A Much Needed Haircut

Samuel was in need of a haircut. His hair was getting long and shaggy and it would often get tangled and poofy in the back even after I had brushed it. So, after his bath yesterday, I got out the cutting shears and scissors and went to town. Of course, Samuel got a treat (a lollipop) during the process. However, we had to rinse it off a time or two because it got hair on it. It didn't seem to bother him. :-)

BEFORE

AFTER

Daddy Time

I love those moments when I find my wonderful husband and my sweet little boy spending time together. Samuel adores his Daddy and I believe its because he spends such quality time with him. How can you not love someone who plays with you and loves you. 

This is a video that I captured while they were playing "Ring Around The Rosie" and tickle monster combined. Unfortunately, you only get to see the tale end of it. Samuel gets distracted when I pull out my phone to video or take pictures. He's old enough to know what I'm doing. It's cute nonetheless.

Raspberry Picking

I woke up Friday morning and looked out the window to see clouds. Yup, clouds. And the first thing that crossed my mind was....."What a perfect day to go raspberry picking!" So, I called up my Mom and my little sister Kimberlee and we went raspberry picking at Harvolds Farm. We had a blast. 

 Samuel was such a good help. He would actually pick a few and then contribute them to the raspberry box. However, once he realized that Grandma would simply pick a handful and put them in his bucket for him, he stopped picking his own and kept asking Grandma for more. 

I did pretty good. I went away with 10 lbs of fresh raspberries. Only $2 per pound! Oh Yum! However, when we went to pay for our berries, a lady before us opted not to buy all her raspberries. So, Mom and I decided to split the box and buy her leftover box of 9 lb raspberries. So, I actually went home with 14.5 lbs of raspberries. 

Once Samuel's belly was full of raspberries and he was bored with asking Grandma for more raspberries, he decided to have a little fun. 

This is a video of Samuel chasing Kimberlee around and trying to get her sparkle shoes. I think Kimberlee is the first in all of history to wear sparkle shoes while picking raspberries. Shall we just say she is twelve years old. I think only twelve year olds think that sparkle shoes will help in the process of picking berries. I'm not sure, did it work Kimberlee?

We had a lot of fun together. I love how a simple thing like picking berries can create good memories, strengthen relationships, and provide our tummies with fresh, sweet, juicy goodness.