Picacho Peak State Park - Calloway Trail

Picacho Peak (on right): 3374 ft

View from Saddle looking East.

Giant saguaros on all the slopes.

Time for a break in the shade after the hike.

Sydney is still sleeping!

WEEKEND FUN!

Today we hiked the Canyon Loop (2.3 miles), Sydney's longest hike so far!

THRILLER!





Happy Birthday Paul...thanks for the polish drumstick recipe Grandma Kamps!

Thanks for the outfit Auntie Jen!



Haa-chew!

Big Game

Big game tonight!

Buddies

Honey Bee Canyon

One tired little cub!

saucer/bumbo

Today was a big day, Sydney used the bumbo and the saucer for the first time.  I can't believe how big she is getting!  She had her first doctors appointment with our new pediatrician in Arizona yesterday and she is weighing in at a whopping 11 lbs 5 oz.

It was tiring trying all those new things today.



Catalina State park

Today we went to Catalina State Park and hiked two 1-mile trails....the Nature Trail and Birding Trail.  Sydney did great in her carrier as she slept the entire time.

Nature Trail

Catalina Mountains

Instead of a variety of trees in Minnesota, we have started learning about the various cacti and desert plants in Arizona.

Engelmann's Prickly Pear (i.e. Mickey Mouse ears)

Not sure...

Saguaro (the tall ones behind Paul).  These are a signature desert plant for Arizona.  This is a young one, because Saguaros do not develop arms until they are at least 75 years old.

An older Giant Saguaro, because of the additional arms.

Arizona Barrel Cactus

Chain Fruit Cholla

Birding Trail

Halloween

We didn't have any trick-or-treaters this year, but Sydney dressed up for the festivities anyways:)
Gotta love this little pumpkin!!