The Jensen Clan and Dave off for a ride....
The Nardones visited for the day.....
Austin ridin' the 50.
A guy from Dave's work brought his rock crawler up, and we had a blast watching him climb these rocks....
Luke took a step up to the 80 this weekend!
Vance's homemade hammock.....
Vance loves this little blue dune buggy so much!We just got back from a quick weekend in Gorman. It is an enormous SVRA (State Vehicular Recreation Area for you non-dirt bikers) just a few minutes past Pyramid Lake. It is so close and easy to pop up there for a weekend camp and ride! We arrived Friday evening and set up camp. It was relatively quiet when we pulled in, but by the time we got in bed, the place was packed. A group of what seemed like 100 people congregated next to us and played Mariachi music all night. Until the sun came up. And I have determined that when you are trying to sleep, Mariachi music is quite possibly THE WORST MUSIC you would want to listen to. It is irritating. Repetitive. The makings of a very irrational and irritated mommy by the morning!
A few cups of coffee perked me up in the morning. It was quiet when we emerged from the trailer with our breakfast. Of course it was quiet. The all night music people were asleep! Austin mentioned that they must be bats. That morning, the Jensens and the Nardones came in to join us for some day riding. We had a great day. The kids rode and rode, we talked, we ate. Usual camping stuff. It was perfectly pleasant in the shade, yet hot out in the sun. Luke rode the 80 for the first time and fell in love. His words were "the 80 is perfect." Enough said. He did really well and apparently felt very comfortable on it from the get-go. Vance spent the entire weekend up in a tree or driving the dune buggy. Austin enjoyed playing games, riding the dune buggy and the dirt bike, and just keeping busy.
That evening after our friends all left, we befriended the family camping on the other side of us. They had two of their kids with them, one was around Luke and Vance's age. They were very sweet. We invited them to join us for campfire that evening, and we talked and got to know each other. The next morning, Dave and the husband went out for a ride, and I had the opportunity to talk of spiritual things with the wife. It was a great providential meeting, and they really want to go camping with some other families, so we exchanged numbers/email so we can see them again. I am praying that God will use this in their lives and in ours, as well.
We left early afternoon Sunday, showered everyone, ate dinner, and headed down to church for the Seeds Concert. The boys had a blast worshipping God, eating popcorn, snow cones, and candy fur (cotton candy). It was a great ending to our Father's Day weekend. Speaking of Father's Day, the boys made a video for Dave to the tune of the SpongeBob song "Best Day Ever". They changed it to the "Best Dad Ever," and it turned out very cute. While we were camping, I made him a special meal of Top Sirloin, twice baked potatoes, lettuce wedge salad with blue cheese dressing, and mint chip ice cream sundaes for dessert. YUM!
A few cups of coffee perked me up in the morning. It was quiet when we emerged from the trailer with our breakfast. Of course it was quiet. The all night music people were asleep! Austin mentioned that they must be bats. That morning, the Jensens and the Nardones came in to join us for some day riding. We had a great day. The kids rode and rode, we talked, we ate. Usual camping stuff. It was perfectly pleasant in the shade, yet hot out in the sun. Luke rode the 80 for the first time and fell in love. His words were "the 80 is perfect." Enough said. He did really well and apparently felt very comfortable on it from the get-go. Vance spent the entire weekend up in a tree or driving the dune buggy. Austin enjoyed playing games, riding the dune buggy and the dirt bike, and just keeping busy.
That evening after our friends all left, we befriended the family camping on the other side of us. They had two of their kids with them, one was around Luke and Vance's age. They were very sweet. We invited them to join us for campfire that evening, and we talked and got to know each other. The next morning, Dave and the husband went out for a ride, and I had the opportunity to talk of spiritual things with the wife. It was a great providential meeting, and they really want to go camping with some other families, so we exchanged numbers/email so we can see them again. I am praying that God will use this in their lives and in ours, as well.
We left early afternoon Sunday, showered everyone, ate dinner, and headed down to church for the Seeds Concert. The boys had a blast worshipping God, eating popcorn, snow cones, and candy fur (cotton candy). It was a great ending to our Father's Day weekend. Speaking of Father's Day, the boys made a video for Dave to the tune of the SpongeBob song "Best Day Ever". They changed it to the "Best Dad Ever," and it turned out very cute. While we were camping, I made him a special meal of Top Sirloin, twice baked potatoes, lettuce wedge salad with blue cheese dressing, and mint chip ice cream sundaes for dessert. YUM!
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