- October 21, 2008
- 15 Comments
- Family & Friends, General, Joel, Lucy, My Spawn, Olivia, Parenting/Family, The Love, Trippin'
A family adventure: the corn maze
My kids crack me up. My kids also make me cry. I am in a constant state of overwhelm when it comes to my offspring… the greatest of joys and the deepest of frustrations.
Our outing to a local corn maze on Saturday was an extended time of joy for me as a mom. I watched my kids work together to make it through the corn maze. We laughed. We wandered, and the only sense of urgency was toward the end when the girls needed to pee. But we made it. Praise! Be! *raises hand to Heaven*. A pee accident would have totally ruined everything.
See? Joy to desperation in one flex of an not-completely-trained 3-year-old bladder… I am thrilled there was no accident. I can’t even express how truly, deeply happy that makes me. If you had asked me 20 years ago, “Jenny, what do you think would be one of the highlights of your 30′s?” I NEVER would have guessed that having an accident-free outing with my family would be at the top of the list. Never. Neh. Vah. People – it COMPLETELY eclipses things like world travel and world domination. Just pee-pee on the potty for the youngest. That’s me life goal.
Here we are, having a wonderful time as a family…
It’s a sickness. I love rules.
Look! The maze is the the shape of an Orca whale!
Family meeting: What’s the game plan, folks?
We made it! Joel was so impressed by our corn maze skillz!
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Local folks – looking for a fun outing for your family? Head on over to Sunrise Hill Farm in Kingston. Of course, there is a FANTASTIC corn maze, but, BUT… there is also a tricycle area for the little ones, a mini hay-bale maze, a pumpkin patch, and on Saturday nights they show a movie when it’s dark enough! They have a couple of bon-fires going and the snack stand has something for everyone… It feels like a great-big cozy outdoor living room. It was the most wonderful place to wander… They are open Wednesday through Sunday until Halloween. Seattle-area people… it is worth the ferry trip. Totally.
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So Fun! We are doing the same thing this coming weekend at Remlinger! I tried to convince my soon-to-be 8 year old to have her birthday party there for the flashlight version of the maze, but HSM3 (High School Musical 3 for those not in the know) is releasing the day before so we’re doing that instead. Sad for me, but I am scoring HUGE mommy points.
We have an ELECTION themed corn maze. Which I shall not do, because I hate being lost. Especially lost without alcohol.
Sounds like a perfectly fabulous day…and what a fun spot! Wish I lived closer…I would SO go check it out!
Those are the cutest maze-navigators ever!
Pumpkin patches in Riverside just seem sort of evil because it’s still 97 degrees outside and we’re trying to convince ourselves it’s fall. Wish I lived up north!
Sounds like GREAT fun!!! =)
I’ve heard from so many that that place is GREAT. I need to drive the kid up there!
I’ve never been in a corn maze. Reminds me of “Field of Dreams”. Did you happen to see Shoeless Joe in there?
Are they open on Halloween Friday? Since my kiddos are out of school anyway on that day and I do not want to spend the whole frockin’ day involved with candy…that sounds neat!
That is something right up our alley! I wish we had one here.
Thanks for the Pics! I love em! keep em coming…I sent the ones of the couch in the weeds to Debbie last night..now if I can get her to turn on her computer! ha! Love ya! Have fun at your Dance Party!
Wish I could be there to wear my socks out…I don’t dance in shoes…girlfriend!
Now everyone is talking about the American economy and eclections, nice to read something different. Eugene
How fun!
Someday (when both of my kids can walk) I look forward to going to visit a corn maze.
I love that – We have something similar here in Mayberry called Lombardis Ranch – I take my God Daughter there almost every year and I just love to see her face and excitement.
This was our first year at Sunrise Hill Farm. It was awesome! I loved it because of all the cutesy photo-op set-ups. My boys loved the trike area. Of course, my crazy kids were caught red-handed by Farmer Duffy, unscrewing the valve-stem-covers off all the trike tires. Leave it to y boys. LOL
I don’t understand the rule of not picking, picking up, or throwing corn. I always do that when I go to corn mazes. Geesh they had to take all of the fun out of it. Sounds like you had fun despite those silly rules. Your children are adorable, btw.