Harvest

Harvest officially started a few weeks ago.  Ainsley's constantly asking to go to see Papa Jim and the combine.  I've been able to get the girls out to the fields to see Daddy and Papa a few times, but it can be hard to find time to do it!  Since I have the girls by myself every evening, supper, baths, evening bottles, and bedtime pretty much consume my time. 

Ainsley loves to watch out the car window for combines and tractors, so I knew she'd have no problem riding in the fields this fall.  My only problem was getting her in the car when it was time to go home!  She wanted to stay in the fields.  When I asked her last night what she wanted for Christmas, she replied:  "a combine, tractor, cows, and a Mickey Mouse bike".  Yep, she's a farm girl.  I asked about new clothes, shoes, or bows and her reply was:  "No".  Dang!

We all piled in the combine one afternoon.  Joel just loved having all of us in there while he was trying to steer!  Ainsley just wanted to turn the steering wheel, I don't know what's so wrong with that!

 Lily wanted a little bit of a bottle and then fell right asleep until her sister woke her up singing "Chew tobacco, chew tobacco, chew tobacco, spit".  Ainsley learned that song at Lisa's from Will, and it's now one of her favorites to sing.  (It's the Blake Shelton song, "Boys 'Round Here")  Here she is singing it.  Of course, she was being louder than usual since it was so loud in the combine.

Jim was in the combine last week, and Ainsley was able to ride in it with Papa by herself.  Lily and I rode in the tractor with Joel.  It was much easier just having one kid in the tractor cab, but I don't know how easy Jim had it with Ainsley in the combine! 

Our big girl riding with Papa Jim

I'm sure we'll have more visits to the field over the next few months.  If that's how my girls have to see their Daddy, then that's where we'll go!  Lily usually gets a great big smile on her face when Joel walks in the door (when she's suppose to be falling asleep) and Ainsley's always asking when Daddy is going to be home.  I know Joel misses them, but I'm pretty sure I know of two little girls that miss their Daddy more!