TERRIBLE TWO'S

Ryver is almost 2 years old and this picture says it all. He Has become quite challenging lately. He doesn't like to share his toys or anything for that matter. Everything is "MINE, MINE". No matter what it is. He's very independent. It has to be his idea and on his terms. To bad it doesn't always work out for him. Like to today at the store he wanted a banana that was in the cart sooo bad. I kept telling him when we got home. Once we got home he still wanted a snack but not the banana. So he flung himself on the floor, got sent to his room, then about 2 minutes later comes out like nothing happened and wants a "NANA". I wish I could get those days back where he never cried and just was the sweetest angel. The people in Council wouldn't even know who this loud, tantrum throwing, little boy was. I do know it's teaching me patience and I do love him even when he screams in my face!

Can't be too girly!

We spent a couple of days at my Mom and Dad's house in Bancroft. I always love it there. Ryver was helping Grandma plant flowers and Scott got a little nervous that it was too feminine so he took him into the shop to help fix the car! I hope Ryver learns as much from Scott as Scott learned from his Dad!

First Motorcycle Adventure!

Scott loves the outdoors, and has had a 4-wheeler for a number of years. My dad has a motorcycle and Scott talked him into letting him ride it. You have to understand that my Dad is very protective of his "toys". Dad thought that Scott had ridden one before so he just went over a few things real quick and off Scott went. Well Scott did have trouble getting it to start but did get it going. After Scott was gone I broke the news to Dad that he'd never ridden a motorbike before. O man, was my Dad nervous. Scott only went across the road in the sod farm but Dad didn't stop pacing until Scott came back! The smile on Scott's face says it all! It was like Christmas all over again for him. The simple things in life that make us happy are the best!
Scott is gettin the quick and dirty lesson from Dad! If my Dad had only known!



Scott and the bike came back in mint condition!

My Baby Cousin-Taby

Ryver finally is not the youngest! Tabytha Doreen Green was born on May 12th weighing in at 6 lbs 12 ounces and 19 inches long. Ryver loved her from the beginning, kept wanting to hold "My baby, my baby". He's pretty cute with her, someday he'll have a baby brother or sister to cuddle!

Our little helper!

Ryver loves to be outside but he loves more to help with anything he can. He loves being with his Dad and wearing his hat and gloves. We can't put a shovel down and hope to get it back without a tug-o-war. We love him and his spunky personality.

The BIG project!

Scott and I became homeowners again last October. Along with a nice house it came with 3 huge pine trees. I'm pretty sure that they never were trimmed or taken care of for 30+ years. That's about the age of the home. So we decided to try and cut them back so we could walk under them and have more of a yard. Well the pictures below are just the front yard. What a mess we have created. After numerous trips to the dump with truck loads of branches, the cutting is finished. Now the mess really begins. There is close to a foot of pine cones, pine needles, and mulch around the base of the tree. We have taken the 4-wheeler with a plow on it to begin putting it in piles. It's never ending. I hope by the end of summer I can post a final picture with it all finished and maybe with grass growing? Don't hold me to it! Keep in mind we have 2 more of these in the back yard!

Ryver's First Fish!

Ryver loved pulling his fish around in the snow with his pole. If you can't tell his fish is that gray blob to the left in the snow.
Look hard!