Straw Maze

To kick off Harvest Break, we went to the opening day of the straw maze. Just me, Cooper, Amelia........and two of her loudest friends. I put all three girls in the back seat hoping.....well, I'm not quite sure what I was hoping for. Poor Cooper kept turning around, trying to join their conversation.

As those who know or have 12-year-old girls, joining a conversation is often next to impossible. Cooper tried several times, only to be discouraged. Finally, he turned back around, huffed out a breath and said, "All girls DO is talk, laugh, interrupt, giggle and be loud." I told him he'd discovered the secret of women and to remember that all his life.

We arrived at the straw maze and immediately became separated from the "noisy girls" and finally "had some quiet to think".  He did however, manage to crash the girls "before" picture:

Cooper and I wandered around, thinking each time we'd found the way out. These are the twine that hangs down so you run into it at night and get all creeped out. It was a stormy day, so during the worst rain we sheltered in the tunnels or the haunted bus.

Cooper and I ended up getting REALLY turned around and came OUT the Haunted Forest entrance. While we waited for the girls he played on the slides and straw bales.

                                     

After everyone finished the maze, we played in the straw pit for awhile. We were already soaked, so why not get covered in straw, too?

Here's a picture after the rainstorms, the straw pit, and an hour and a half being lost. We picked up Amelia's friend's brother during the adventure.

Onto to Hocus Pocus, picking our pumpkins, and harvest parties!