Iowa Lately

Kim and Joe Take Des Moines

This weekend, my parents flew in for a visit! It was so fun to show them where we live, and give them a glimpse into our lives! The number one item on Mom's list was a corn maze. So, even though it's the end of the season, we found one. Iowa is full of SO. MUCH. CORN.

I know y'all are still wearing Chaco's in Alabama. It's ok. I'm learning to embrace the down jacket and hat.

We had to find 19 different hole punches hidden on posts throughout the maze. After 13 and walking all 20 acres of it, we decided it was time for lunch. 

So we headed to Zombie Burger, a unique zombie themed restaurant in downtown Des Moines. Random? Yes. Delicious too! 

As if walking in the corn maze wasn't enough, we went to Gray's Lake and walked around a while! 

Then we decided to be good tourists and go see Iowa's beautiful state capitol.

The highlight was this incredible five story library. I felt like I was in Harry Potter.

Mom and Dad were troopers, and after some homemade chicken pot pie we headed out to the High Trestle Trail Bridge. We walked another mile or so and didn't get home til 12:30am! Mom was bundled up! This is hands down my favorite picture from the entire time they were here.

The bridge is lit up at night! It was really neat. 

We did some other things too, like went to see a movie and walked around the mall. We also did some pretty good calorie consuming at P.F. Chang's, the local cupcake bakery, and Jethro's, a BBQ joint that once hosted Man v. Food.

All in all, we had a blast! Thanks Mom and Dad for a time of refreshment and just some good old fun!