harvest

So, it's harvest time again! Harvest has always been my favorite time of year, even better than Christmas. It's warm, close to my birthday, and we get to spend at least a weak out in the fields riding combine with our dads, riding truck to co-op with Grandpa, and eating supper in the fields and playing in the wheat with our aunts, uncles and cousins. Then we spend a few days bailing up the straw which meant rides on top of the rack and plenty of bails to make tunnels in the barn, and the whole thing ended with Thresher's ice cream. Each family made a different kind of home made ice cream and we would all go out to the lake along with anyone who had helped and eat all the ice cream we possibly could. This year is Luke's first harvest and we also have some special guests this year, John and Susie, our relatives from Paraguay. When I lived there they had me out to the chaco several times. Susie always tried to make foods that I was missing, like spaghetti, and their whole family made me feel completely relaxed and at home. This is a good harvest year! Enjoy the pics.


Luke and I rode in the combine with my dad 3 whole loads and Luke didn't fuss a bit, he just watched the wheat intently the whole time. Then we went to Co op with grandpa and he really enjoyed the bouncy ride all the way until a train came by and scared him half to death with the loud whistle! After that someone always put their hands tight over his ears whenever a train came by, which was pretty often since the field we were cutting in is right along the tracks.

Tim is learning to drive truck this year. I love his aviators!

This year a lot of cousins are working on the farms with their dads and everyone came out for supper.

Mom made the meal, lasagna, green beans, home made french bread, watermelon, and tapioca pudding with water and mint tea to drink. It was sooooo good!


Here are John and Susie!

I love harvest!