Potatoes, Potatoes & more Potatoes

So I have seen potatoes, or I had thought I've seen potatoes. But this weeken, I SAW POTATOES!! We went to Idaho this weekend to bring back some potatoes for friends & family. My sister in law Hilary's husband works on a potato farm and we had a chance to buy some potatoes from the farmer. We also got to see how the harvested potatoes are sent on a the conveyor belt right to the cellar. I must say, farming is quite a process!! I never knew there was so much equipment involved. It was fascinating to watch (and some also say that I'm very easily amused).

This is a picture of the conveyor belt that unloads the huge trucks. I couldn't believe how many potatoes (and how fast) they were going by. We were just grabbing them and putting them in the bags. We filled 24 bags in an hour and a half. Look at the size of some of those things!!

And this is a picture of the inside of the cellar where they all dump to. It's literally filled from floor to celing with potatoes.

Hilary's kids are adorable. They had fun helping

Except for this little guy who was all tuckered out...

Needless to say, we had a great time this weekend. We gathered potatoes, and we also visited with family. We took Nate with us and took him swimming at Miracle hot springs. It was his first time there and he loved it. Several of the cousins also came. We also made cards and watched conference. It's always fun & relaxing to take a drive to see the in laws.