Hello everyone! I of course had to do a whole blog post in dedication to my absolute favorite 3 months of the year, and my families annual corn maze adventure hence the fancy play-on-words title ;), get it maize is corn, and it was a corn maze. Ok ok, I know you knew, just had to say;)
So we drove to Cleveland TN after a rather chaotic morning (wont get into that) and met Nana there to spend the day. Let me just start with this corn maze was AWESOME. We have been to a different one for the past 10 years and this one by far is our favorite. It has the most things to do, is the most beautiful, and was just plain fun. We spent only about 3 hours there and still had so much more we had to see. We only left at that time to eat dinner. But there were so many things to do for people of all ages. It probably was geared more for middle/high school kids but that's right up our alley. We love to let go of our stiff stressful lives and be like kids again. I think that is very important for adults and our health. We have so many expectations and stress to meet them, and difficult jobs and overbooked schedules, if you look and be with the kids and let your mind marvel at the little things in life, for that day/moment everything is going to be ok. Then you can get back to your normal life refreshed! Ok that soap box speech is over. :)
So we went through the corn maze, soybean maze, rope maze, jumped on the bouncy mat, petted goats, explored the river trail, shot corn at targets, picked pumpkins, rode hayrides, played in corn kernels, through footballs and basketballs through targets and so much more!
Sorry for the slightly blurry picture #phonequalitylife but here is the gang minus Nana the super photographer! We were so blessed to have Nana move around her schedule for us and be able to share the day together!
A celebratory end of the maze group picture (minus Cody and Edgar). It took us approximately an hour to get through. There were 10 stations to mark off and when we were looking for 6 we found 1. We had made a HUGE loop. But that's ok! That's the fun in it! The River Valley corn maze was very impressive, it was Christian based with christian music and biblical trivia to get us through the maze at the checkpoints. This was very special and important to my family to see a small family owned "business" open to the public and Christian!
Bull in a china shop this one is. But in the corn maze he was right at home, leading the way, charging across the 1 acre maze. At one point I looked up and he was clear across the field almost to the point I couldn't see him he was so far away. Nana asked what I gave him and I guess it was the coffee? He was the most hyper I had ever seen him! Right up my alley!
So we rode on the hay ride on to the pumpkin patch we went! Cody found a "special" pumpkin. It was flatter than a pancake.
I found a cool warty looking pumpkin so of course I had to take it home!
He is such a sweetheart!
Cody, my favorite photographer ;) had to take my picture. He said hurry dear, stand right here, you look like an angel in the lighting :):) he knows how to make my heart smile!
Yes that is my husband standing on a log in the middle of the river. He was feeling very adventurous. I'm so glad he didn't fall in the icy water!
About 5 minutes after this picture above was taken, we found a grey and black snake blocking the path back to the corn maze. We freaked out to say the least. Ok so Mom, Morgan, and I freaked out. It took everything in me to get Cody NOT to touch it.
So after the corn maze we all met our cousin Nathan at Red Robin to eat. It was delicious and we were probably the loudest table there. There's no other option when you have Nathan AND me in the same spot. People kept staring at our table but we couldn't help it! We were having so much fun! We never get to see each other so take in every second we can when we are together. I haven't laughed so much in a long time!
After that we all headed to me and Cody's apartment to show cousin Nathan for the first time and to show Nana our finishing touches! We all played board games until about 11pm and then Cody and I surprisingly stayed up late talking, and watching tv! He NEVER stays up past 10 so that was the best treat of the day. And of course it ended with snuggling. I think that is very important in a marriage; Being close to each other is extremely important because through the hustle and bustle you forget to really stop and just be. The next morning we were super tired for church but love our church and newlywed bible class so much!
(later the night before) We indulged in hot chocolate with pumpkin marshed yellows as my family calls it, and when I say my family I mean only me haha ;)
And yes you are seeing correctly. This is part of the photo chaos from picking and choosing for our frames around the apartment. So much fun but soooo many pictures. I love pictures more than anythings so that was my birthday present! Hey if you think this is bad, wait until we have kids!! Pray we don't have any for a while for your own sake ;)
With so much love,
The Raborns
10-27-16
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