Throwing out the pitch for U of A baseball

 

 

     The legacy

All smiles

Chipotle is the sponsor on the score board!

Cole Frankle is agreeing to give an  autograph

Autographing the glove!

Here Cole give him a game ball too.

Signing the ball and glove

Dad and son on the field

The Mendibles crew without Bella though

Coming off of warm-ups

Nicolas getting warmed up

Wow you've got a good arm kid!

"No I'm not nervous."

Thumbs up to Isabella in the stands

On the line for the national anthem

The scoreboard and flag.

Right after the pitch!

Right after the huddle and cheer with the team

There's Bella!

Nicolas got to throw the pitch out at the U of A baseball game yesterday! Chipotle was the sponsor of the game so the PR team asked Nick if he would like to throw the first pitch out at the game. They all know how much Nick loves U of A and baseball. Nick, being the great father, said he wanted his son to get to do it. So Nicolas went out and threw out the first pitch. He not only threw it, he pitched it and pitched a strike. The entire dug out cheered for him as well as the stands. It was great to see. The        U of A special events coordinatior said she's been working there for three years and hadn't ever seen anyone get it over the plate and get a strike. She was very impressed. Nick was beaming! He was such the proud Dad and I think he enjoyed it even more to be able to watch Nicolas do so well and throw a strike than he himself throwing the pitch out. They did allow Nick to stand on the mound with Nicolas when he threw the pitch.
All in all in was a great day and what an experience for Nicolas. I'll add more pictures soon. I'll get some from the media photographers that were there as well as the special events coordinator. Great day that Nicolas will not forget!

Salt River Canyon

We went up to the White Mountains for Nicolas' Spring break. We had a great time and saw so many cool sites that I hadn't eve seen. 

When we arrived at the cabin we rented there was even some snow left on the ground. It was pretty cold at night, down in the 20's and the days were mid 50's. It was a nice break from the heat of Tucson. The boys loved the pond that was right across from the cabin. They had a good time showing Isabella how to break apart the cat's tails. They chased each other around with them trying to fluff the other person. Bella wanted to go swimming in the pond and didn't understand why we couldn't. She was good though and just sat on the edge watching the ducks and calling out to them.

The boys were planning on going snowboarding for a day while Bella and I hung out at the cabin. They were gone for about 45 minutes when Nick came rushing into the cabin saying I needed to come outside quickly. I, of course, thought something was wrong. There was a little puppy in the back of the highlander. They'd found him on the way to Sunrise in the middle of the road. He was covered in dirt and had a cough. We decided we would take him to a local vet's office to see if he had a chip in him and try to find his owner. The vet let us know they see abandoned animals all the time coming off of the reservation. She said this dog was so lucky that we stopped for him because he wouldn't have made it another night out in the elements or even worse a coyote would have gotten him. So the dog came home with us and his name was decided, Lucky. The vet gave him a shot of antibiotics and a RX for an oral one too. She said the dog was about four months old and a pure breed golden retriever. She said these types of dogs are great family dogs because they're so good with children. 

We played around town with the kids and Saturday morning we left with a new member of the family. We had to leave early in order to make sure we'd make it back to Tucson in time for the 

U of A basketball game but on our way through the canyon we made a pit stop down at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon. My parents used to have a cabin in Pine top when I was younger so I remember going through the Salt River Canyon but I don't remember going to any of the water spots we found. It was breathtakingly beautiful. It reassured me there is a higher power to have created something that beautiful! Everyone played in the water, and my children actually went swimming in the freezing water. Even Lucky Boy jumped in. 

It was a great three days out of Tucson and I'm so glad we decided to get away, even if it was for a short time.

Enjoy the pictures!!!!

 

Nicolas, Isabella and their cousin Andrew

Look there's snow still

Pretty girl

Pulling the cat's tail apart

Mom and Bella

Wait for me boys!

OOOhhh Daddy!

I want to try

It's cold here.

No words needed

The lake by the cabin we rented!

Getting ready to go boarding

Instead they brought a puppy home!

Here Lucky.

She wanted to go swimming.

Of course Nicolas did too.

The bridge through the Salt River Canyon

The falls

Wow

Cute Family!

AAAHHH

Breathtaking

Great views downriver

Lucky was thirsty

Again

And Again

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Fun in the Mountains

Nick, Nicolas and Andrew were on their way to Sunrise to go snowboarding when they saw what they thought was a doe in the middle of the road. They slowed down and realized it was a puppy out on ice in the middle of the forrest. They pulled over and grabbed him out of the middle of the road. He was incredibly dirty and very lethargic. They put him in the car and headed back to the cabin. We gave the lite guy a bath, gave him food, water and decided we should have him scanned to make sure he doesn't have an owner. We took him to a Vet in Lakeside and she said he wasn't chipped. He is incredibly malnourished and may not have made it one more night out in the elements. She gave him a shot of an antibiotic and a prescription for an oral antibiotic. She cleaned his ears and eyes and said he needs lots of food, water and love but we found a purebred Golden Retriever and that he is 3 or 4 months old. The vet also said this breed of dog is one of the best to have around kids and thus far he's been so good with Isabella trying to ride him.
Nicolas decided to name him Lucky and so it is. The dog found us and we've decided to welcome this cute addition to our family.


If you hadn't heard, U of A beat Duke! I believe Bella's outfits really pushed them to the winning point. Bella knows how to say
U of A, basketball and Wildcats. She's so cute when she says
U of A!





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