Sunday, April 11, 2010

Rex's Victory Garden

Rex has planted and maintained his own garden for the last 4 years (well, 5 years, if you count the first 2 blueberry bushes that Uncle Dennis gave him in Kindergarten). Yes, it started with 2 blueberry plants which he lovingly cared for and harvested. The next year he added pumpkins, and a sunflower plant Max had brought home from preschool. Grandma got on board, and gave him seed packets which were planted and cared for in the following seasons. Last year he had about a dozen or so different veggies and berries in his ever-growing plot.

This year, Steve removed the boys' play structure. He and Rex shovelled out all of the bark chips. Uncle Dennis brought over a load of compost and tiller, and soon Rex's garden was ready for action!

Grandma had already dropped off some seed packets, but we all went down to McLendon's and picked out more, as well as a new pair of gardening gloves and a hoe. Steve and Rex went to work, and got it about halfway planted. Hopefully they can finish up this week.

Max and Rex in the UTV

Max and Rex in the UTV

Rex is ripping it

Rex is ripping it

View from back

View from back

"Beware of Max"

"Beware of Max"

The Amazing Rex!

The Amazing Rex!

Rex preparing for our woodstove

Rex preparing for our woodstove

Mommy's short ride

Rex making a volcano

Rex making a volcano

Base for pizza oven

Base for pizza oven

Rex is riding the loop

Max's self portrait

Max's self portrait

Rex's 'fro

Rex's 'fro

Mad Max!

3" on March 30th

The Moye Compound

Brotherly love by the river

Racing around

Motorcycle track at the property

Freddy the Cyclops

Freddy the Cyclops

Mother's Day ride

Max and "Lucca the Robot"

Max and "Lucca the Robot"

Rex rides past the burn pile

Putting in screws

Putting in screws

Max is smokin' the loop!

Max is smokin' the loop!

MAX!

MAX!

Rex goes for a swim!

Rex goes for a swim!

The "Burban" at the "Bar"

Max is on the ball!

Fun with mom's old books!

Fun with mom's old books!

Lumber for the woodshed

Lumber for the woodshed

Rex's new BB gun

Rex's new BB gun

Morning game of "Sorry"

Morning game of "Sorry"

Daddy's driving

Rex & Tony

Rex & Tony

This is our new dog, "Tony Hawk"

This is our new dog, "Tony Hawk"

Hiking at Gold Bar

Our cabin through the trees

Our cabin through the trees

Hot chocolate break during the ride

Rex's new Go-Kart!

Rex's new Go-Kart!

One of Mom's secret mtb trails!

One of Mom's secret mtb trails!

Checking out the trails near our property

Quick ride in-between the showers

Quick ride in-between the showers

River view

River view

Rex makes a "slingshot"

Christmas toys!

Christmas toys!

The boys are having some fun!

The boys are having some fun!

We're ready to go!

Hot chocolate break!

Max is driving his new RC car

Max is driving his new RC car

Mom is brewing

Where's the cache???

Max brought his Super-Soaker

Max brought his Super-Soaker

Christmas at Auntie Susan's

Muddy fun!

Boys by the campfire

Boys by the campfire

RTC Graduation!

Max and Mom head out for a ride

Camping at Tahuya

Rex finds a cache at the top of Skyline Trail