We always enjoy going blueberry picking when we visit Josh's family in Washington. Unfortunately, because of Josh's schedule and increased airline prices, we won't get that opportunity this year. Therefore, we found a place where we could pick blueberries a little closer to home. The place we went was about an hour north of Houston, and we were not disappointed. They had tons of yummy blueberries, and I'm pretty sure Eli put more in his mouth than in the bucket. We had a good time, and we finished just as it started pouring. We were drenched by the time we got back to the car, but we picked over six pounds of blueberries. The fresh picked blueberries are always so much better than the store bought ones. We've had plenty to eat over the past few days. Of course, we also froze some and gave others away.
We also drove down to Surfside and Lake Jackson. Surfside is on the beach, and Eli loves dirt and sand. He's also growing more and more fond of water. He didn't like swimming so much last year, but this year he occasionally asks to go to the big water (aka swimming pool). I was stupid and realized just as we were almost there that I had forgotten my swim suit, so Eli went swimming with his daddy. He loved it! He started coming down with a cold that day, so he looks a little tuckered out, but he had a good time.
In Lake Jackson, which is just 5 miles from Surfside Beach, we went to the Sea Center. It's an aquarium and fish hatchery, and we knew Eli would love the fish. He enjoys watching the movie Finding Nemo, so when we saw a blue tang fish and two clownfish in the same tank, he excitedly referred to them as Dory, Daddy, and Nemo.
It was nice to spend some time with Josh and spend it outdoors, especially since it's raining heavily again.
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