Family Camping - Picture Overload

We had an amazing trip caming with DH's family last weekend. It was the 3rd annual trip and it ended up being the best yet. The place we camped was much warmer than years past, there wasn't any drama (which is an accomplishment!) and we got to ride our dirt bikes and 4-wheelers all day Saturday. We ate good food, played horseshoes, Bingo, drank beer and just did mountain-y things. Heaven I tell ya...

I do have a confession though - I rolled my 4-wheeler. I know, I know, they are dangerous. But it really was a freak thing and I did everything right to avoid being pinned under it, getting injured or anything. I hopped off just in time. Plus a guy who was with us was right behind me and helped me flip it back over. Good thing DH didn't actually witness it - he tends to worry a bit... And I wear ALL the protective gear (helmet, elbow and knee guards, boots, gloves) as you will see from the pictures. I had to have my first wreck right? It was a beautiful ride - when I could pay attention to the scenery, that is. There were some pretty rocky and technical parts to this trail and it was kind of scary. I had fun though. I love being in the mountains, soaking up the fresh air, quiet and the feeling that all is right in the world was amazing.

I can't wait to go again. I think we're going to camp for the next 3 weekends in a row. We need to get it in before Winter comes... :(

And speaking of Winter - I'm bound and determined to get my DH to show-shoe with me this year. It's been on my to-do list for 3 years now and always gets put on the back burner. Plus we WILL get in at least one weekend of snowboarding. It's expensive and a pain but SO worth it. Anyway, back to Summer and the pictures from our trip. I'm no photographer (as you've probably noticed) but our crappy snapshots are just fine with me!


I love him :)
We always take jumping pictures - it's tradition...

Waiting to kill it in the horseshoe tournament

Guess which couple won the whole thing? Undefeated? Mr and Mrs Hoppy!

4-wheeling

Getting ready to go on our ride

Sitting at the camp fire

It is so gorgeous up there

Me and my great friend M

The boys

Mr Hoppy and Lala

A moose and her babies - I am a moose enthusaist, they are my favortie animal!

One more day

One more day until a 3 day weekend. I can't even express how much I'm looking forward to it. Here are just a few of the reasons...

1. My DH's dad, step-mom and little bro (17) and sister (13) and TWO of their friends are coming into town and staying with us. Why is that so fun you ask?! Because it's Mile High Music Festival weekend! His family is going both Saturday and Sunday and we are going Sunday. Dave Matthews is headlining and of course, as my favorite band I can't wait to see them again! Not to mention ALL our best friends will be there. It's going to be so fun.

2. Saturday morning I'm going to get an iPhone! I do have an iTouch now but I'm switching carriers and getting an iPhone. I'm really excited. My DH is so sad, he still has 1 year on his current contract but I promised him he will inherit my iTouch until he can get an iPhone too! I'm such a sweet wife... :)

3. I have Monday off work. Need I say more??

I'm feeling better after Tuesday's shittastic IUI. My DH was off work last night and we went to dinner to catch up. We ended up at one of our favorite restaurants and then walked around outside afterward. It was the most beautiful night, perfect weather. We laughed, talked and had an amazing time just being together. We talked a little bit about our future plans and TTC and decided that we just need a break right now - emotionally and financially. We'll revisit things after my 2ww is over and take it from there.

I keep meaning to post pictures from our camping trip last weekend - I'm going to try to get that done TONIGHT!

Also I have other news that may be happening... I'm going to wait until I know more but I'm kind of excited about it!

IUI #6 = Disaster

I went into it thinking "whatever, it's our last shot and probably won't work". That attitude is easier said than done. I don't feel like posting about my day but let's just say the count was lower than ever, the post-wash number was less than 1/2 a million. Not good. And my "whatever happens is cool" attitude didn't stick around long.

Have you ever laid there crying in front of a doctor and a nurse while your legs are spread open wide and you are getting poked in the vag? It's a little awkward...

Hail Mary

I'm not Catholic but this is what it feels like!

