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!