Fruitarians

We done gone berry pickin'!

And after 3 buckets full of
strawberries and raspberries....

we've also become Fruitarians
(except for Ben who is anti-fruit.)

We also had a little session of
Berry Picking 101
 (little person edition)

step 1: Do not squish berries between fingers 
or throw them on ground and smash them 
(no matter how cool it feels)
Step 2: Do not throw berries at brother 
(or rocks for pete's sake!)

 Step 3: Red = deliciousity, white = gag reflex

 Step 4: Fight urge to collect rocks, instead of berries
(that kid seriously has an obsession)
aaannnndd drum roll.......
Course completed! 
You have just survived your first ever berry picking!

 We found some unusually territorial ducks on our way out...

 and here is Spencer getting ready to do a football tackle into the ducks...no lie.
I had to put down the camera and run after him.

 Some random fields near the berry patch.

And the loot we brought home.

So, what does one do with so much fruit you ask?

Whelp,
(first hide it from Ben before he faints...hehe)...

then after "carefully" preparing the berries,

you make strawberry freezer jam...

and...

 a ginormous raspberry cobbler!

Then eat and enjoy!

(And invite a "royal" house guest to the meal as Nate has done.)