Trip to Mojave!

We are back from our camping trip out in Mojave. What a weekend! Geeeeezzzzz....The first two days we were inundated with wind, and it got pretty miserable at times. Nobody could be outside riding, so we just stayed inside playing card games and hanging out. I am so thankful for our trailer! It has all the amenities that would make an otherwise miserable trip in the middle of nowhere a pleasant time!

Friday we left the campsite for a few hours for our field trip with our homeschool group to Edwards Air Force Base. It was an awesome trip. We took a bus tour, which included a stop at a museum that contained several aircraft and a video, a trip down the runways and hangers where we saw an F-22 come in for a landing. We got to see where the space shuttle lands when it comes in. Amazing! The tour guide was very informative and it really was an amazing place to visit. The place is absolutely enormous-301,000 acres and contains its own little community inside with houses, shops, a golf course, schools, etc. The AFB is a testing facility, where all government planes come before they are put into commission, so we saw some awesome aircraft!

Saturday, the winds died down and everyone emerged from their trailers. It was a beautiful day. Three of the families needed to leave on Saturday, but the Berggrens and us stayed on another night. Sunday was absolutely perfect and beautiful. The kids had so much fun riding around all day. Austin enjoyed trying out the Berggren's quad, Luke excelled on his 80, and Vance drove the girlies around in the dune buggy all day. The screams and squeals of joy coming out of that thing as they rode by were sheer entertainment all in themselves. We are just so thankful for a fun and safe time. Can't wait to camp for Thanksgiving!!!! Woohoo!!!

Dave getting ready for a ride.
Dave on his bike.

Dave and Scott Berggren being nice enough to let me take their picture at the AFB.
The Dads after their ride.
Dave and Tom Jensen having a ball.
Luke enjoying his 80. He is such a skilled rider now!
Luke.....

Our family at the entrace to the AFB.
The Lighthouse kids that came on the field trip.
Vance and I inside the museum.
All the planes they have tested at the AFB.
Austin being goofy in front of a plane.

Luke enjoying his ride.
Luke again!
Luke some more.....
Vance and his playdoh happy face!
Vance, Luke, and Austin at the AFB.

Dave and Claire Berggren shooting the tennis ball cannon.
Vance, Claire, and Luke eating lunch in the trailer.
Vance and Claire were buddies this trip! Isn't she adorable????? I WILL kidnap her someday.
Luke off his bike to refuel.
Dave being a maniac with Austin.