Wednesday, September 26, 2007

corn maze

Who knew a corn maze could be so complicated?

So we went to a corn maze on Sunday with a few friends...I'm thinking, "Ok, a turn here and there, maybe a dead end or two - no big deal." Wow, I was not prepared for how complicated and amazing this corn maze turned out to be. It's a good thing we purchased the 'optional' map for $1. There were 3 adults and 5 kids and it took us at least an hour and a half to get from start to finish - and we cheated by using the map halfway through.

We started out by taking turns deciding which way to go at each crossroad. We let each person make a choice and did this for a while. When it started to get later and later, we decided to start using the map...and eventually at every crossroad one of the kids would say, "Which way now Kevin?"

We had a blast and really enjoyed ourselves. As you can see from the map of the maze below, the farmers that created it did an amazing job. We definitely had a great time and enjoyed working hard not to get lost in the field of corn. The kids loved it also - it was as if they had never seen corn before in their lives. They couldn't pass a cob on the ground without stopping, picking it up, and yelling "Corn!" Guess it's more fun when it doesn't come from Kroger...

The 'enter' and 'exit' are on the far right on the map...just imagine how small we would be standing at those points and you start to get an idea of how big this really was...

Thursday, September 20, 2007

new template

Who knew my template could just disappear?

So, I'm not sure what happened to my template (background), but apparently it's been gone for over a week now. I dug and dug, but couldn't find my template again (I'm still investigating though). Since I couldn't find the one I already had, I spent way to much time getting this new template up and running...and it still needs to be tweaked...I'm not sure I love it, but I guess it's growing on me...

Guess the new template is better than the white background with no side bar I was running with...

Tuesday, September 04, 2007

binder zoo

Who knew one of the coolest zoos ever was only an hour and a half away??? We do now.


So yesterday, we went to the Binder Zoo with Ann, Adam, and Wroxy. What a great time that was! It was like being on a safari - all the animals were so close and they were all out in the open. It was the perfect zoo day because the weather was great, all the animals were cooperating, and it was an amazing place to visit.


There were so many great things there, but the highlight for me was feeding the giraffes.
Yes, we actually were able to pet, and feed multiple giraffes! That was pretty amazing.















sniff...

Who knew that once Michigan football started, it could actually hurt your insides? Sniff...

Was a tough game to listen to, read gamecast for, and get text messages about (since it wasn't televised - that's why I moved to Michigan, to be able to watch all the games on TV).

I haven't given up on the boys, and still expect great things...going to be a LONG season though...