Last year we went strawberry picking for the first time. It’s something that I’ve wanted to do for quite a while, but we finally did it together as a family! It’s a lot of fun seeing the boys grow and become more independent so that they can really participate in activities with us! As it turned out, we actually ended up picking at two different farms. The first was fun, but the second one, we spontaneously (somewhat) headed to on Mother’s Day was our favorite.
For Mother’s Day last year we did something a little out of the ordinary. While we usually head to church every Sunday (Mother’s Day being no exception), I chose to do something different for the sake of my own heart. I shared about that day here. Spending the day with my family, was a wonderful and restful experience all around. And I LOVED the strawberry farm we visited.
This year I really wanted to head back to that farm. God has been so gracious and with joy, we are expecting our third son. Our rainbow baby. (35 week belly below)
Every week we like to plan for a family activity together, so for the week before Mother’s Day we chose to go strawberry picking. I realize at 35 weeks pregnant it’s not a really easy feat, but I really wanted those sun ripened strawberries. Plus the home made ice-cream isn’t so bad either!
The farm is about an hour north of us and it’s called LCCL Strawberry Farm, in Rome. Their price is terrific to pick your own, and of course they sell strawberry ice-cream that you really have to buy after picking out in the fields.
We picked about 11 pounds altogether, which surprisingly (even with a big pregnant belly) didn’t take us that long. The boys have learned which ones are good for picking, how necessary it is to “sample” some while you pick, and which ones to leave on the stems for ripening. I’m a homeschool mom, but a natural teacher (well, Jonah more than me) so we can count this trip as a field trip, wrapped into a family day. The best!
Oliver is getting pretty good at using our camera!
It was a great day and we recommend this local farm to anyone in our area. The drive isn’t really too bad, since it’s north, and the warm sun ripened fields of strawberries are worth it! Store bought strawberries just cannot compete with taste. We have a freezer full of berries, that I’m sure will be eaten up too soon, but some wonderful memories from our day at the farm.