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Benton's Second Year



1 year old: First trip to Yosemite Valley


 
1 year old today!!


 
In Yosemite Valley


 
Hey Benton, while you're up, could you grab me the white gas?


 
Uncle Archie


 
Benton loves camping


 


 
A week later, riding the train at the Yahoo company picnic


 



August 2008 (13 months old): Benton goes backpacking, Kibbie Lake in the Yosemite backcountry


 
Bottle and sippy-cup: two of the "ten essentials"


 


 
Benton remembered his sunscreen


 
Hey mom, watch your footing here!


 


 
And it's another fine Sierra morning



14 months old:


 


 
More yogurt please!


 


 



15 months old: Benton visits Slide Ranch


 


 


 


 
Benton at Gymboree



16 months old:


 
It's Benton's turn to push the stroller


 


 
!!!


 
Tamalpa 5K race in Corte Madera


 


 
Benton the giraffe, Halloween 2008



17 months old:


 
Thanksgiving dinner; Benton inspects the liquor cabinet


 


 
Taking some time to read


 
Benton's first night at home with a babysitter; Bob & Cathy at the Yahoo Xmas party


 
Benton's new skis...


 
...and he tries on his new snow boots (soon before his first haircut)


 
Benton has breakfast in the morning sunlight (soon after his haircut)


 
Scarfin' down a burrito



18 months old: Skiing in Utah


 
Benton's making the scene in Park City


 
Here he is... first time on skis!


 
and...


 
...He likes it!!


 
Tossing a snowball



19 months old: Skiing at Kirkwood


 


 


 
Extreme sledding!


 
Another day, another XC ski lesson


 
It's probably a little early to learn ski-skating


 



20 months old:


 


 
The scientist at work


 


 
Hanging out with Behgol


 


 



21 months old, Easter 2009:


 
Gathering Easter eggs (Bob bought that daypack for Benton way back when he was in college)


 


 


 



22 months old:


 
Benton's first pony ride! (Ross, CA)


 
Benton with his friend Larry


 
On the Angel Island ferry


 



23 months old:


 


 


 
Benton's new trike


 
Summer solstice at Mt. Lassen (watch out for that falling ski pole)


 
Hanging out at the Lassen campsite


 


 
Throwing stones at the Sacramento River near Chico



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