Every year, it is a family tradition to go up to the white mountains to go camping and fishing. The tradition has died a bit, but we still try and go every year. This year Mr. Chris tagged along for the fun.... and oh did he have fun :)
It was a bit stormy when we drove up, but it was beautiful!
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We even bot a bit of
fog... a rare treat for us Arizona people...
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We primarily went to enjoy the fishing, and we fished most of the time at Big Lake.
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Dad fishing :)
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Chris's first "
Un spikey" Fish. The fish's name is Spike.
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We ended up catching 11 fish altogether...
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From left to right: Sally, Frank, Curly, Big Fish, Spike, Twinkle, Ethel,
Jimbo, Sammy and Spock.
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Chris's first time cleaning a fish.... you can't see the excitement on his face, but I know he was super happy :)
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Yummy...
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We were right next to a bald eagle preserve, and we were able to get a glimpse of a few of them.
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We were only there for couple of days, but it's always so fun and relaxing to get away!