Our 6th and final Hail Mary IUI is scheduled for tomorrow. I'll drop off DH's sample at 8AM, wait for 45 minutes while it's washed and then head over to be inseminated. He has to work so it's going to be a solo trip. I am so thankful that I didn't surge while we were camping so we can do it this month. I woke up today and my OPK showed me 2 dark lines! I'm so ready to get this show on the road so we can move on to the next step - whatever that may be. I'm not hopeful, I know that our chances are slim to none. Why would a 6th be successful when 5 have not? I'm looking forward to that feeling of closure, looking forward to not worrying about timing and cycling for awhile. And strangely looking forward to that discussion with my DH that is looming over my head: "What's next and how do we make it happen?" without giving up everything else in our lives. It's a big decision...

On a side note: we had SUCH a fabulous time camping. No drama and the weekend absolutely flew by. I'll post tonight, I have lots of good pictures to share!

Lonely Waiting, again.

I'm so bummed out today. Every year we go to a family camping trip with my DH's extended/immediate family. It's always Thursday-Sunday. This year my dear parents decided to take a trip right in the middle of the family camping trip. So my DH, our friends and his family are headed up to beautiful Grand Lake today while I'm sitting here at work, covering the office and dog sitting for everyone and their Mom. Instead of riding dirt bikes, hanging out with my friends and family, drinking beer and eating yummy camping food I'm going to be sitting in a quiet office, answering questions for people that I don't want to talk to today and taking care of 5 dogs tonight... 4 of them being 80 pounds or more... We don't live on a farm or in a mansion so this will be interesting to say the least.

So, I'm melancholy. I'm annoyed. I'm tired of being here. I'm jealous of my DH right now. I'm lonely as I wait for the hours to tick by until I can leave. Just to go home and hang out alone (with 5 dogs) and do it all over again tomorrow... Good God I might start crying!

I'll post next week about how much fun I had when I finally got there. And I'll include pictures so everyone will know how gorgeous it is there!! 6.5 more hours until 5PM... I'm not going to make it.

OPK's

I start peeing on them tomorrow morning! I have been feeling lots of twinges in my ovaries so I hope they are working hard! We'll find out how many we have and ::keeping fingers crossed:: hopefully they aren't ready until early next week. It would be just my luck to surge early when for every other cycle it's late. But, I knew that could happen going into this cycle. It is what it is.

My DH has been working like a mad man this week. Which keeps me really busy at home cleaning, making lunches, doing laundry, ironing, etc. He gets to leave for our camping trip Thursday, lucky guy. I have to wait until 5PM Friday since I'm covering work for a vacation. Bummer. So I better not surge on Thursday or Friday morning. If it's going to be early I want it to be when we can at least attempt TI!!!

Keeping everything crossed for a late surge and forward progress for IUI #6...

Wedding Extravaganza

I'm finally sitting down to write about the wedding my DH and I both stood up in last week. The bride is one of my best friends, we've known each other since 8th grade. We were attached at the hip in highschool - played volleyball together, dated football players together, cried together and spent the night at each others houses almost every weekend. We even went to college together and lived on the same floor. Her life took her away from that school when we were just Freshman but she came back as a Junior. We lived together, partied together and got into lots of trouble.


Then she met her fiance at work. He was right for her from the start. They both worked with my DH so he and the groom became fast friends. Over the last several years we've done a lot together - partied, camped, they joined us on their very first raft trip down the Green River, celebrated birthdays, anniversaries... You get the idea. To say that we were happy they were finally tying the knot is an understatement!

After lots of planning, shopping and stress the day finally came. We spent 2 night in Estes Park and it was beautiful. We saw a black bear outside our cabin, I hope to post the video here soon! But here are a few pictures from their wedding. I don't have many from the ceremony (since we were both standing) but it was beautiful. Their vows made me cry. The reception was a blast and we spent the night dancing and hanging out with all our best friends.




The Location

Chipmonk with his cheeks full

There is a black bear in this picture, you just can't see it!

Me and another bridesmaid helping with setting up

The beautiful bride - being silly. ANTM?

Our table

What a view... Sis and BIL Back at the condo