Rec and Leisure Lady

In the small rural town of Athens, Maine- Josh, his mom and I picked a flat of strawberries one July afternoon. We visited Sites Farm which is a cute little family owned farm and the most beautiful scenery! We were told which row to pick on and given a few containers to hold strawberries and started picking! Josh was a good picker because he picked strawberries at a local farm when he was in high school. I tried my best and pretended to know what I was doing the whole time. The strawberries were so cute!! The smaller ones were the best because the bigger ones were usually laying out the ground and had started rotting. I started a system to where I would "sample" one and then pick a few and then "sample" another.....it was a good system! This is one of the many cartons I filled with fresh strawberries!! Josh and I were so proud of our pickings!! Josh's mom and grandma ended up making strawberry shortcake with these strawberries a few days later which was so deli

On July 9th, my parents, my sister Hanna, Josh and I went to Table Rock State Park in Pickens, SC. This was only around a 2 hour drive from my hometown of Elberton, GA so it's a close park to do some great hiking! At the beginning/end of the trails, there was a wonderful place to wade in the mountain stream and play in the small waterfalls! It was empty when we started around 8 am but when we finished several hours later, this spot was packed with children and families trying to keep cool from the summer heat! Josh took tons of pictures! He's a great photographer!! We decided to hike the Table Rock Trail which was described as being "highly strenuous" :) It was difficult at times especially when climbing over huge boulders but it was manageable for our entire group! I always think the view

On July 6th, my family, Josh and I went to a Braves game in Turner Field versus the Colorado Rockies. It was a great experience as usual in Turner Field! We had great seats in center field and were able to watch the Braves beat the Rockies 9-1. This was their 9,997th all-time win!! Watching baseball games are such a great idea for families during the summer!!