John and Jon

Christmas in Sky Valley

We followed our usual tradition on Christmas Day: breakfast and present opening at our place, relaxing for a few hours at home and near the pool, and then turkey dinner and games at Opa and Oma's house. Jon is becoming quite the Sequence player!

Pushwalla Palms Hike

One of the main hikes we like to take down here every winter is to the nearby Pushwalla Palms. This is another natural oasis found along a fault line. Jon loves to "change the channels" when we go there; he always brings along a spoon and puts his engineering skills to work on diverting the water channels found along the sandy bottom of the fault.

Ladder Canyon Hike

A few days ago we headed to Jon's favourite hiking spot: Ladder Canyon. He scaled everything like a little mountain goat!

Market Day and Key Lime Pie

Roy had a dream of treating us to Key Lime pie after our day at the market, and he did just that. Mom & Dad joined us for this delicious treat....

Desert Oasis Hike

Here is Michelle taking in the San Andreas Fault right behind Sky Valley.

We also hiked through the nearby oasis when Roy & Michelle were here.....desert pup fish and all.

Roy forgot his hat so used Jon's jacket as a turban.

Roy & Michelle Come to Visit

Roy & Michelle, Peachie, and Caslin & Jenna came to visit us for a few days this week. It was very cozy with all eight of us in the park model! These are some shots from our coffee-drinking start to each morning....

Our Home in Sky Valley

Here is a picture of our place in Sky Valley.....

Hiking up to the "Crater"

Shortly after we arrived in Palm Springs, we took a beautiful hike right out of Sky Valley Park to a nearby crater along the San Andreas Fault. It had snowed in the nearby mountains the day before, so the views were gorgeous!

Computer Lessons for Opa

We're in Palm Springs now for the Christmas holidays.

Jon agreed that he would spend an hour a day with Opa showing him some things on the laptop.



Tonight was Opa's first lesson!

November 2008

Jon's in Grade 4 now, so he spends quite a bit of time on his homework.

After the snow started to fly, Matt rigged up a rather ingenious cart for Jon's paper route.

October 2008 - Hallowe'en

Jon went trick-or-treating with Adam, Caslin, Jenna, and Paris. As you can see, he's a real Star Trek fan these days....