Yardwork, Pirates, & Bears, OH MY!

A week or so ago Brett's dad and brothers came over for a modern-day "barn-raising". Or in our case, a "shed-raising". Not only were they helpful with the shed, but nobody came empty-handed. Dad brought some tools, Tyson brought Mack, and Tanner brought personality and...a bear (explained below).

And there is Tanner's afore-mentioned PERSONALITY. What a ham.

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The kids kept busy with the ultimate kid-entertainment: large, empty boxes! They decided to play pirates. Here they are decorating their ship with stickers and crayons.

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Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho, A pirate's life for me!

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Have I mentioned that I love this kid?

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And I have I mentioned that I really, really love this "kid"?

Here is that bear I was telling you about. Tanner hid underneath a box and started growling. The boys were going absolutely nuts waiting for the rabid beast to emerge!
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As he escaped from his lair, the boys anticipated their "grizzly" death from bear attack.
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"Grrrrrrrrrr!" The bear was fearsome and showed no mercy.

The boys, of course, loved it.

It was hysterical!

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Tanner is basically the most adorable uncle in the world. I keep telling him that after his mission, all he has to do to impress a girl & melt her heart is to let her watch him with his niece and nephews.