A Visit to the Blueberry Farm

A few weeks ago we went with some friends of ours to Moorhead Blueberry Farm.  It was awesome!  It's such a darling little place- family owned and operated.  They have over 20 varieties of blueberries!  I had no idea there were so many kinds.  It's completely free to get in, they greet you with a smile, give you a bucket and off you go.  We went at the end of the day because it was H-O-T. 

Poor Charlie didn't feel very well.  Come to find out he had a blister on his ear drum.  Ouch!  Doesn't he look so pitiful?  Don't feel too sorry for him yet.. he's about to be really happy!

Rows and rows of these wonderful bushes lush with blueberries! 

Let's go find some blueberries Daddy!

Precious in his overalls.  I love this kid.

BLUEberries!!!  The red ones aren't ripe, so are very very sour. 

Time to get to pickin'!

The best part is... you get to snack as much as you want! 

Yummmmm.

Feeding Daddy.

Here's Andrea & Charlie.  Andrea is exactly 1 year older.  Isn't she adorable?? 

Did I mention it was hot?  At this point we were begging the sun to go down.

Picking with Mommy.

We learned that the plumpest blueberries were still at the top! 

As we were putting them in, he kept taking them out. :) 

Do you think he likes them?? 

Getting more...

You want some Mama? 

Must take a break from snacking for a drink.  He LOVES drinking out of sports bottles.

We don't go anywhere without a ball.  Or a book.  :) 

Su & Andrea and Trey & Charlie

Precious!

They were so funny.  They didn't know what to think of each other! 

After all of our picking.. doesn't look like very much! 

Don't they just scream out antioxidants?

Afterwards you pay for your blueberry treasure by pound. 

$3.74 for all those delicious blueberries to take home.  And a blueberry dinner.  And a whole lot of fun!  What a bargain. 

This just may have to become a new family tradition!  I'd recommend it to anyone looking for something fun to do with the family in Houston in May-July. 

Now... I'm thinking of using my blueberries to make this pie:

 

My mouth is watering.