Harvest 2016

Harvest 2016 was a huge success! God provided us with great crops this year that had rain, heat and wind at the perfect times!  This year I finally got to really be a part of Cather harvest. Before we were married I would try to make it down for a weekend during harvest, but work/school/rotations sometimes got in the way. 

Dally and I were the meal delivery wagon. No, my job does not entail much, but someone's got to get the amazing food my MIL cooks to them!  After we got everyone fed, I made it a point to hang out there with Ben as many nights as I could. We moved a lot of vehicles, drove the combine and grain cart, took the semi (with no AC or windows that roll up;) ) to town to weigh and dump, and took LOTS of pictures! 

Even Sawyer got in on harvest by repping C&C Farms all the way in Colorado - she's definitely the cutest supporter. 

We had some visitors too! The Liebelt boys and mama came out and rode around with us a little one night - yes, we ALL were in the combine together. It was a fun night!

This is a picture of the "Cather homestead". Ben's grandparents still live on the farm and can oversee the daily workings of C&C.  It's pretty amazing what they have built. Stretch, Ben's grandpa, was a first generation and has grown into a 3rd generation farm that we are all very proud of. 

Many, many long days and nights lead up to the even longer days and nights of harvest. Ben comes home exhausted, but hops right out of bed again the next morning to do it all over again. I am so proud of him and what he does. This season, though exhausting,  is definitely one of my favorites.