And so are my parents! :) They arrived on Thursday afternoon, after over a month of driving across the country with their trailer. The kids were very, very excited-- not only to see Grandma and Grandpa, but to see The Trailer! Niko instantly found their board games, pulled out Scrabble, and made himself at home at their table. It was a very exciting time!
Yesterday morning, we left the house bright and early to go and pick strawberries with Caryn and her kids. It was pretty warm, but bearable, and the strawberries were very small and sweet! We ended up with over twelve pounds of fresh berries, which will all get eaten in various forms. They really are delicious!
After lunch, Caryn invited us to come swimming in their new pool. And it was hot, so we did! It was REALLY nice! The kids didn't want to leave, but we had to get things done. Niko cried the entire way home (and then some) because he wanted to stay. That part wasn't too fun to listen to, but we will definitely be going back soon! The water was lovely!
After that, we went home and processed twelve pounds of strawberries! They were very ripe and delicate to begin with, so they were already developing soft spots by the time we got home. We pulled out the nicest non-squishy ones and saved those for eating raw. Then, we (my mom and I) went through the rest and washed/de-stemmed/chopped them all and put the results into plastic freezer bags. So we're all set now. But I would be lying if I said that part was fun. It wasn't! At all!
Then, today, Niko had his very last t-ball game of the season. He is already talking about next year, and how he is going to be on the same coach's team again. I don't think that's in the cards, since the coach's son will likely be moving up to the next level and Niko will still be in t-ball for another year. But, he's been very lucky to have such a great coach for the past two years! He's going to miss him!
After that, we went to have lunch at our local only-open-in-the-summer restaurant, which was delightful. Then we headed back home, and the menfolk went out in search of trailer-washing supplies, while I picked up around the house. Caryn and her family came by for a bit, because her son was begging to see the trailer. So they got the full tour, and I got to show her the new patio furniture.
The rest of the afternoon was spent doing things like grocery shopping, washing dishes, and playing badminton outside. Tomorrow, we're going to take the canoe out, and we are trying to figure out a camping trip up in Maine, if we can. We're only a few days in, but it's been a great visit so far! I think Massachusetts in the summertime is one of the best places on earth (in my completely unbiased opinion)! :)
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