On Sunday the Clines invited Oliver and I to join their family to go riding in the desert. It sounded like lots of fun and something new and different, so we accepted. Oliver excitedly chattered non-stop about "going to the desert" (as if it were some far-away destination).....even though we live in one on a daily basis. :) A short 30 miles to the north brought us to a dry lake bed where they go riding. We got out and first thing Oliver did was give his best little girl an excited hug!
The desert is uniquely beautiful in its vast loneliness...
Oliver starts his explorations...
Trying to snap a Dust Devil...
Hot Shots
After lunch in the trailer, I get some driving instruction from Mark before my first solo outing...
Whooo-eeeee! Lookit Tami go!
Scarlet
Scarlet riding off...
I take the Rhino for a cruise with Oliver, Sierra, and Lindsay.
Fun stuff--kinda like a Golf Cart on steroids :)
A shot of the little ones before our ride.
While the bigger kids do their ATV-ing, the little ones (and us bigger ones) find plenty to occupy our time. Golf, bubbles, digging in the dirt, and hanging out in the trailer (also handy for shade and snacks). Check out Oliver's golf stance...one that would make his Papa proud!
Layton and Oliver
Oliver loves to be around other kids. Well, unless he gets teased or someone annoys him ...then, this look of frustration when something is not going his way.
Luckily, it never lasts long...
Mark in action
Oh, gads...what the heck have they come back with? Excitedly, no less...
Oliver is SO proud of the rusted chair frame they have brought back from its slow death in the desert. He wants to bring it home. Of course. I told him we cannot keep junk like that in our yard. He holds his hand up and shakes his finger at me matter-of-factly. "NO, Mommy, dis is not junk. It's TWEASURE from the desert!" Right. As much as I love my kid, we did NOT bring this beauty home.
And, the fun of the day comes to an end. With naptime having passed, Oliver promptly falls asleep during the drive home, with dreams of sun, sand, and treasures of the desert swirling in his head.
2 comments:
Well, what a wonderful photo portrayal of a super-fun-day in the desert! There's just too many great photos for me to list my favorites. I will say, though, I very much like the one of Oliver with his treasure..the desert chair, and I do think, Tami, you should have let him take it home. :)
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