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| boys first ride...notice how they are trying to help daddy(too cute) |
This past weekend was full of fun, family and lots of laughs...oh and some plowing. For some of you that are not familiar with Plowfest, let me explain. It is an event that my parents started years ago (the exact date is up for debate, but I think 1979ish). So, basically we plow a field. I know you city people you are thinking... are you serious, you plow a field and that is fun? Well, the plowing is just the beginning. My dad (with some help from his brother-in-law Jack and his brother, Jim) gets up and out to the farm at 5 or 5:30 a.m. to start this amazing homemade beef stew. The night before (Saturday night) is the cut up party. Yep, we have a party for that too as we cut up everything that goes into the stew. Over the last couple years, I haven't had to cut up much because we have had so much help. This event is located on the farm I grew up on. My brother Levi and his family live there now. My brothers Levi and Steve and their wives Kristy and Alison put a ton of time into making this such a great, fun party. We do it every year on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend, so people can make plans ahead of time. Sometimes we have 300 people and sometimes we have 100. None the less, we have a great time. So what else goes on all day long? Well, our day usually starts about 11:00 a.m. and do our annual Plowfest Walk down to the Ludwig's (our neighbors) and then take a hayrack ride back to the farm. Then we usually start plowing about 1:00 p.m. There are usually a ton of old/antique tractors and plows at the event. The plows are supposed to be one or two bottom plows, but over the years they have gotten bigger and now it is more like 3 or 5 bottom plows. They plow about half the field and then we take a break and eat and hang out and then go back and finish the field. We have hayrack rides throughout the day and in the field as they plow so everyone can watch and take pictures. We have plenty of snacks, stew and beer for everyone!
Landon's godfather trying to start him early on the beer:)
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| The girls love the boys and love helping with them! AS you can see from Landon's face he loves it too! |
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| Not sure what was so funny but going to bet one of their cousins were making them laugh |
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| Cheese...LOVE the big smiles |
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| Landon waving...he loves to wave |
Starting to stand more and more and they really like it!
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| SiStEr'S...LOVE |
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| Landon really thought Grandpa was funny I guess |
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| Our walk to the ludwig's to get on the hayrack |
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| oops had to stop for a potty break on the side of the road...too cute |
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| Landon waving hello again:) |
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| Tristan thinking can I just get down and play |
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| Here are some of the tractors plowing |
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| Uncle Levi, with Tristan on his first tractor ride |
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| Aunt Kristy feeding Landon (after she woke him up, JK) a pancake for the first time, I was nervous but he ate it very well. Later in the day she fed Tristan some cherrios and he did great too... I was nervous but they are ready for big boy food. |
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| Landon loving the swing |
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| Braeden |
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| my nephew Owen adn Jared's nephew Braeden became good friends by the end of the weekend |
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| My newphew Logan that is just like his father |
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