So... as you may have already noticed... I have been way behind on posting here on my blog. Time lately just keeps slipping on by so quickly and I can't seem to keep up. Oh, well... here is a quick update.
It has been a while since we have been able to just do something with the kids so this last Saturday, we started with some Blackberry picking. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqxwu1KUOgYAvR_Ogu8VYPQEZjlM-vx5oQCKjBZg6nS1GjLZZk99LsZDvrZWBaMcEt-SRK5iEOJQ8PaiU_dYVp1PXvl48BTKJB9u0k6kmBw7LWd3rUYojsANjVsQOWw_Ft2XLzGAieDoF/s400/blackberry5.jpg)
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Unfortunately, when we arrived at 8am all the ripe blackberries had already been picked... and get this... they opened at 7am. I guess we just were not early enough. All that was left were all the blackberries that were not yet ripe. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDyTiJsJeCy6rJp7t93K12Xirtfljkux4nZsN5-CrNGFJQ7rbCCfm0ZCY58nwvkQLaGjxT25V36UcVuPoFXuxNmamU8FMxQKT2tmF_UQDOXMeLKRBp-LJrQrirAm97bYcELCFQdiM2VYK/s400/blackberry2.jpg)
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We were able to find about 4 or 5 ripe blackberries and they were GOOD! We had a great time! We will definitely have to make the trip back to Duck Creek soon and try to get some blackberries of our own to take home. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4driKVp1SjudrXG4sURGzb2WrW09VH6SwXofHe1Q2JOyKYRX7qKc0TylxJYApomIxrKGFb6QfRhm4qbYUws2MPCiCdMC0d_nhgOBULMW9qiPBGNSc8jRGAdaLw_1JZzu9tl3dkWA-ktVz/s400/blackberry4.jpg)
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Then we headed off to the Air Show in Denton, Texas. That was so much FUN! However, I did get a bit red... for some reason, I lather up the kids with sunscreen and simply forget to put some on myself... go figure! All in all we had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. Great way to kick off the summer and celebrate Father's Day.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyULwuC124gjAiG0mWwbl-iG4xSpGXZkh7LuoF3mOEuHo_kyDka0UvZZFQXLWVScVUqX3Nhm-S6bNnBF8AQ5lclJPpnp8cClxf7twwKFdaqUp2Bj8z8wjbtOVyTaD3Jl-YOrAkXWhsr96c/s400/family-blackberry-farm.jpg)
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OH... and I want to send a big THANK YOU to Miss Sherri Howard for my adorable Pay It Forward gift. You are so sweet and I {heart} my new cards!
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