Green River Baby

We had our first major family adventure vacation a couple weeks ago. We spent a week canoeing 54 miles through Canyonlands National Park on the Green River in southern Utah. It was awesome--not without it's challenges for a 10 month old--but overall we all had a great time.

Our friend Simona organized it--she had beed on this placid streatch of river before. There were eight adults and four kids split among six canoes (the canoes were rigged in pairs as catamarans with a platform in the middle). Here are a few pictures.

Milo in the Sunshine State

Ben had to go Florida for work, so Julie and Milo came along and we took a little mini-vacation over 4th of July. We had a lot of fun. Milo got in the ocean for the first time, which was a little scary at first, but fun once he got used to it. We saw alligators, giant grasshoppers, new birds, and afternoon thundershowers.

Milo saw his first fireworks at the 4th of July party hosted by Ben's CEO. We were staying in Boca Raton, north of Miami, but one day we drove over to the gulf coast and visited with Julie's aunt Shelly and uncle Jeff who were on vacation there.



Watching fireworks from the rental minivan.


All tuckered out at the hotel


It's not the heat that gets to you, it's the humidity.


Big bugs


Boca has a great whole foods. Milo loves riding in the cart.


On the home front, we had a fun weekend house sitting in Santa Cruz for Nick and Kendra. Summer means kiddie pools and hanging out on the deck with T&E.

Nick and Kendra's great new deck.


Swimming with Maya and Caleb

Milo Pics

Sorry folks, we've been a little remiss in our blogging duties. Life in Miloland is good--each day he's bigger, happier, and stronger.

Anyway, here are a few pics from the last couple months.


Yum, feet! (Muir Woods)


First camping trip in Butano State Park. He loved it.


Cherry blossoms with Andy Rothwell


All bundled up.


Giraffe Society, the next...next...next generation.


30,000 foot baby


Bath time, oh yeah!


Hanging with Uncle Andy.


Trying solid food...avocados I think.

out and about with milo

Molly& Billie take magoo for a stroll.










Mommio & Baby-o tootin' around Berkeley enjoying signs of Spring!









Amber and Milo in Seattle.









Milo convinces Ben he needs ice cream on a chilly Seattle night.

Uncle Shan

We're hanging out with Shan and Amber. Milo's wearing a new hat that
Amber knit.

In flight entertainment

Milo takes flight

We're on our way to Seattle - it's Milo's first time flying. So far so
good! This is our first post using Ben's iPhone. Blogosphere from the
stratosphere, dude!