Recently, we went to a local farm for pick your own blueberries. As a child growing up, we had pick your own strawberries and I distincly remember leaving the fields with red fingers, red shoes and a slight belly ache from all the berries. Blueberry picking is a nice alternative that does not involve discoloration of any body part or clothing, but just as much fun, finding those perfectly blue berries still attached to the tree.
I even found this random pinecone that looked just yummy!
The next adventure we went on was a hike in a new section of the Blue Hills. DCR maintains the Blue Hills so well that we usually just stick to what we know and take simlilar hikes. I saw a friend post her adventure in a new section of the Hills and had to go. Who knew you could have so much fun, so close to home. We found wild blueberries, the longest 'bog boardwalk', and lots of smiles and laughs. We sang songs on the walk, reminding me of simpler times and that there is no reason to rush anything that they are learning or doing. We need to slow down, cherish these moments and capture their expressions of themselves in the simplest way - just being present.
