Raising Cubs in a Campground

We waited a long time for the Great Pumpkin this year as it was back in t he summer months that I chose The Peanuts Gang as our Halloween costume theme. I knew that once I started working again in September I wouldn't have the time to come up with costumes so I started watching Ebay for Snoopy hats in July, and FINALLY in early September I finally scored this one for under $10.  You can get them on Etsy too, but I prefer this tight knit instead of the crocheted look.   The big pumpkin and the one with Elsa's name grown in it were grown in our straw bale garden . The rest belong to my sister-in-law who brought pumpkins to her parent's house for our annual Halloween photos and pumpkin carving. It is much more relaxing to snap pictures days before instead of the night of. We've been doing this for a couple of years now .  Details on how we put together our version of the Peanuts Gang can be found below each character's photo, but first, here's the whole...

Back in March when I was researching things to do over spring break in Minnesota I came across the RAD Zoo website . RAD stands for Reptile & Amphibian Discover Zoo and is located in Owatonna, MN. Once I showed Sam a picture of Big Al (their 12 foot alligator!) he couldn't stop talking about how much he wanted to go. To be honest I was a little unsure whether it was worth the cost of admission for our family of five, but now that we've been there I can tell you it's well worth it! (In full disclosure - we were given tickets to go from the nice folks at the Rad Zoo for our first visit in exchange for writing a review of the RAD Zoo, but we have every intention of going back some day and know it will be worth every penny.) What makes this unassuming warehouse turned reptile & amphibian haven so much fun?  Well, just take a look at the photo below.... Holding a python is just one of the cool things my kids got to do. Granted to hold it, we paid $5 for the opportuni...

If it weren't for these photo dump/ journal entries I wouldn't have much of a blog book for 2013! I had to triple check these photos to make sure they were actually APRIL photos since there are SO many that were of snow storms!  It's hard to imagine snow as it is 89 degrees today! Summer is in full swing and we are busy as ever! I hope you are all having a wonderful summer so far! p.s.   Esther , remember this photo from my previous post? YOU are the winner! Let me know what you'd like your necklace to look like (all pink beads, 1 pink/2 white, or 2 baby blue/1 pink????) It's up to you! Congrats! ...