Grand Canyon

We took a side trip to Grand Canyon on our Arizona getaway.

Grand Canyon on a Grand Day

The weather really cooperated with our Grand Canyon tour. Although cool in the shade there was no wind and getting out in the sun was nice and warm.

Grand Canyon Vistas

We hiked all around the Grand Canyon but not down in it. We stayed overnight on the South Rim one night.

Pool Time in Tucson

We tried the pool several times at Swan Lake Estates. It was heated and always a comfortable 88 degrees.

Pinewood Derby Track

Here is an overview picture of the track used for the Pinewood Derby. The event was held at the RAF Alconbury Fire Hall.

Pinewood Derby Starting Line

This is what the starting line for the Pine Wood Derby looks like. The switch is connected to a laptop that records the starting and finishing times.

Pinewood Derby Car 2007 Season

Here is Christopher's entry for the 2007 Pinewood Derby at RAF Alconbury.

Pinewood Derby Weigh In

Christopher's car comes right in at 5 ounces....now how will it run down the track?

Pinewood Derby Semi Finals

Christopher watches on with his Den to see who the front runners will be to advance to the next round.

Christopher Advances to the Finals

The top two finishers from each Den advance to the final round for the overall Pinewood Derby Champion.

And the Winner is.....

Christopher wins a nice trophy and a lego car. He was speechless when given the opportunity to speak...he just kept looking at the trophy.

The Winner!!

Christopher amazingly wins the Pinewood Derby, beating second place by only 1.1 mph over 4 races. He competed against 38 other cars at RAF Alconbury.

Christopher's Ski Experience

We went to Austria on MLK weekend this January for an alpine ski adventure. For the most part there was snow on the slopes, but as these photos will reveal, there were plenty of bare spots as well. Christopher starts his lessons by learning how to latch into his skis.

Hallstatt, Austria

We stayed at the picturesque town in the background on our weekend in Austria.

He's Having Fun, But is He Learning Anything?

I guess our "takeaway" from this day was that Christopher discovered that he does like skiing, and I discovered that I may not be the best teacher in the world.

Ski Lift

This slick "escalator-like" lift carried us to the top of the "bunny slope".

On The Ground

One of the many times Christopher ends up on his "can".

Christmas 2006

Christopher Poses as an Egyptian Chariot Warrior

On a tour of a Pharonic Village, Christopher wanted to dress up and pose as a Pharoh. The sword he is holding is real and quite heavy and proved a challenge for him to keep it held up.

Christopher Ahn Khamen

Christopher looking like a fierce Egyptian Pharoh.