Finally! a warm (and sunny) day at the Valencia BioPark...

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in January, no less!

(Sometimes ya gotta love this place...)

Christmas in Ontario - Isabella meets her Canadian cousins

First stop Toronto - Callum, Megan Bella & Isabella

Christmas Eve - Tavish, Collin, Alex & Isabella Boxing Day - Chantelle, John Richard & Isabella And finally Maddie!

(Isabella and Maddie are the same age and Maddie had lots of new Christmas toys to play with!)

A Canadian Christmas

A cuddle with cousin Megan Bella

(yes, both named after their same great grandmother)

Aunt Terry's kid-proof tree - how cool was that!?!"Uncle Huuughie"Isabella, of who-villeMass chica's!Just one more...

Our team of chefs for our Boxing Day feastFollowed by crepes, a new Boxing Day tradition?
All the while Isabella kept a look out for more snow

The day after Boxing Day - one last cuddle, with cousin Alex

Thank you all for such a wonderful Christmas holiday!

~ vicky, antoine & isabella

Christmas Day with the Canadian family ~ 2008

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San Jose del Cabo, Mexico: Part C - Pool Time

Our daughter, the fish...

RV camping in the California desert - Part A

The Anza Borrego Desert State Park,

2 hours west of San Diego.

A lot of desert.

Not a lot of people...Actually we didn't see anyone else.
But we did see a big fat hairy spider. A trantula. Really!
Isabella made friends with a cactus.
And learned the true meaning of the word "ouch"!She also got to "help" Antoine set up his telescope.
And then struck out for a walk on her own
- she was fearless!
Time out for breakfast
Followed by a little desert mountain biking...

Our wee "Pebbles," Queen of the desert...

RV Camping in the California desert - Part B

The reason for our trip - to celebrate Papa's birthday!

A midweek swim (and shower) break
- Agua Caliente State Park Hot Springs One very happy camper!Beautiful sunsets...Mom had fun too!
Dinner (& silly) time in the RVNight night Isabella...
Night night desert moon!