Farmer Luke

This past weekend the Laughlin's headed north to Watseka. Ever since we got into Uncle Dave's tractors this past June, Luke has done nothing but talk about big tractors. We told him then that when it came time to harvest we would go back and let him ride in the combine. He never forgot!

Through June, July, August, and September he would occasionally say to us, "We go to Papa Johnson's and ride tractor?"

We'd respond, "When it's fall we'll go back and ride the tractors." Fall finally came and when we learned that the harvest had begun we found the first weekend we had free and made the trip up to the farm. On Friday evening Luke, Lilly, and I rode with Uncle Dave as he harvested the corn. I'm not sure who was more amazed,...Luke and Lilly, or their dad. I couldn't believe all the data that the combine could keep track of.

We rode for about a half an hour before Lilly finally stated, "I done riding tractor." We went to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's had supper and went to bed soon after. Saturday morning Luke and I rode some more in the combine with Cousin Scott and Mom and Lilly went in the truck to take some grain to the elevator. What a weekend!

If you ever read our blog, thanks Uncle Dave, Cousin Scott, Grandpa and Grandma!