We love this Hunt family tradition, which Sherri has proclaimed we will enjoy/endure every year. This year our friends Clint and Jen met us again to be embedded in the Hunt family for an afternoon. We headed out west towards the country and the hills to Corn Maze in the Plains. This fun spot has a great playground that I think Clint and Josh like to play in as much as Balin does. There are huge slides, big pieces of pipe to roll in and a large tire filled with corn. On arrival, we were a bit concerned because some of the corn looked very short. However, most of the maze was actually quite tall.
Athena liked standing and smiling by the big pumpkins and trying to eat the hay. Balin liked playing everywhere and, as expected, liked the tractor ride best. We had fun exploring the maze, but apparently our direction skills were off that day as we spent much longer being lost in the maze than any of us wanted. Athena fell asleep as we were wandering and Balin really just wanted to find the way out so that we could ride the tractor. Clint took on some of the carrying duty and Balin liked being up high in spite of his pouting lower lip. Jen wanted to get to the Farmer’s market and get some peaches before they sold out. We just missed them.
We finally found our way out of the maze and had a delicious lunch consisting primarily of kettle corn. By the time we left the Farmer’s market and said goodbye to Clint and Jen, it was time to feed Athena, so Josh Balin headed back in to wait. This turned into one more tractor ride before heading home. It was a long day, but we definitely feel like we seriously did the corn maze this year.
Last weekend we headed up north to pick some apples with our friends Tracy and Trevor. It was a great day to be outside and the farm was packed with families. Once we met up with our friends, we found a wheel barrel and headed out to the trees. It took a bit of walking to find some trees with apples, but once we made it to the right spot, Balin and Trevor both had a great time picking the apples and chucking them in the basket. For boys of that size apples are just as much fun to throw as they are to eat.
Once we were certain that we had more apples than any of us could eat, we headed back over to the pumpkin patch and the hay pile. All of the kids had a great time in the hay and we loved watching them. Next, we saw the ducks in the lake and the other farm animals. It was a bit of work to coax the boys back up the hill, even with the promise of snacks. We ate lunch, which included caramel apples, treats from home, and hot dogs. Amazingly, the boys were not exhausted, so we loaded up to take the hay ride. The boys had lots of fun riding along and Trevor composed a great song – “Chicken Song.” We had fun listening to them sing and laugh while putting hay on their heads.
At the end of the day, we were worn out from the fun. On the way home, Balin was asleep almost as soon as we got out of the parking lot. It was an excellent fall adventure.
Birthday Bash:
A couple of weekends ago, we went to a big birthday bash for Balin’s friend Aylin. There were a ton of kids and we got to see the band Rocknoceros. They are now Balin’s favorite music (and our least favorite…) Balin loved seeing Aylin again, swording the pinatas, and eating cake.
Hi.
It looks like all had fun and a good time. Great!!
We had a nice time in MN even under sad time. Hap & Penny are doing fine. Hap gave us all a boat ride. At night we had a fire by the lake, roasted marshmellows and had a few s’mores. The weather was short sleeve weather. We had a nice visit with Dad’s Air Force buddy.
Carolyn’s family will have some rough times ahead. She lived her life to the fullest.
All are doing fine here,
Balins and Athena look great and seem happy Same with Dad and Mom.
Whether you have family in town or need to get out of the house, the museum is a wonderful, FREE activity during the holidays. Explore our regional history exhibits, complete a family-friendly scavenger hunt, and check out the “Trade at Bent’s Fort” interactive children’s gallery. Looking to learn more? Join one of our free guided tours at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm both days. No RSVP necessary.
October 16th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Hi.
It looks like all had fun and a good time. Great!!
We had a nice time in MN even under sad time. Hap & Penny are doing fine. Hap gave us all a boat ride. At night we had a fire by the lake, roasted marshmellows and had a few s’mores. The weather was short sleeve weather. We had a nice visit with Dad’s Air Force buddy.
Carolyn’s family will have some rough times ahead. She lived her life to the fullest.
All are doing fine here,
Balins and Athena look great and seem happy Same with Dad and Mom.
Take care, Love, Mom
December 11th, 2019 at 7:30 pm
Whether you have family in town or need to get out of the house, the museum is a wonderful, FREE activity during the holidays. Explore our regional history exhibits, complete a family-friendly scavenger hunt, and check out the “Trade at Bent’s Fort” interactive children’s gallery. Looking to learn more? Join one of our free guided tours at 11:00 am or 1:00 pm both days. No RSVP necessary.