Our Weekend Was...........

lots of fun and busy, busy busy! Saturday morning after my 5k walk we headed off to the strawberry patch to pick some yummy goodness. Unfortunately the "goods" weren't quite as bountiful as previous seasons. Apparently a late frost had damaged a large majority of the plants. The result? Picking was labour intensive but the kids were not easily deterred and after an hour we still had 2 large and 2 small baskets to show for our labours. In the afternoon, Claire went to a "swimming birthday party" at the local park while I got caught up on chores missed during the week (oh yay!) and prepared for a backyard barbecue in the evening. My brother, who the kids haven't seen in a couple of months came over and we had a blast recounting funny stories from when we were kids! We ended the evening with a little campfire, some marshmellows and weiners (veggie dogs for my brother) and then it was time to put the tired little ones to bed (the big ones weren't too far behind either). It has been a very crazy (read: stressful) week in our house and I think everyone appreciated a fun, low-key evening with family. Enjoy the pics.......