Strawberry Picking and Waterfall Hiking

It's strawberry season in PA so we hit the farm to pick a bucket of the sweet, summer berries. The weather was chilly and wet, felt more like pumpkin picking season, but we were able to enjoy a morning on the farm. A tractor ride took us out to the field and where we were given a row to pick as many strawberries as we could. Carrington didn't have much to do with picking them off the bush because the ground was wet and dirty and she's not much for getting her hands messy. I had Grayson in the carrier so Aaron did most of the work. When we (or Aaron) finished picking we headed back to the farm house for a homemade slushy treat and some berry eating. So, what did we make with our strawberries....Strawberry Milkshakes!!

Carrington's favorite part!!

There are several state parks around us that offer a wide variety of outdoor activity. One in particular, Ricketts Glen, has many, many miles of hiking to waterfalls. We started with a picnic lunch by the lake with a "beach". Once again, the weather was chilly so we ate quickly while watching some crazy northerners swim in the lake (air temperature was in the 60's). This family doesn't like getting in the water unless it's bath water temperature so there was no way we were getting close. After lunch we set off on a 3 mile hike through the woods to take a look at four of the waterfalls. It was nap time so the kids feel asleep while Aaron and I enjoyed hiking and looking at God's beautiful creation. I love being outside and getting exercise in at the same time so this little adventure was a great one!