Sometimes a little fear would be nice

In fact, I'd just settle for some caution... or some sense. Tucker has no clue that water is dangerous when you can't swim. Our property is bounded by the Meechums River, which is high on Tucker's list of places to be. Thankfully, it's a long walk to get to the river from our house so there's little danger of him getting down there by himself. But we have big plans for a lot of river time this summer, and Tucker is so enthusiastic about the idea that he just about dives in the water every time we see it.

As you can tell from the pictures, Ben is stepping up to the plate as a lifeguard. He also has a lot more time to smile for the camera than Tucker who is too busy throwing rocks. You also may be able to tell that Tucker doesn't think much about my lifejacket idea. Too bad that being a toddler is not about democracy.