The many changes of fall...

The news has surfaced and we will be adding two little feet to our family come April.

We couldn't be more ecstatic and are so excited to embark on this new journey. That being said It hasn't been the most elegant journey. We are feeling super blessed to be able to carry a baby of our own, but that doesn't mean that we have to pretend it's all roses and champagne. Kuddos to those of you who have elegant pregnancies. 

Unfortunately, so far, that hasn't been me. I have morning sickness... All dayyyy long....morning, afternoon, and night; and it's not pretty. I generally wear my hair in a pony tail at least every other day if not every day and I accidentally wore black, brown, orange, and navy to work a couple weeks ago. 

I looked like a hot mess express... 

No joke.. 

Worst part was that I hadn't broke the news at work yet so people thought I was literally losing it... 
This past week has been super exciting as we shared the news at work and with the rest of the world. It makes the experience 100 times more exciting to be able to publicly talk about it!!!!! We are so thrilled to meet our little peanut in April!!!

Moving on.... 

Harvest FINALLY started for us this week. Unfortunately it's not what we would usually call a "full swing" into harvest. We have lost an abundance of crops to flooding this year and are battling the rain yet again. Our fields are still pretty wet and we have to dry everything due to such a high moisture content. Zac is loving getting to be in the field even though it's been a bit rough.... (Side note: I think the brand new combine might be aiding in his upbeat demeanor)

Adding to my list of downfalls in life, I have been so sick and exhausted at night that I showered and headed to bed without ever taking Zac any supper earlier this week. Talk about worst wife EVER award. Fortunately we have family in town who were able to come to my rescue, and my loving husband never said another peep about it!

We had a wedding on Friday that Zac was in and it was so fun to get see our friends and take part of Stephen and Stacie's special day. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of Zac and I; which was totally fine with him. Saturday  my sister and I had a spur of the moment sister day. I had really been wanting to get some DIY projects done around the house, but due to feeling so crummy hadn't accomplished them yet. My sister was such a trooper and was able to help me get so much accomplished. We of course had to run a couple "errands" to target, hobby lobby, and marshals!!! ooooppps! A day with my sister is always money well spent :) 

Today I was able to regain my farmers wife title and ride with Zac in the combine. I took the boys lunch, drinks, and snacks this afternoon. I was able to ride for quite a while, which was a blessing all in itself. I am so blessed to have such a hard working husband. Thankfully the rain has held off for the guys to get some corn harvested today, they will run late tonight in hopes to finish a couple of our bigger fields before the next rain storm comes tomorrow and Tuesday. 

I love riding during harvest, its such a mesmerizing experience.

I hope that all of you are having an amazing fall and always remembering the little things that mean the most. Everyday truly is a blessing.

Happy Fall Ya'll!!!!

xoxo

Paige 

Today

WARNING: This is not going to be a nice, cozy, and enlightening post. So, feel free to stop reading unless you want to jump aboard my crazy rant train.

Today...

Well it is Monday June 30th...

It rained, stormed, flooded, hailed, and we had straight line winds.

It was a ROUGH MONDAY to be a farmers wife. Which brings me to my crazy rant train.

Lately a lot of people have said some of the following to me:

"You're a farmers wife? I never would have guessed that"

" Who would have thought Paige would marry a farmer, ha ha ha"

" You don't look like the typical farmers wife"

" Do you actually help your husband on the farm or do you just spend his money"

" I SERIOUSLY can't picture you being married to a farmer"

" You're not a farmers wife; you are just married to a farmer"

..... Unfortunately these are just a handful of the things people have had to say about my recently new "title" if you want to call it that. 

So, as I WAS STANDING IN POURING DOWN RAIN, and straight line winds, arguing with my husband, being cursed at in a corn field ( anyone who is married to a farmer will know that you do not NOT take things personally when you are in the middle of a farming crisis) , and spending my day soaking wet with no lunch and no breaks.

 I would like to explain that yes indeed I am a farmers wife. 

Yes indeed I do help my husband, and yes I do spend OUR money on OUR things.

I am a farmers wife and YES I sometimes suck at it, as I am sure that everyone else sucks at being something once in awhile. 

