Guns

I also shot a gun for the first time in the desert while we were out riding ATVs. I know that most of you have alreaday done this (by the age of 29), but I had never even held a real gun until then. It was a crazy experience. I can't think of the correct adjective in order to describe it, but it was very unique.

I was very steady and wasn't nervous or scared. We wore earplugs and shot at a box. Joe taught me how to hold the gun and how to aim and shoot. He stood behind me the whole time I was shooting (I didn't know until I looked at the pictures). He was there just in case.

I think I would like to get a gun and go to the shooting range. Eb says he is going to put a gun on our gift registry for the wedding at Cabela's (yes, we are registering at Cabela's). I think I'd like to practice shooting more . . .

Here is me shooting for the first time!

Desert Fun

I have been behind in my posts, sorry. It just seems like this year is flying by . . . what happened to February? I don't even remember that month! I can't believe there are only 47 days left of school, 47 days!!! 47 days until swimming, sleeping in, tanning, going to lunch, staying up late and hanging with friends. I can't wait until SUMMER!!!

So, I thought I'd post some pics of our ATVing day in late February. We had SO MUCH FUN! My mom and Joe have an ATV and then Joe borrowed a two seater and another one seater from a friend so that we each had one to ride. It was my first time really riding an ATV (not counting the ATC I rode in Mexico when I was 16) and it was hard to learn at first but then I got pretty good at it. It was difficult to steer such a big machine, but after awhile it got easier. Your first instinct when something goes wrong is to put your feet out (like a bike, to stop) but that is dangerous so you just have to re-train your thinking.

We took the ATVs out in to the desert (all four of us) in Maricopa, Arizona. We rode for about 3-5 miles and then stopped to eat lunch under a big, dead tree. The scenery was beautiful and it was so peaceful to know we were the only ones for miles and miles. We saw one other ATVer that day and it was a guy with his dog and two little girls on his ATV (not wearing helmets or in a seat!!!). It is dangerous riding on the paths sometimes because another ATV could come speeding around the corner without you seeing it. But, we had good luck and stayed safe.

Eb and I want to buy our own ATV eventually (maybe after the wedding). It would be so much fun to just head out onto the reservation and ride for hours. Eb let me drive the ATV for half the day and it was fun to both drive and just watch. It was an amazing experience!

So, here are some pics, enjoy!