Tuesday in Phoenix

Jenn and Lincoln swing in the park.

Jenn, Lincoln and I went to Pinnacle Peak today for a hike. It turns out that the trailhead is just about 1/8 of a mile past the point where we turned around yesterday. Oh, well... today was a great day for hiking, at 10:30am. It was in the low 80s. That's deceiving, though, because when the sun's right on you, it's HOT. So we lathered Lincoln up in his baby 45spf, loaded him in his pack, and set of on the trail. We made it about 1/3 of the way before we decided to come back. We can't have Lincoln getting too tired, you know. The views were great.

Jenn & Lincoln @ Pinnacle Peak

There were two golf courses around the base of the peak, and it was interesting to see the fairways out in the desert. The houses, I mean castle-like haciendas that were behind the gate near the trailhead dwarfed the homes I described yesterday. On our return to the car, Lincoln fell asleep in the pack. It's apparently quite comfortable! He's becoming quite the hiker.

Lincoln asleep in the pack.

We're fast approaching tomorrows five hour plane stay. It turns out that our flight is not direct but is stopping at some unknown point for some to get off and others to get on, but we have to stay on the plane. I haven't known Lincoln to stay in any one place for five hours straight before unless it's overnight. Please join us in prayer for Lincoln on this trip.

Yesterday Jenn made two different cheesecakes. One was a Key Lime Cheesecake. The other was a Tropical Cheesecake with Key Lime, Banana & Coconut. She completely winged it on the recipes for the first time, and you'd never know. We all enjoyed them for a couple of meals.

View from mid-way up Pinnacle Peak. Troon Golf Course below.

Tonight Grandma Laura is going to watch Lincoln while Jenn and I go out to dinner with Elise & Paul. This will be the first time Grandma Laura gives Lincoln a bottle, a bath and puts him to bed. The circumstances are night & day compared with the last time she took care of him!