No, I did not grow up on a farm, and yes I like to look nice, do my hair, and I LOVE decorating and fashion. 

I have recently vented to my mom and begged and pleaded her to tell me why people are so astonished that I am indeed a farmers wife ( if anyone wants to enlighten me feel free) I also asked what I needed to do to fit the "Farmers wife" mold and she of course said to do NOTHING but be myself. 

I feel like people laugh and think its a joke that I am a farmers wife, and they seem to think that I don't contribute to my husbands career and our families life choices, and please let me tell you that it is SUPER hurtful.

I have NEVER claimed to know anything about farming, I know what I know because of Zac and his patience with me. I have NEVER claimed to be an expert and I will be the last person to argue with you about something dealing with farming, BUT the point is that I try.. I fail  A LOT.. but I try. Isn't that all that should matter?

Side Note: I sometimes feel like those who are or have been farmers wives are the ones who are quick to judge.. aren't we supposed to STICK together. I must have missed the memo of how to join the farmers wife club, because please let me tell you I defiantly haven't been welcomed with open arms. 

Anyone who is or knows someone who is married to a farmer knows that this time of year is especially difficult when it rains, pours, and we have straight line winds, and today as I was helping my farmer, I was so overwhelmed by all the cliches and stereotypes of what a farmers wife should be. I felt like here I was spending my Monday in a small lake that was once a gravel road trying to help my husband out and yet people have the nerve to say all the above about me ( let it be known that I have LOVED spending all summer helping Zac at the farm, we truly enjoy all the time we get to spend together). It truly is hurtful and has been something I have been dealing with for the last couple of years, unfortunately with time it hasn't gotten any better as someone said to be today " OMG I can't believe you are selling your house in town to move to the farm." People really have lost their decency sometimes. 

The moral of this story is that I needed to vent, and have felt very strong about this for a long time. I feel like I am flawed and people can't accept that I married a farmer. I mean what does the job requirements of being a farmers wife state? Am I B*****, am I am gold digger, did I do something in high school or college to make people think I can't be a farmers wife? Seriously I spend so much time trying to decipher what I did wrong to make people think so lowly of me. 

P.S. I didn't marry him because he was a farmer, I married him because he has an adorable laugh, big blue eyes, and heart of gold. I can't imagine my life without him and I NEVER thought I would be sitting here writing about how cruel people can be. 

So, take everything I said with a grain of salt, heck maybe you will laugh, snicker, share with your own friends, and giggle at my stupidity, and vulnerability; BUT after today I am willing to accept whatever cliche people think I don't fit, because all that matters is my marriage and my farmer, and even though today was a rough one, we are currently snuggled up on the couch watching the Kardashians because its all about compromise right? HA HA 

Now that this is off my chest I would like to point out that I LOVE being a farmers wife, and it has been the best journey I have ever been on. It has made my  marriage stronger than ever and I appreciate agriculture so much more, because of my husband and all of the other farmers out there. I am elated to be a farmers wife and someday raise kids on our farm. I love that Zac LOVES what he does he and everyday and even though there are bumps in the road I wouldn't have it any other way. 

I thought this was very fitting to my crazy rant of a blog: 

So with all of the above being said ( thank you if you made it this far) Here is my new Creed, like it or not I am a Farmers Wife and will be for many years to come.

XOxoxoxo

Paige 

Life

"Life ain't always beautiful but it's a beautiful ride"

Life has been a little hectic at the Moorman house lately and sometimes it's nice to take a step back and see the simple things in life.

STAY TUNED: I will be posting some pictures and updates from the house!! It has been a process, but is coming along nicely!!! 

XOXO

Paige 

~Family Blood, Thick As It Comes~

This past weekend was a crazy one but fun-filled for sure. I am so grateful to have such a fun loving, easy going, crazy family.

