Just Like Daddy

So back before Ben was born, Rick and I spent an afternoon at REI trying on all the different baby carriers that they have. There was no doubt that once Ben was big enough, he'd be out there hiking just like Daddy. Yesterday, Ben and I made a little trip to pick up the carrier that Daddy liked off of Craigslist. Rick was pretty certain which make and model he wanted, so I'd been keeping an eye out for the right one on Craigslist for months now. Everytime one would come up in my search, they'd either be too expensive, or too far away. But yesterday everything worked out perfectly. The lady who had it for sale was only twenty minutes down the road. And this pack came with a bunch of extra accessories. We managed to get over $200 worth of stuff for $75 (the picture is one she took, that's not our house in the background). Of course, Ben can't ride in the pack until he's able to hold his head up consistently on his own. But now we've got it for when he's ready. He'll be an outdoorsman before you know it... it's in his blood.