I hope THIS works- IT DID!

Still can't believe I live here- it is amazing!

YEAH!!! IT WORKED!! NOW YOU CAN SEE WE WERE ACTUALLY THERE!!
A few of the things I will remember from this little outing.
1) Our morning started out pretty slow and relaxing. Giggling and tickling, walking to the backerei, and actually thinking we were getting out and about early. It turned out to be an hour later than my watch said. It was still cool that I didn't get out of bed until after 10, right?
2) Connor was hilarious to watch at the strawberry field. He insisted on carrying the largest container, but he never put anything into it. He would just walk straight down the row until he was all the way to the end. We finally got him turned around so he was at least by people. Right as we were about to leave he finally figured out that he could actually EAT the strawberries and that make things a bit more complicated. Somehow I was able to carry a squirming boy AND hold onto at least 2 of our strawberry containers up to the pay station.
3) Someone picking strawberries is going to have an extra lucky day. I didn't have pockets in my pants and put the money I was going to pay with tucked just inside my waist along with my keys. Well, at the end of our picking time and after reaching along my pants to grab the money I realized it was gone. It still makes me sick to think about.... but just know that it was more than $20 USD. Yes someone probably had a very great day after finding that in the strawberry field.
4) Still love how I made jam with my buddy. AND how delicious it tasted on warm biscuits...
5) I love living here. The countryside, forests, and rolling hills are beautiful.

**I have tried for about 4 days now to add a new post about our fun strawberry day but there is something weird going on here. Obviously the best part are always the pictures... so until things get straightened out here just imagine a beautiful sprawling strawberry field, rolling farmland, 3 adorable boys with containers overflowing with the most ripe and delicious fresh strawberries you have ever seen... and a momma trying to capture the memories and enjoy the moment. It was a good day.

Also fun making a triple batch of jam with Cael the next day. He was a champion stirrer (i am not sure that is how you spell that... but that is what he did!)

Just tried to add photos again. NO luck. Anyone else have the 'server rejected' problem?