Four-Wheeling

Our friends, the Hathaways, took us four-wheeling at the Amargosa Sand Dunes and we had a blast.  The kids had so much fun driving their own four-wheelers.  There was a little bit of a breeze and it was overcast some of the time so it wasn't too hot or too cold.  We took out a picnic lunch and enjoyed some yummy snacks and s'mores over the fire.

Clark, Kate, and Jake had been four-wheeling with them before so they were old pros at driving them around the desert.  Carlee had never been and once we got her on one, we could not get her off.  She started off riding with Joe on the big one but then wanted to ride her own.  I tried to sit behind her and let her drive but she kept pushing me off so that she could drive all by herself.  When she took off, I was freaking out.  She was going so fast and I didn't know if she would even be able to steer.  I kept imagining her flying over the handlebars and hitting her head on a rock, or crashing into one of the other kids, or being run over.  She was a maniac taking the turns sharply and driving so fast.  I had to turn my head away so that I didn't see her.  She was making me so nervous. 

They had two 50's, and two 90's for the kids so they had to take turns riding.  Carlee was very possessive of hers and there were many tears shed when it was someone else's turn.  She could have ridden that thing all day and all night if we had let her. 

Here's Carlee all by herself

Katelyn and Audrey did get lost at one point which was a scary experience for them.  They had followed the dads out to the big dunes and rode for a while but then decided to head back to camp.  Mike pointed the way back but the girls took a wrong turn and headed in the other direction.  When Joe and Mike got back, they asked where the girls were but we thought they were with them so Mike took off on his four-wheeler to find them.  About 15 minutes later, he came back with two girls and two dirty, tear-stained faces.  We had no idea that they were lost.  After giving them hugs and making sure they were all right, we all started giggling picturing those two girls huddled together on their four-wheelers crying with their helmets on.  The fact that they were lost wasn't funny but the way they looked sure was cute.  Baby wipes for the sand dunes are a must!

Jacob was a wild man, speeding around and not really paying attention to where he was going.

Clark was cautious and loved riding the hills of the dunes with the adults

Here's Katelyn. 

 

Evan, Carlee and Ava are pushing the coveted four-wheeler back to camp after it ran out of gas. 

The girls also had their first experiences using a port-o-potty behind the Hathaways' trailer.  They were disgusted as they sneaked behind the trailer when the boys weren't looking.  And of course, my boys loved just using the dirt several yards away as their bathroom.  We drove home with exhausted, dirty children that were begging us to go again.  We had such a great time and are so thankful for Mike and Jackie being sweet and generous enough to take us out there and let us enjoy the day with them.