Derthick's Corn Maze

Our family went to Derthick's Corn Maze on Friday evening after dinner. This was the first time that we had done a corn maze in the dark, using flashlights to help guide our way on the path. I am glad that the owners provided a maze map, because we probably would not have been able to find all 12 check points without one, especially since it was dark. Jacob and Joseph went ahead of the rest of the family, and they quickly found the first two check points while the rest of us plowed ahead without referencing our map. After about 15 minutes or so of wandering around and finding other lost people, we decided it was time to let Emma and Rebecca read the map instead of Lily, and then we got back on track. Eventually we met up with the boys as they headed off to checkpoint 3. We gave them a cell phone and told them to call us when they got out of the first maze. Our group finished the maze about an hour later and called the boys to arrange a meeting. It turns out the boys had not gotten past the third checkpoint and were still in the maze, passing the first checkpoint for the third or fourth time. After a little break to warm up by the fire and a bit of climbing on the hay bales, the entire family stayed together and quickly moved through the second, smaller maze. It was good opportunity to tease the boys about their lack of navigation skills and achieve a goal as a family.

Some things we learned about night-time corn mazes:
1. It's very fun to sneak ahead on loops and jump out to surprise other members of your group.
2. Wear socks.
3. 2-year-olds are not impressed by corn mazes.
4. Yell "Marco" when passing groups in the other maze.
5. Bring extra batteries.
6. Crop circles were probably caused by lost teenagers, not aliens.