Blueberry Smoothies and Fast Shoes......

Seth is into making blueberry smoothies for Ryker. 

He loves them!

So Ryker found these shoes in his closet.  They were a hand me down and we didn't realize they fit him yet, plus you really need the perfect outfit to where these babies.  He insisted on putting them on, but he walked around really weird in them, looking at his feet most of the time.

I'm not sure if they felt weird or if they just looked a little too flashy to be shoes.  He inspected them for quite a while and then wanted them off.

He wasn't done with them yet though.  He played with them and tried to put them on my feet.

Ryker likes to color now.  He only lasts about 5-10 minutes though, then he's trying to write on other things...wall, carpet, people, appliances.  Is this my punishment for coloring on every surface of the Beach Bowling alley bathroom?

Especially likes the flat construction pencils.

Seth has been working on his net.  Ryker finds all the "materials" quite entertaining.

I need to do a Christmas post still, but the desktop computer is messed up right now and it's not as easy on the laptop.  I'll get on it.  Maybe this week while my Mom and sister are here, they can occupy Ryker while I fix the computer.  Here's Ryker opening the one present he got from Seth and I. 

Yep, a puzzle.  Don't worry, he got sweet presents from everyone else.  He has the best room a kid could ask for on its way.  We're half way there buddy.  Maybe next Christmas, you can move in and we'll get you some cool stuff for it.

Ryker's Busy Weekend

Ryker got up early to squeeze in a workout.

Then he tested his pants to be sure they weren't too tight in the legs.

Helped Dad work on his net....

 

Helped me rake the yard....

Inspected the water pipes.....

Checked out the dog house....

  More water inspections....

All that work makes for a thirsty guy.

Way to re-hydrate buddy!

The Santa Train Gets Set to Roll.....

Our neighbor's have a food drive every year for the Alger food bank.  You take canned food and get to ride the Santa Train, eat cookies, get pictures with Santa, enjoy their wonderful property, and most likely see a bunch of people you know.  I have a feeling Ryker is going to be pretty fascinated with this little train as he gets older.  We can hear the whistle from our house whenever they fire it up so we know when Ol' Locomotive #17 is leaving the station and making it's rounds.   

Ryker having a little snack before we head off to the Santa Train.

Fully equipped with his own train whistle.

 

Hmmm....Mrs. Claus looks familiar.

 Who ever said elves were small?

Ryker sharing his candy cane with Abby.  They need to work on their handoffs.

 

Ryker too interested in the train to get a picture

 

On day two of the Santa Train, I decided not to ride to get some good pictures.  Ryker was a little unsure about why I wasn't in the car. 

And they're off.

 

Toot! Toot!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Breakfast with Santa....Ryker enjoyed his pancakes, but not the pictures.

Montana trip

Seth's birthday was right before we left so I didn't have time to get the pictures up until now. 

We spent a couple nights in Bozeman and Ryker had a great time with all Ben's toys.  This was the favorite, but needed to be disinfected when he was done with it.

Rock on Buddy!

Finally made it to Wibaux after a few days and plenty of hours in the car seat.  He's happy to be free.

He played with pretty much everything in any cupboard he could get open.

Peek a boo with Grandma was especially fun because she had some crazy hats.

Off to the park in our sweet 20+ year old Radio Flyer.  The potato box is new at least.

This seemed to be his favorite thing there.

Dog pile!

Hey Cowboy...dressing up to fit in?

This picture makes me a little nervous.....someday they will be plotting against me.  Don't listen to a word he says, Ryker.

Ride em Cowboy

Aaaahhh..... sometimes only your Uncle Ty will do.

Off to the park....again.

This playground was rated 5 stars by Ryker.  It was better than the downtown park and the fairgrounds playground for his age. 

Aaahhh, sometimes only George will do???

Seth, Cosmos, Chacon, and Mylee doing a little bird hunting.

Ryker hanging with Mylee, doing a little jig.

Fast feet, fast feet

Waiting for Dad to get back with his birds.

And they're back....

Ryker getting the dogs some water

Christmas morning for Grandma.  She got to open her present a little early.

Reading with Uncle Cam

Ryker had a sweet tickling game going with his pheasant tail feather. 

It's all fun and games until someone takes your feather and turns it on you.

And the retreat......

And he's back....

And it's on....he's all reved up use Cam as a jungle gym

Time to explore Lesters

Yeah, sticks!

1, 2, 3, really that's all the pushups you can do with an extra 30 lbs on board?  Come on sissy!

Stunna shades for the trip home.....so long Montana.