Overdue / blackberry picking

I am so overdue with some posts about family happenings. The two major events that I need to remember are blackberry picking with the homeschool group and our recent camping trip.

Two weeks ago our homeschooling group met at a member's farm to pick blackberries and make blackberry pies.

The girls got to pick blackberries, eating as many berries as they wanted along the way. The berries were giant juicy berries like what you get at a grocery store - not like the tiny berries we find growing wild in our neighborhood.


Then the kiddos crowded around the huge dining room table to make the pies. The mom had a great system for managing the group. She arranged the kiddos into clusters, with each cluster making a pie. They made one sample pie crust, with each kid getting to do some pouring and mixing. Then she brought out more pre-made crusts, and each cluster of kids got to pour in the berries and mix up the rest of the filling and toppings.



While the pies baked we had lunch, and then the kids played more.

Finally I had to tell the kids it was time to go home. I was afraid that if I stayed longer, I'd fall asleep in the car on the drive home. We even got to take home "our" blackberry pie to share with Daddy!