Dia de las Madres

We decided to get out of the house in the morning on Mother's Day and I headed over to Sabino Canyon with the kids for a hike! We made it about a half mile up and decided to turn off on the Bluff Trail, only to discover the Sabino dam, and Sabino Lake! The kids delighted in the off-road hiking and I learned the hard way what "Let's just get our feet wet, Mom" really means. :)


A snack before we took our shoes off


Michael came back from "just getting my feet wet, I promise, Mom" with his entire left side soaked!




Miranda found a little island


The dam had some great flow!


Michael tried and tried to find a spot to slide




Lots of squealing from Miranda


On the path back from the dam


The view of the dam from the trail we took back




Every prickly pear had one or two flowers open, and they're about ready to open 30-40 more each! Spring in the desert can be so lush!