Mendibles Family: 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!!!!