This past Saturday was a scorcher here in La Grande.....102 degrees! It's pretty rare that temperatures reach that high. We decided to get out of town as a family and head higher up the mountain where it was cooler to do some huckleberry picking. We also were very excited about Mark completing his Masters Program this weekend so we were in need of a fun family outing to celebrate! The huckleberries are everywhere right now so we got alot of picking done....at least Mark, Emma, and I did. My favorite quote of the day was when Sam said, "Emma, I can't help you pick right now. I'm too busy exploring!" She had a hard time focusing on filling up her bucket because all the berries were going straight to her mouth! They were just too temping! She also found a handy dandy walking stick which made the "exploring" much more fun. We haven't decided on what we'll do with our huckleberries - maybe some yummy syrup. At least we know that we have alot more berry picking trips to make before the summer is over.
4 comments:
Congratulations on Mark finishing his masters program!!
Love berries! I wish I lived in Washington or Oregon so I could pick fresh berries every year!
Wendie! So good to see you guys via your blog. How have you been? It looks like you certainly have something to be proud of with Mark's recent completion of his degree... that IS EXCITING!! Please give the girls hugs from us. If you are ever coming through the Payette area, you are welcome to stop in. I'm sure Jackson would LOVE to see Sam! Take care!
How cute those girls are!!! Congrats Mark for completing school. Now you can take some time to just breathe!!!
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