Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Soon She Will Take Over




Sarah has been telling her Father that she would be driving that combine one day. That is, without a guiding hand on the wheel, or having to sit in his lap to reach the steering wheel or at least see over the steering wheel. Well, today we are closer to seeing that day. Today she climbed into the cab all by herself. Without Daddy hoisting himself, with her in his arms, up the ladder, making my breath catch in my throat at the sight of him balancing her and holding onto the rail. I was always sure one or both would end up on the ground one day...
Alas, just in time for the arrival of her younger brother to the field (another one to tote up the ladder), Sarah has mastered this climb and no longer needs us. (Insert sobbing Mother here) This night she also spent a great deal of her time steering this massive machine, and might I add that she keeps it in the rows nicely. Watch out, Farmer, you no longer have job security.

1 comment:

Jessica said...

I can just see all these farmers' daughters 10-12 yrs. from now, driving tractors to High School, on the annual "drive your tractor to school day" ....