1. It was the kids' first trip and swimming in a lake
2. It was our first trip with a pet - our beloved Mariah
3. We've never vacationed in AZ before
We enjoyed ourselves. The kids had fun. The lake and the area was beautiful .... but .... it was extremely hot .... between Lake Havasu and Sierra Vista about a 45 degree difference in temperature.
The kids in the lake.
Mariah - our beloved - she was such a trooper. She was great riding in the car and she'd do everything we do, including swimming in the lake. She used to be afraid to get in the water (the pool at home) but after a few tries of water on her paws she started getting in and even swimming. She was wonderful and so easy going with no problems on our trip. She is the best dog we have never dared to dream of :) .... she is truly a blessing to us.
Mariah found a friend, General, to play with. She is very good with other dogs who are nice to her and wanna play with her. She doesn't care for dogs that bark at her (like little bitty lap dogs) and she doesn't care for cats either. She tries to chase them. But any other dogs that wanna play with her .... she's down for that. We also try to let her off the leash as often as possible so she can get her exercise and roam around freely. Contrary to non-dog-owners beliefs, a dog does not get a true exercise by walking on the leash next to you. So because Mariah has adjusted to us well, and because she listens to us, we let her off the leash as much as possible .... hence, she's playing with General off the leash.
Here's Mariah's very first time in the water. She kept wanting to swim back to Geno who was taking the picture.
The kids found some friends at the lake they were playing with.
Dada and the kids.
Nyla snapped this picture of us as we were leaving one evening for dinner at the Chinese Buffet :)
We were relaxing and enjoying the day in the shade ..... all of us ..... except the kids. They were swimming and playing in the lake.
We even managed, thanks to my Nyla, to snap a picture of me and Mariah ... my first ever ... as usualy I'm the one snappin' them :)
All in all, great trip, great times ..... love quality time with my family!!!!!!!!!!!
Here's Mariah's very first time in the water. She kept wanting to swim back to Geno who was taking the picture.
The kids found some friends at the lake they were playing with.
Dada and the kids.
Nyla snapped this picture of us as we were leaving one evening for dinner at the Chinese Buffet :)
We were relaxing and enjoying the day in the shade ..... all of us ..... except the kids. They were swimming and playing in the lake.
We even managed, thanks to my Nyla, to snap a picture of me and Mariah ... my first ever ... as usualy I'm the one snappin' them :)All in all, great trip, great times ..... love quality time with my family!!!!!!!!!!!
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