Dunes, Dust Offs and Dang its!

We just got back from an incredible weekend at the Little Sahara in Waynoka, OK for Snake Hunt weekend.  Snake Hunt is the biggest weekend for the community and the Dunes. The event has been going on forever and draws people from all over.

It's basically a bunch of people, driving really fast things and having a giant party.

We traveled down with a ton of friends as well as Austin's mom and step dad, and camped out for the whole weekend.  By camping out I mean, I stayed in Mark and Kathy's awesome RV with AC and running water... well water for the first day.

Kathy and I got to break in the RZR.  I thought I was a fabulous driver (which I was not) she insisted she was better and took over. (She also was not)  She almost did a really cool power turn. She hit the gas, turned the wheel, the RZR slid, then stopped.... then oh so very slowly began to tip until i was on my side, she was hanging in the air and we were both laughing hysterically. Luckily those puppies are tough and have harness seat belts so no damage to the car or us. We just dusted our selves off and went on our merry way!

While at the dunes, I should have ovulated.  My monitor never caught it though, so I may or may not have. I also started my cycle, which definitely isn't supposed to happen yet.  Not sure what to make of it.  Just documentation so that I have more information to provide to the clinic.  I am also waiting to hear from my OBGYN to see if I need to come in for some blood work to give us a better idea about what is going on.

I didn't let any of that spoil my weekend though.  As mentioned. the next few months Austin and I were ready for a little bit of a break, and some relief from all of the pressure.  Does it still suck?... oh yeah... am I still sad? ... you bet ya, but this month when things went wrong yet again I was lucky enough to be surrounded by family and friends that all kept my mind off of it.

It's not hard to be thankful for the here and now when it is so wonderful.  No, I don't have the now that I thought I would have one year ago.  I definitely thought we would have a little Wiechman at this point, but I do have a now filled with friends, family, love and laughter. A now that includes time for just Austin and I to enjoy each other and our marriage, time to travel on a whim and do things that would generally be more difficult if we had a baby.  That doesn't mean I'm not ready for that or that I have changed my mind and I want to back pack around the world or something crazy before we start our family.  (I am definitely ready, and am more than willing to have life be a little more complicated. ) I am just saying that while we are waiting for our future, God has blessed us with a wonderful "now".

Wishing you all beautiful "nows"!