I've grown up my whole life as a farmer's daughter, and most days, I wouldn't trade the tractor rides and bottle calves for the world! Throughout those years of being with my dad, I learned a lot of things.

1. If I couldn't walk or ride my bike there, I wasn't going to get there (at least not until my mom got home)

Driving the tractor out of the field and home to take me to town and go swimming was not in the schedule.

2. If I needed a ride, whether to or from a practice at school, I better expect it to be late,

If I was really smart, I would just walk home with my friends until my dad called.

3. When your dad says, "bump", while you're riding in the buddy seat, it really means "I know you're about to smash your head into the window for the tenth time today."

I'm still surprised to this day that there aren't any farmers kids who have long lasting concussions.

4. You thought babysitting was good birth control, talk about bottle calves for a second.

Do you want to be slobbered on, licked, sucked on, kicked, head butted, and pooped on at least twice a day? From the minute they're born, they can walk and follow you, and beller when you don't feed them enough.

5. To me, I'd rather squat and pee, than go in a port-o-potty. Why is that?

Well probably because from a young age, I had to squat and pee outside of the tractor on a daily basis.

6. If it rains too much before June 1, everyone's pissed.

If it doesn't rain between mid-June to August, everyone's pissed. If it rains to much after September 1, everyone is still pissed. Basically, you can barely win!

7. A meal really isn't a meal if it doesn't contain a protein.

Whether it be beef or pork, if it's not incorporated in every meal, it's not even a meal.

8. There's no greater love than a father-daughter relationship, and being a farmers daughter has only amplified that love for my hardworking father.