pop tops

we save pop tops for the ronald mcdonald house.

we have a GIANT house, instead of a regular small one, that the boys love to put tops into once we've collected a few on the counter.

and marby likes to supervise.

prepping for october

little helper!

but then refusing to pose for a picture after our hard work!

then finding an acceptable pumpkin to pose with

hard work in the backyard then, to create a nice pile of leaves for jumping

satisfying!

where is dane's body?

come on in, brody!

keeping his distance so he doesn't get buried

and after cleaning out my garden, i saved some corn stalks, and used some awesome pumpkins we got from granny, along with our pumpkin bags for a front yard decoration.

dustin was shocked that i got this idea, not from pinterest, but from my own brain!

a few more pumpkins and we are ready for october!

we mustache you a question....

brothers don't shake hands, brothers gotta hug!

corn from aunt darcy

goin to the zoo, zoo, zoo, how about you, you, you?

since minot does not currently have a zoo, :(, we travelled to the next closest zoo in bismarck one morning to check out some of their animals!

dane also enjoyed a quick plane ride

while brody checked out a tractor

then participated as a prairie dog

each!

wingspan check-in

dane

brody

dad wins!

so up close to the white tiger!!!

loooved the train ride!

more concerned with the possibility of a snack

a monkey from the minot zoo!!!

relaxin on the trip home

fighting hard to stay awake!