What A Great Weekend...

I had a wonderful birthday weekend!

Friday was the big day and the kids were able

to come down for the weekend

so I got to see my baby Kael!

They didn't get in until late Friday so nothing

much exciting but at least that let them have the

whole day on Sat without travel time.

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Saturday we went to my SIL's to spend the

day swimming and visiting with everyone.

My Mother & Father-in-law

came down for the weekend as well.

August is quite the busy family month!

My husband's birthday...

Our anniversary....

My birthday...

My FIL's birthday...

Not to mention other family memember special days!

Everyone had a great time cooling off in the pool...

someone's not too happy!

this isn't so bad...

That didn't last too long!

Is he just not so adorable?!!

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The next day on Sunday, we decided to

head to the mountains to maybe escape

the heat...well...that wasn't

the case! It was still hot...

but much more beautiful!

We went to Madera Canyon where the creek

was actually running with water, flowers in bloom

and the landscape green and lush.

There was also quite a bit of wildlife

roaming about...

There are some cute homes in the area and

on of my favorites is...

Here are a few pics of the scenery...

Then there was us...

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So... after an afternoon in the mountains,

the kids packed up and was ready to head home.

While we were at the mountains,

the East of us had had quite a bit of rain...

The problem with summer monsoon storms

is there is a lot of rainfall in a short time

so the ground does not have time to absorb

it so it runs off...

and this is what it looks like in our neck

of the woods during Monsoon season...

We weren't so brave to try and cross...it was

running a bit too strong for us.

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We went for a bit to eat with the kids on their way out

of town at a place that has been

featured on TV's Man vs Food show.

The place is called El Guero Canelo...

they are famous for their Sonoran Dogs.

This was the original stand which

has now become quite the big business!

As you can probably guess, the dog is on the left!

It is a hotdog wrapped in bacon, grilled...

then placed in a special bun made just for these dogs

then topped with pinto beans, tomatoes, grilled & chopped

onions, jalapeno sauce, mayo, mustard, and cheese!

Yum!

Next to it is a Caramelo...

I got corn tortillas and inside is melted white Mexican

cheese with seasoned chicken!

If you are ever in Tucson, you must visit them!

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Well... I think the weekend finally came to an end!

What a wonderful weekend, I couldn't have

had a more wonderful time!

Thanks for sharing it with me!