Friday my family hosted a 50's Car Hop Night at the Dairy Creme. We have tried for years to convince my Grandma that this was a good idea and my sister finally convinced her this year. We were all beyond thrilled and don't let her fool you she enjoyed coming down and seeing us. She did although, leave town for the first half of the night. We love her to pieces either way, she just couldn't handle 3 generations of Morris blood running the Dairy Creme :) HA HA

My Grandpa was DELIGHTED to say the least. He absoultey loved ever minute of it. I can't express how important these little moments are. I have always been Grandpa's Little Girl and I can't imagine life without him. It was such a blessing to get to host 50's Car Hop Night with him :)

P.S 3 Generations of Morris Blood was INDEED a good time!!!!

We also had some extra spice from a special red headed friend who refused to take pictures :)

Having a sister to experience this with is a blessing but having a mom and a sister willing to be crazy, silly and adventurous is the BIGGEST blessing a girl could ask for. I love them both to pieces and the night wouldn't have been the same without them!!! :)

Thankfully, we made it through the night with NO catastrophes.

OH WAIT, NOT!!!

My mom found a little GREY hair on my head. Let's just say I had a LARGE meltdown but quickly recovered!!! :) 

Saturday was full of festivities as it was Spring Festival in New Sharon. Lane and I ran the Jace Race and he SUCCESSFULLY completed his first 5k. I think I told him 100 times how proud I was of him. He was such a trooper and kept right up with mimi and I :)

Family really does create a circle of never ending love. So grateful for the family I have. 

P.S. I LOVE this quote!!

I am so thankful to have been able to go home and spend the weekend with my family and friends. Thank you to everyone who helped and came out to 50's Car Hop Night. We greatly appreciated it and hope to talk Grandma Into doing it again :)

xoxo

Paige 

Blessings

As many farmers have experienced this year; we have also had a fair share of flooding. Although flooding of freshly planted farm ground can be frustrating and discouraging we were more than grateful to still have a house and land to call our own. I can't imagine what Oklahoma is going through and it really put things into perspective when Zac and I were keeping the Flood gate this weekend at the farm. We were discussing how sad it was to think that just a couple weeks ago we were riding in the tractor planting crops in these fields that now look like a small lake. We simultaneously looked at each other and were like oh my gosh just imagine what it would be like living in Oklahoma. Their houses, school, and children were there one day and gone the next. I can't imagine how they feel and we are truly blessed to still have what we have; flooding or not. Life will go on and we are all safe and sound. So, here are some pictures of our fun, scary and crazy adventure to check the flood gates this weekend. The goal this past spring was to level out the top of the levy so it would be easier to go and check the flood gates if it did happen to flood. Well, needless to say one thing led to another and we didn't get it completed so, our adventure was interesting and I even had to get off the Ranger at times for Zac to maneuver it like a "Pro" as he would say :)

This is one of our corn fields, looking like a small lake!!!

The current of the water uprooted a few trees and this is what was left when the water levels started to drop!!

This is near our flood gate

This is one of Zac's "Pro" times while trying not to fall into the water off the levy :)

Hope you are all staying  dry and warm. Count your blessings and enjoy summer :)

xoxo

Paige 

Sunday Fun-Day

Yesterday ( Sunday) I made a quick day trip back to New Sharon. First, I hit up the flea market with some of my girlfriends and baby Tripp ( cue baby fever) Then, I had a quick lunch at the Dairy Creme before heading over to see aspen and lanes new puppy "CY" short for Cyclones. My brother turns the big 16 next weekend so we of course had to take his truck for a little spin. It was so nice to be able to spend such a gorgeous day with such awesome people. Loved being home even though it was a short trip.

Here are some pictures of the Sunday Fun-Day activities

Have a great week and enjoy the weather
Xoxo

Paige

Spring has sprung

Spring is finally here, hallelujah!!! Planting season is in full swing and Zac is enjoying every second of it. He really enjoys the time that he gets to spend with his grandpa and cherishes the memories that are being made. Thankfully this weekend I didn't have a whole lot on my agenda so I was able to ride along both Saturday and Sunday. I cheated and went out with the girls on Friday night, but every farmers wife knows that the first few days in the field can be stressful so it was probably best I let them work all the kinks out before I rode along. Needless to say it was a great first weekend of spring weather and I can't wait for many more to come. I was able to snap a few pictures while in the field with Zac the past few days.

Hope everyone had a great weekend and enjoyed the sunshine!!!

Xoxo

Paige