Summertime means watermelons, and Daxing District (our area of Beijing) is well-known for its excellent watermelons. So, today we took our kids to a fruit stand so that they could experience first-hand the fun of finding the perfect watermelon. The morning was a big success, with lots of yummy, juicy snacks, and a fun learning experience... there were only a couple of dropped watermelons!
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Like our matching hats? |
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Ben climbs in the car. |
Luke likes the ride. |
At the fruit stand. |
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This pumpkin is as big as Julia! |
Cheryl can almost
climb on top. |
This would make an amazing Cinderella Carriage, wouldn't it Julia? |
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The fruit stand owner cuts slices of watermelon for everyone. |
Savannah and Julia watch carefully |
Our hats look like
watermelon slices! |
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Julia thinks about
taking a big bit... |
And then it's gone
in one mouthful! |
Luke enjoys his slice. |
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Don't eat the rind, Ben! |
Yum! Watermelon and summer go hand in hand. |
Is that a seed on
your cheek, Cheryl? |
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This is a great snack. |
Do you think we could eat a field full of watermelons? |
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The tomato vines are twice as tall as us! |
Savannah finds the ripe tomatos. |
Julia reaches way into the bush for a ripe tomato. |
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Julia counting her tomatos. |
I have 5! |
My shirt makes a great basket. |
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Luke finds a ripe tomato. |
Can I pick the green ones? |
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Peering underneath
the greenhouse. |
Walking down the rows of the watermelon patch. |
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Emily spots one. |
Ben is such a strong boy! |
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Savannah found a perfectly sized melon. |
Don't throw it, Emily! |
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| Luke carefully selects his watermelon. |
Cheryl picks one out. |
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| Julia goes back to using her shirt as a basket. |
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Everyone has their own watermelon. |
So that's what it looks like inside! |
Yum! Cheryl enjoys her watermelon. |
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Wow... this is a great day! Lots and lots of watermelon snacks! |
Our two "twins," Julia and Savannah. |
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Savannah's a great helper. |
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All lined up and ready to go. |
Time for one last snack... in case we
haven't had enough already! |
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Wow, that's a carload of kids and melons! |
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From all the happy smiles,
we can tell that clearly
it was a wonderful day. |
The melon is almost as big
as Savannah, but she
finally managed to pick it up! |
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The fruit stand owner (pictured in the center) donated all of the melons to us! Thank you! |
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