Peaches!

When we began landscaping our yard we decided that we wanted a few "real" trees so we added two sizeable maples. But we also wanted some practical trees that would possibly bear fruit. So we planted 2 plus trees, 2 apple trees, and 2 peach trees. Surprisingly, in only their second year, the peach trees actually produced fruit. Not much. But enough to pick a few to taste...

I think it's important for the kids to know how food grows and where it comes from. We've enjoyed having the fruit trees in the yard, local berry patches to visit, and also visiting some neighbors who have fairly sizeable gardens. Grayson's new obsession is with picking corn. We drive past the corn fields every day as we drive onto campus. We've had lots of discussions about how the corn grows and when it's ready to pick. He got so excited when the tassels finally appeared, "Mommy - the corn has tassels today - can we go pick it?" Unfortunately teaching a 3 year old about property and boundaries is more difficult.