Fall is in the Air!

So i know that it has been a while since the last blog update. I have been taking pictures though, so at least there is that. It has been a warmer than normal fall (or so I'm told) for South Dakota. And in the 6 months that we have lived in Tyndall, a lot of things have changed in this small little town. For a place that has mostly remained the same for a long time, there have been a lot of changes. Some of those include new park equipment, the closing of a favorite place to eat (which has since been reopened, but dramatically changed), two buildings have burned down and the old pharmacy was torn down this weekend. Now this was your classic old pharmacy that reminds you of the "good old days" and I kept thinking that someone should buy it and turn it into a cute shop. Well someone who bought it had other plans. Oh well. Things change and life goes on. :)
We have been spending a lot of time out in the yard getting ready for the cold weather that is inevitable to come. It would seem that firewood is just as important to food storage around here and Jared has been good at making sure we will be able to stay warm this winter without breaking our pocket book. :) Jared found a farmer in a nearby town that was trying to clear his tree line on the fence by his farming plot so he could cut down as many trees there as he wanted. I think we have cut down 5 or 6 so far. Cache was pretty cute because he wanted to help so he would pick up the little pieces of branches and drag them to the fence to throw them over. Of course he wasn't able to do it all on his own, but he sure enjoyed helping where he could! He also liked to throw the little pieces of wood off the end of the trailer when we were unloading it at home. He is such a good helper.

Jared cutting a tree

Collecting wood! Notice that you can't see anything but a phone pole in the distance...South Dakota is FLAT!

Helping in the yard!

Looking like a big boy in his camo gear!

Cache and Jared were taking turns blowing on the fire to get it started

Cache has also been getting pretty creative with his toys. This is part of the ball pit that grammy marquis got him and he pushes it around and gets inside and rolls around the house. This was one of his more creative spots though. There were pillows under the walls under his head and he would just lay there and watch a show or something for a few minutes before sitting up to smile at me and look all proud of himself occasionally.

Just chillin' :)

And last but not least, a cute video of Cache mimicking Jared's muscles pose :)