A Day at the Strawberry Patch....Literally!

Ethan loves berries...

Every Sunday my mom has a big glass bowl of berries for dessert

and Ethan goes to town...I don't know how he fits them all in his little body!

He devourers them when he gets his hands on them....

So the idea of taking him to the strawberry patch was genius!

I was curious to see if he was old enough to get the concept..

I braved taking him and Todd on my own on a very hot and humid day...

My plan was to enjoy a tracker ride...Eat some berries

Get some cute pictures...and watch my little man get all excited

Then come home for nap time!

Yup that’s what my vision was but it didn't exactly happen that way.

Me being "clever" I took my car key off the chain

and stuck it in my shirt because I didn't want it to fall out of my flimsy pocket.

I put Todd in the wrap and enjoyed a tracker ride and picking berries...

Ethan was so excited...He was all smiles on the tracker

And a field of berries was so crazy to him...

He couldn't eat enough!

He kept pointing at the berries yelling "Mom" "Mom"

He was just covered in red strawberry juice...

I kept putting them in the basket and he kept eating them...

The worker was right there and didn't seem to care!

I even met a really nice family with 3 kids and she asked if she could hold Todd

Her and her children played with Todd while I attended to Ethan...

I love friendly people...It was so helpful on such a hot day!

After we picked for a bit we got on the tracker

to go pay for our berries and head home...

Once back at the car I stuck my hand in my shirt to pull the key out

My heart fluttered...It was gone...Yup lost in the strawberry field!

Oh boy this is when the day took a turn...

After searching for an hour I gave up

Unfortunately Nate was on the road working,

I didn't even have a cell phone...

So I borrowed one of the workers phones

and called any numbers I could remember

I called my parents, Nates dad, my sister and sister in law

No one was home...

I thought about calling a cab but I couldn’t because I needed car seats

The nice family who was playing with Todd offered me a ride

But once again I couldn't accept because no car seats!

So the boys and I hung out...and hung out and hung out!

We had shade, water, strawberries and

breastmilk for Todd so I guess we were just fine...

Ethan kept me on my toes! He is a body full of energy!

Finally Emma my niece got the message I left at her house...

Her and my sister in law Karen came and saved us!

I was never so glad to see them..I love you ladies!

So our one hour outing turned into five hours!

And about a half hour after being saved a big storm

came pouring down I would like to add!

Phew that would have been interesting!

Anyhow Ethan was so tired by the time we got home.

I quickly fed him dinner...which he hardly touch

(most likly because he was full of strawberries)

He got a bath, we read a couple books, had prayers...

During our nightly cuddle in the rocker

He fell asleep..He was out!

I love it when my kids fall asleep in my arms!

I could hardly keep my eyes open so

I brought Todd on my bed and passed out with him for an hour…

Then had to get up to finish an assignment…

I was a bit grumpy about this!

Today I got a call from

Heemans Strawberry Farm

So funny...they found my key in the patch today!

I laughed!

So since I have to drive out to get my key

 I guess we will be back picking strawberries again next week!

One sweaty, sticky, scrumptious boy!