Jemez Mountains

We went to the Jemez mountains last month to scout out Eric's hunting areas. The kids had a great time. It was absolutely gorgeous. Fenton Lake was a bit disappointing though. It was really crowded and I don't see the point in taking the kids to a place where they can't play in the water. There was too much cow poo by the water side for my comfort plus some boys who were trying to catch minnows in nets caught some leeches on their fingers instead. That was it for me!

The kids got to pick their first wild raspberries. The patches were all over the place (on steep hills of course). The berries were a bit sour. The kids didn't care much though. I think they would have been better for canning than fresh eating but it was so much fun to pick wild berries (despite our patch of sweet raspberries at home). I cherish the memories of berrying with my family when I was a kid so it was really sweet for me to share that experience with my kids.