Our First Family Adventure of 2014

On Saturday, January 4th, our family headed out to the desert near Four Peaks.  We brought three dirt bikes, two ATVs, water, snacks, and lunch.  We were ready to have fun in the dirt.

 The ATVs and dirt bikes were carefully arranged in the truck bed and trailer so we could fit all of them.  I'm glad I didn't have to help unload, they are all super heavy.

Mitchell & Perry are ready for an adventure in the desert without their baby.  Perry's mom had the lucky job of watching her at home.  These two sure know how to ride fast!

 Perry likes to ride the 80.  It is difficult to start up but she prefers two wheels over four.

 Grant likes to ride the ATV.  He still needs to get some better riding gear (gloves, chest protector, boots). 

 Mitchell LOVES to ride!  He has a helmet camera attached so he can record his adventure.  He was able to record over an hour worth of footage while we were out.

I have no riding gear.  I am wearing an old helmet that the padding is rotting out of and a pair of my winter leather gloves.  I'm glad this was all I needed for today.  I haven't ridden an ATV in several years much less one that I would have to shift while I was driving.  Within a couple of minutes of practicing, I had the shifting down and was ready to get out of the parking lot.

 Brent was the "fix it man."  He adjusted brakes, fixed loose spark plugs, adjusted high idles, and more.  He did an incredible job making sure all of the bikes worked and stayed working so we could have fun.  He put many hours in prior to this trip too.  He really wants this to be a fun family activity that we can do often.

 Mitchell was goofing off on one of the ATVs and riding circles around Grant.

It was absolutely a beautiful day to go riding.  The weather was perfect!  The desert was green, there were incredible views of the mountains and the terrain covered with Saguaro cacti. The only injuries to report are Mitchell's scratches from a prickly tree he rode too close to, Grant's tailbone being sore after riding the 80 (its too small for him), and a sticker I found in my leg after we came home.  

Thank you Brent for creating an AWESOME first adventure for 2014!