garden goodies

We've had some very dry, hot weather over the past few weeks and while the grass in our yard is now brown and crispy, the garden has exploded. This week we picked lettuce, kale, carrots, beets, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, fennel, cilantro, basil, orange cherry tomatoes, sugar snap peas, and a bazillion plums! Mom, I wish you were here!

I got a huge kick out of watching the kids pull dozens of carrots and beets out of the ground. It was like a treasure hunt to see who could find the most oddly shaped carrots. Sela said "Mom, you don't get cool carrots like these at the store!" I love it and I love this stage of life where the kids are so easily entertained. It's hectic in a few ways, but quite simple in others.