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Blueberry Picking

Ripe for the picking!

Ripe for the picking!

It is time for blueberries – picking is ripe!

Consider taking the kids to Honey Pot Orchard in Stow.  Not only can you pick berries in the patch, you can have fun in the Hedge and tunnel maze, and   picnic by the barnyard animals.

Honey Pot Hill

THE BLUEBERRY PATCH

The blueberry patch is open for picking with lot’s of berries.   Go to the store to get information about container sizes (which they provide) and price.   The containers take a long time to fill so if you’re  with little ones be careful about the size you buy!

Cider donuts and caramel apples made fresh daily and can also be purchased at their store.

race to the center!

race to the center!

The Hedge Maze

Go and have lots of fun getting lost in the Hedge maze, the exact replica of the famous ‘Hampton Court’ Maze in England. Great fun for the kids, ages 4 thru 11.  There is also a Tunnel maze for children (no adults) to crawl through.  All for $1.50 per person.

Barnyard Animals

At the Barnyard!

At the Barnyard!

Visit with the barnyard animals – “3 little pigs”, 10 energetic goats playing on their goat walk,
the never ending cock-a-doodle-doo
roosters,
bunnies
and ducks.

Play Ball!

Farewells

Farewells

On a perfect summer evening, au pairs from our clusters enjoyed an evening full of American traditions. Starting the evening off with a typical prebaseball dinner, we greeted several new au pairs who were just beginning their years here. Celebrating two birthdays, and enjoying cake and watermelon, we said farewell to members of the clusters who have successfully completed their year here in the USA.  Also, attending our meeting were two former au pairs visiting their families for the summer and offering encouraging words to the group.
Moving on to the baseball field, it was clear that the au pairs were ready to play ball! Luckily, we had heavy hitters and speedy outfielders, power pitchers, and speedy base-women to keep the game in constant suspense. After those few confusing moments about what to do once the ball is actually hit with the bat, runners began to take advantage of momentary outfield confusion to score heavily. The final scores were too high to keep track! More importantly, each au pair showed her talent at home plate and while warming up, had her photo taken for valuable future baseball cards. The Red Sox talent scouts will be calling soon!

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