with the other kids afterward. We know have about 7 quarts of strawberries that I'm sure she will not eat- and I'm searching for recipes.

Mother's Day

My second "official" Mother's Day- (I think Mother's that are pregnant totally count)was spent down at my parent's place for the weekend. Arden and I drove down separately due to Dave's work schedule so we had some extra time with Noani & Poppi- some of Arden's favorite admirers (and the feeling is mutual). Over the weekend, Arden went to the beach, the Myrtle Beach Children's museum and out on Poppi's boat- all of which she thoroughly enjoyed! Mother's day we went out to a nice restaurant for brunch which is hard to do with a toddler, but we muscled through and took turns entertaining and taking her out to walk around. I'm thankful for my wonderful family on Mother's Day and everyday!

A Blog is a Double Edged Sword...

So I should have known this was going to happen. I've never been good at journeling, even when I don't HAVE to. Why I thought keeping a blog would be any different I don't know. I really enjoy reading other families blogs, I have no idea if anyone actually reads ours...but I never started this for anyone else. I think it's a great tool to keep a family history with words and pictures. But as with any history, it needs to be maintained. As most people know, Dave is not the computer person of the family, so that leaves me to capture pictures, file them, upload them to various sites to share, and then keep up with a blog. This all in addition to taking care of a very active toddler, who I only get about a 2 hour break from each day. I'm not whining (ok maybe a little) but it doesn't make sense to whine, because it's something I chose to start. My advice to families or anyone starting a blog- Make sure you have the time, desire & motivation to keep it up! That being said- I'm going to spend the next few days, ok weeks, or however long it takes to add some entries since we announced I was pregnant again- which was almost 3 months ago!