Adventures with Mattie

Family fun

Mattie is 15 months, I can’t really say she’s growing like a weed, but she climbs on more things every day!

Last week Evie and I raced MTB National’s. I got 5th in the Singlespeed race and Evie won her Cat 1 DH race (national champ!).

So far this summer we’ve done a little camping in Spearfish (Mattie doesn’t quite have the tent thing figured out yet) we’ve spent the rest of our time in Colorado with a trip home coming up later this month.

Enjoy some Mattie pictures!

Her own Peapod tent
Her own Peapod tent
Evie National Champ!
Evie National Champ!

 

Mattie Turns 1 Year Old

Mattie turns 1

The snow is gone, spring has sprung, and it already feels like we are heading into summer. One year ago we were underway with COVID stay at home orders. Mattie was born at a good time to provide some much needed entertainment.

Now that she is 1 year’s old her favorite past times are: being chased, eating dirt from the flower pots, waving at planes, unrolling the TP in the bathroom, flushing the toilet, playing in Lucy’s bed and pretty much anything outdoors.

The MBAA season is already coming to a close with 2 final races left next month at which point we will look at heading out of town for the summer.

Here are some pictures from the latest happenings.

Easter at McDowell Church
Easter at McDowell Church
Helping unload the dishwasher
Mattie helping unload the dishwasher
Her hair is getting long
Her hair is getting long
Wagon ride
This is how we do wagon rides now
She likes her pretzels
She likes her pretzels
Baby proofing
Baby proofing
Mural
Our friend Vanessa painted a mural on our wall of the local mountains
Lockers
Built a storage locker for the garage
Globe
View from the top of Pinal Peak in Globe

Snow, Petroglyphs, and Arizona Sunsets

Snow in the Desert

January has got off to a somewhat normal start being able to hold the first 3 MBAA races. We have not had any COVID transmission at the events. It helps that they take place outside and everyone is wearing masks.

Evie’s folks spent the month of January down the street from us and got to enjoy the great Arizona winter weather.

Mattie is doing well, a few teeth popping through, 10-months!

Racing resumes in the desert.
Racing resumes in the desert.
Mattie loves to swing!
Mattie loves to swing!
Snow in the desert is always neat, it didn't last long.
Snow in the desert is always neat, it didn’t last long.
Found a natural spring in the mountains behind out house.
Found a natural spring in the mountains behind out house.
And some petroglyphs nearby.
And some petroglyphs nearby.
Testing out the Deuter pack.
Testing out the Deuter pack.
We finally got a rug for the living room.
We finally got a rug for the living room.
Our orange tree is budding out.
Our orange tree is budding out.
Lucy hasn't been forgotten.
Lucy hasn’t been forgotten.
We've had some spectacular sunsets lately.
We’ve had some spectacular sunsets lately.