Friday, February 11, 2011

House Progress

Ryker loves to watch the guys work.  Even when he has to come inside, he insists on keeping an eye on them.


We came home from Montana to this sweet road behind our shop, up to our house.  It is nice to finally have something besides a mud pit back there.

Master bedroom

Walk in shower

Entrance to master bath

Parking pad

Cabinets are here!

Doors are here!

Dave's almost done trimming out all the windows.

Travertine for laundry and downstairs bathroom

Granite remnant for downstairs bath

Quartzite for laundry

Granite for master bathroom

Granite for upstairs bathroom

Laundry room




Granite for kitchen - Magma Gold.  I love it!


Saturday, January 29, 2011

There's no place like home


The ride home went pretty smoothly. Ryker spent about an hour taking a bunch of pictures with this disposable camera.  He liked to make the flash go off. 




We stopped in Bozman so Seth could take a nap, the dogs could get out of the truck for a while, Kya could get out of her car seat and have some interaction with someone besides Ryker, and Kara could tire Ryker out before we continued on through the night. 

First we hit the bowling alley.


Kara didn't really bowl all those gutters.  Ryker was taking both turns.  I think Kara only threw about 2 balls the whole time we were there.


Shoes so sweet........

......he tried to leave the bowling alley with them.  He did not want to change back into his own shoes.  He really wanted them.

Next we hit up two parks, got him a "hamburger with pickles," picked up Seth, Cosmos, and Chacon and rolled out of Bozeman.  It was nice to be headed home after being gone over a month, but I really miss that place.

Best Sled Ever!!!

Karlee and Perrie happened to be in Wibaux for part of the time we were so we had a little playdate.  Now every time we pass Hall's on the highway, Ryker says "there's Grandpa Terry's" and proceeds to tell me about sledding behind the four wheeler, the "crazy dog" that jumped up on the back of it and tried to drive (wasn't exactly what the dog was doing, but that is Ryker's recollection of events), all the cats, especially the one with the mustache (I think it had a goatee, but he says mustache and his memory is better than mine), the gates and fences (corrals seen behind him here), and the bouncy horse in the house, all while throwing in a few chuckles here and there.  He had a wonderful time and likes to tell everyone about it.  Hopefully we'll be able to have some good sledding parties when these two are older.


Perrie, Ryker, and I being towed by Terry.  Ryker called this the "Best Sled Ever."  It is a calf tote and even had a sweet couch cushion in it. 

Cam pulled up with this loaded in the back of his pickup and Ryker went nuts.  He went running from the window to go look at it outside.  He had no idea what it was, but knew it was something he needed to see. As he was getting his snow gear on to go look at it, he was trying to explain to Kara and I what it was, but he was so excited, we couldn't understand him, plus he didn't have the words to describe it because he had no idea what it was.  It was pretty funny.  Cam unloaded it, but Ryker was too scared at first to get on it.  I don't think he expected it to be so loud.  The next day though, he was ready for his ride.


And they're off!


This snowsuit always gets used when we come home unprepared for playing in the snow.  Isn't it great?!  Kara is ready to rock as soon as the little man gets back from his ride.



I was expecting Ty to rip it up with her back there.  He gave her a good ride, don't get me wrong, but he was much nicer than expected.  I guess we're all getting a little more responsible.  We seem to think about bumps and bruises or even broken legs before they happen now that we are older.




Ryker would not go inside to warm up, so he was sitting in Kara's car to at least get out of the wind.

My turn

Ryker decided he wasn't letting me go without him. I didn't really need the helmet since I got a very tame ride since Ryker was on board.

He wanted to go with Seth too.




And the All Pro Tuber...goes on his belly.


Ryker was a big fan of the helmets.