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I love being able to enjoy the bounty of the land, and with berry season in full swing, the kids have the bug too.  They collected milk bottles to tie around their waists and use for picking buckets, and then they begged to go across the road.  It was kinda late, but why not?!This little one, was all about the eating.So these things are called Saskatoons.  They are sorta like a blueberry, but much more mealy, so people cook them up a bit or put them in a pie.And wild raspberries….yum!More Mum!
And I thought the raspberry bushes looked so pretty, and needed their picture taken too.In a whirlwind of activity they made ‘jam’The next day is was Grandma’s birthday (My Mum) so they wanted to add to what they had, so they could make her birthday pancakes.  Before breakfast, Kent took them out again, so there would be no shortage.Soooooo good!Happy Birthday Grandma.  We hope you enjoyed your breakfast with the freshest berries ever.

All weekend long the kids were in planning mode.  They were planning concerts and dinners for the pleasure of the adults currently in this household. Saturday was concert day. They spent the day writing and practicing songs. Preparing food. Making tickets. Perfecting the plan for the 3:30pm invited-guests-only event.

First up, was making homemade icecream.At 3:30 sharp, we showed up with our tickets.They had set-up at the top of the playhouse by adding planks to make a stage.  Malakai was the stage curtain guy.  It was a well-oiled machine.They converted skipping ropes to microphones, and performed us three songs that they had written themselves, singing and playing the ukulele beautifully.

During the concert they had us eating snacks that they had made.

The next day they gave us tickets for the backyard restaurant they had created.  At your service, ladies and gentleman……Chef / Waiter Ashton, needed a little break from all the hard work.And a few last minute touches while waiting for the guests to arrive.Can I see your ticket please sir?Much variety on the menu…..The waiter with his note pad, expertly fastened to his ‘belt’The Kitchen (aka garden shed).  They even ate their meal tucked away in there while we ate ours outside.  They might have breached a few health regulations!And that homemade icecream!   Chelise wanted the leftover licks.Phew!  That was hard work.  They needed some play time.  They sneaked past the barrier on our unfinished deck for some trampoline time.

They somehow worked around all the mess and chaos that is our backyard at the moment, because of deck construction.  I am constantly impressed with their ingenuity, their ability to work together and the fact that they can be kids doing real kid stuff.