Finally tried making traditional Beijing dumplings. Yum. They turned out fabulously. Took quite a while to make them. Next time I'll commit to the project and get comfortable at the table. Jia made her own and cooked them too. She was eating the first one and she said it tasted like a noodle. ;) Now we need to try making our own noodles. We need a trip to a Chinese market. We made our vinegar dip with white rice vinegar and dark soy sauce but would be nice to have the right sauce.
Then for dessert strawberries and fresh picked blackberries. Yup...it's blackberry season. We have a bumper crop out there too!
Some pictures from yesterday's picnic. Sad turn out but we enjoyed our visit with everyone there. Jia was delighted to play with Emily all afternoon.
We were coming home after dinner and I asked Eric if we could surprise the kids by camping one more night at Bamberton on the way home. Pretty funny times, Lili says this was another one of my ideas that just wasn't a great one. Our toilet was full and getting smelly. 5 of us for three days was a bit much I guess. We had doors and windows open and had to break down and use chemicals. Good to know that when we're all there, two nights is our max.
I was planning to take Jia for her alone with Mommy camping trip this coming weekend but couldn't find a provincial site nearby. So it's looking like a possible weekend at home.
