Sunday, May 09, 2010

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. :)

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
A snack before we took our shoes off

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
Michael came back from "just getting my feet wet, I promise, Mom" with his entire left side soaked!

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
Miranda found a little island

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
The dam had some great flow!

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
Michael tried and tried to find a spot to slide

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
Lots of squealing from Miranda

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
On the path back from the dam

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
The view of the dam from the trail we took back

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon

Mother's Day @ Sabino Canyon
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!