Dan has wanted a tractor since we moved here, but we couldn't justify buying one. Until his brother-in-law out in Hays told him he was selling one of his and offered Dan the first chance at it. As you can see it is a small tractor, a 1957 International. It is in good shape and runs well. Evidently machinery was better made back then. 
The tricky part was figuring out how to get the tractor here. After all, you can't just drive a tractor from Hays to east of Wichita! After a few choices were discarded, we finally just hired a towing company to haul it here on a flatbed truck. The crazy part was that they didn't deliver it until 1:00 in the morning! So, needless to say, Dan is the only one who saw it arrive. 
However, the next day, there was much excitement in the Brungardt household. Each child got a ride with Daddy around the place, while Mommy anxiously watched from the deck to make sure no one else ran out there. 
Joseph was in boy heaven in this picture. He has been obsessed for quite a while with tractors and trucks. Anytime he has been outside lately and the shed is open, guess where he goes? Don't worry, all keys stay in the house or with Daddy.
Dominic is right there with Joseph. Since he can run faster than Joseph, he'll get there first, unless he gets distracted by something else. Joseph, though, has a one-track tractor mind!Dan has already put the tractor to use tilling the large garden and expanding it. And he has starting tilling back in the big pasture along the fence by the road, where we hope to plant some trees for a wind/dust break and for more privacy.
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Oh! Kansas Dad would love a tractor like this!! If you hear of any others up for sale, let us know. (We actually had money set aside for one, once, but then had to spend it on something broken in the house that wasn't supposed to be broken...)
I'll let you know if I hear of any!
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