raspberry pie

this morning the kids and i went outside  and picked a colander full of raspberries

we decided to make pie but there are still a lot left so i think jam is next

 look at all those ripe berries

noah totally said, "this is a berry good day" while picking #nailedit

everyone needed an apron, obviously

 hazel didn't think i was including her enough and she said,

"i didn't come here to watch, i came here to cook" #dramaqueen

i told them they could mash the graham crackers for the crust

so naturally they used magic wands...

 it would've covered the pie plate a little more if olive hadn't kept snacking while mashing

 eleanor looked pretty cute wearing my apron

 the pie all chilled and ready to eat

 with whipped cream, of course

 it was delicious

and really fun to make with the kids

especially picking the berries

it felt very summer-y

then, the kids watched a bunch of tv

and i got fed up so i unplugged it

for now....we'll see how long it lasts

i love having a tv free summer but i wasn't doing it because we just moved,

we have a new baby, there are five kids, i need all the help i can get, etc.

 but we'll try it

off the bat it was awesome

we went out front to ride bikes and i offered to take hazel's training wheels off

and she got it immediately

we're so proud of her

and she's so proud of herself

such a big girl!!