We made it. Safe and sound. The kids did a great job in the car, we had a fun time staying with the Beermans, my meeting went well and now we’re home.
The highlight of the trip for the kids – with the exception of the adventure itself – was a visit to Curt’s parent’s dairy farm.
We had promised Tara and Tim that when we went to Missouri we would go visit Mr. Nierman’s (Or Mister Earman, as Tim would say) farm and they could see the cows…and so on Saturday evening, that’s just what we did. Here’s our little visit. In pictures.
Thanks Niermans! For the tour, the fun times in the barn and for supper! What fun!
Oh and for Nate, a picture of the renovated Victory Bell. Complete with toilet paper from the mischief of the week before. 
Welcome home! And what a nice trip…there’s nothing like visiting a farm when you’re a little kid! Or a zoo. Or Dairy Queen.
Mr. Earman… love those little voices!
I am glad yall came out and so were Mom and Dad. It is always fun to show people, especially kids, the farm.
(oh just a quick correction for you so you don’t get in trouble by some farm kid.
The tractor you and Tim are sitting in is an Allis or Allis-Chalmers. Quick tip: Allis’ are orange, Internationals are red.)
That looks like a whole heap of farm fun! Curt, I didn’t know you were such a farm boy. I’m guessing you were a whole-milk drinker as a kid.
Tara is right. Yucky noses are yucky.
Thanks for the picture of the victory bell, it looks great. Did you wave at my parent’s house as you drove to/from Curt’s parent’s house? My folks painted it last year so it isn’t that weird yellow/cream color anymore. Curt, when you go home do you still cut doughnut’s with the manure spreader tractor? That is my favorite thing to do on the Nierman farm.
Do people ever milk by hand anymore? I have always wanted to do that, but never had the chance. Maybe I can do it some time before I die.
Yay! I have a bucket list item!
Oh yeah. I have a bunch of stories from the farm. I will tell them to you sometime. Yup, whole-milk is the best. But it is best straight from the bulk tank and ice cold. Mmmmm.
You guys have a much bigger production than what I remember seeing at the Oetting farm. I think they could only milk 4 at a time…
I can’t remember how many cows the Oettings could milk at a time. I don’t think they had as many dairy cattle as we did, but had a lot more beef cattle. Dad can milk 12 at a time, 6 on each side.