Lately Rock has learned the power of phrases like "maybe..." and "Hey, I have idea!" Usually he breaks them out when he wants something that we don't want him to have. Those are his compromise/negotiating tactics. He won't do it for the camera, so here's Ryker sleeping.
Ryker is at the age where he loves gadgets and phones. He loves to talk to his homies on one line while listening to Nazareth on Bampa's smartphone.
Doesn't Ryker look happy? Well, that was just because it was before he got ditched by Bampa and Rock when they went on their camping trip. It was pretty traumatic, and only cuddling with Mommy and a bag of "rarellows" could sooth his ache. Also, he's a baby so he forgot in like 30 seconds, but the marshmallows lasted a lot longer than that. Speaking of Rock, here he is giving Grampa the thumbs up to launch the boat.
Rock got to man the bridge, and drove the boat almost the whole way to Stehekin.
Kind of reminds you of Miami Vice, doesn't it?
"Maybe you let me go faster? Hey, I have idea: How about you let me go faster?"
He's driven with his Mama Rae enough to know that you always keep one hand on the horn at all times.
His shift eventually ended, and he took some time to rest in the jump seat.
Finally they got to Stehekin and rode around in the white pick up. Rock said "Hey, I have idea! Maybe you put my car seat in front of the steering wheel and I drive! You like that idea?"
Here's a picture of the awesomeness of Stehekin.
One more month and these deer would have ended coming home to Manson in quarters.
The campground was close to a sweet river. Rock thought he wanted to get into the water, but then he realized that it was pure glacier water.
Rock quickly realized that Buzz Lightyear didn't have a campground, so he made him one.
Rock showed Papa Dale the proper way to build a fire.
Rock randomly asked Papa Dale to take a picture of a sad boy. He wasn't really sad, but wanted a picture of a sad boy. Who knows what he's thinking.
Rock was super excited to drink the best water in the world! Also, he liked posing for the pictures.
See, he learned the whole posing thing from his mommy.
Eventually the next morning came. After a quick trip to the bakery they rode back down the lake. What a trip!
Thanks for the documentation. It was fun and well worth it. For the record, it wasn't a "quick" trip to the bakery. Rock walked in and Brandi says "Hi Rock". He had plenty of folk to visit with while he ate his cinnamon roll.
ReplyDeleteFUN! Thanks for sharing the pictures and I'm still craving their cinnamon rolls.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fun trip!
ReplyDeleteHey - I have an idea! Why don't we nominate Grappy Dale for an Awesome Grandpa award? I think he would win (but don't tell him I said so, we don't want it going to his head!)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute pics of Rock, and I am jealous of your Stehekin nature photos - they turned out much better than mine.