take a hike

Thanks to our new handy dandy backpack, that's just what we did on Saturday afternoon!

Ben definitely loves this thing - to the point that he runs in circles shouting "backpack!" when we mention it. And why wouldn't he? He gets a bird's eye view of the foliage and whatnot, meanwhile his snack cup, sippy, and lovie are all perched in his nest alongside him.

And it really provides that extra "oomph" to the excursion, from the additional 40 lbs weighing down your shoulders and back to the squats and lunges you get to do retrieving said cup, sippy and lovie when they "fall" overboard. Whew!