Maple Lane Farms

This weekend was full of all kinds of Fall fun!  I decided to break up my posts from the weekend since I had so many pictures.
John Clay's band played at Maple Lane Farms on Saturday.  I haven't been there since I was in high school but it is such a neat place.  There is a corn maze, pumpkin patch, kiddie rides, and lots of fun things to do. I decided this was the perfect place to take Drew and Anna Kate. I knew they would enjoy all the activities and they would get to hear the band.  They spent the night with DotDot and Grandaddy on Friday night so John Clay and I could go to the concert at the Fall Festival. I went and picked them up and brought them home for lunch and naps.  As soon as they got up from their nap we packed up a picnic dinner and headed to Maple Lane. We got there just as the band was starting.  Tami was there and she helped me keep up with Drew and Anna Kate.  We immediately went to check out the fun rides they had set up.  We tried the train out first and although they seemed a bit unsure at first, they really liked it. Next we went to the rocket ships. They weren't tall enough to ride them by themselves so Tami and I had to got to ride with them. They enjoyed those as well.  We were going to try the Farris wheel next, but they nixed that idea pretty quickly. Anna Kate wouldn't even get in and Drew was okay inside the car until they got ready to close the cage and then he changed his mind. There were also some tea cup type things but I was afraid that would be a little too much spinning for them.  We rode the train two more times and the rocket ships once more before they finally broke the bank.  We did a little exploring and finished the evening watching the band.  They must have been worn out because Anna Kate started asking to go home and go "night night" at 8:30 and both were quite agreeable to get packed up and go to the car. I knew we had a big day planned for Sunday so we got quick baths and went straight to bed when we got home.

Just because we rarely make it on the blog.... John Clay and I at the concert Friday night.

 Going with Tami to check out all the fun!

 Their first train ride.

 Anna Kate insisted on carrying her purse with her the entire night. When I got home from work on Friday she had raided Mamaw Katherine's wallet and has some old cards and a dollar (aka... monies).  She put them in her purse and took it with her to DotDot and Grandaddy's Friday night.  As we were leaving for Maple Lane she grabbed her purse and insisted on bringing it in with her when we got there.  When she got there she has several cards and one dollar.  When we left she had two dollars. I'm not sure how she did it but I like her style!

 Riding the rockets.  She rode with me so this was the best picture of her I could get.

 Tami took one for the team and rode the rockets with Drew twice!

 Sitting on the tea cups. These were the ones I deemed "too spinny". That may have been more for my benefit than theirs.

 Loving the train.

 She really enjoyed it also. She kept wanting to "go buy tickets".

 Watching Papaw Tim sing.

 The weather was perfect on Saturday. I'm glad we had a good excuse to get out and enjoy it!

 She spotted her Daddy and took off. Purse still in tow, of course. (She has always carried her purse like this and it cracks me up!)

 We may have a future star on our hands... or microphone hog.

 They were being quite uncooperative during family picture time.

Playing with Uncle KT.

Helping Papaw Tim with the sound.