Cherry Picking

On Monday, I took the kids Cherry picking.  It was their opening day and the weather was perfect!  Two days earlier it was 100 degrees, but yesterday it was in the low 80's.  After picking all the cherries we wanted, we headed over to Wayne's cousin to visit for a few minutes and see their lama, went to Subway for lunch and then drove back home.  We spent more time in our van than we did picking cherries, but it was worth it.

Beautiful Cherries

Running through the orchard is a great way to burn off some excess energy!

Check out our loot!  I had to stop them from picking any more.  At $3.50 a pound, it adds up quick.  Of course, this is still much cheaper and fresher than the stores.

After weighing and paying for the cherries, we put them into this cooler to stay fresh while on the drive home.  Our total weight was just under 17 pounds!  The plan is to can them for cherry pie's and other deserts throughout the year, freeze some for smoothies and ice cream and of course just eating them in their natural state.