Corn Picking

Towards the end of October, the kids start asking, "When do we get to go the fields and pick up corn?" They have been doing this for the last couple of years and enjoy it. After the corn has been combined, there are usually stocks that still have some on so the kids job is to pick it off the stocks and bag it up! Most of the grandkids get involved! This time it included: all the Belkens, John and Brielle, Willa, Grant, Wilson, Pierce, Lincoln and Truman, and Max. Adults: Matt, Becky, Dad and myself! The other motivation for the older kids were getting paid $3 a bag! There were on a mission!

The pictures are in reverse order of the days events!

Karley dumping a bag of corn into the feed grinder.

Connor dumping bags of corn with the help of Max.

Emma showing off her "Golden Nugget." That's what the girls were referring to the corn as.

A group of kids headed to a new area to pick corn!

 Spreading out to find the "golden nuggets!"

One more picture of grinding the ears up!

Tessa picking up corn and trying to take the husk off.

Connor filling up his shirt with corn to bag up!

Younger kids taking a break from picking and taking an adventure through the field. They eventually starting playing Indians.

Packing up from an afternoon of work! Going home with a truck full!