Midseason Already!

This past weekend marks the middle of the racing season (not really, since we race into mid October) but most regular scheduled tracks are half done already.  Being that we don't race Sunday's anymore with the Golden Spike being closed, this year has been quite a bit less hectic.  Usually one, or both, of us are pooped out on racing by now, but it hasn't been all that bad (yet...lol!)  The worst part is getting ready to go, and finding that nothing fits me.  My bedroom floor will be clean at 3pm, but by the time the bus (aka: hauler) leaves, there's 4 pair of pants & 5 shirts lying on the floor.  I'm almost 23 weeks pregnant, and I feel like I did when I was 33 weeks pregnant.  Thankfully, 17 weeks to go, doesn't sound all that bad!  However, on the contrary, 4 months to go seems like forever! :)

Mason and I having our own race at Willmar!

Skyeler and Mason goofing off in the bunk of the hauler!

Mason and Papa Steve watching the races at Willmar.

Shane finished 2nd in the MWM, and won the Mod feature at KRA in Willmar.

Pep talk before the feature!

Waiting outside Tim's unit..No kids allowed! (Mason, the camera's this way---> )

Princeton on Friday was rained out, so we decided it was the perfect day to go visit Tim (the promoter from Brainerd, who was hurt in the accident a couple weeks ago).  I assumed by his caringbridge that visiting hours were Fridays only from 6-8pm, but I was mistaken, they are all week-days from 6-8, so any of you that know Tim and would like visit him are more than welcome.  His family says that the more and more people that come may spark parts of his memory back!

We drove in horrible storms the whole way, with Clearwater looking like the worst damage...trees all over the road, an irrigator in the field tipped over, a farmer's market building leveled to the ground, stop lights, and power out....  But anyway, we made it!  The nurse said kids under 16 weren't allowed in the unit, so DJ and I took turns in the waiting area with Mason.  We found out first hand why they aren't allowed!  People with brain injuries tend to be aggressive (and I do remember this with my sis Jenny after her accident...in fact, she still likes to pick a fight with Shane and start hitting him....lol!)  But yes, a patient and nurse got into it, then another patient tried to defend her, and all hell broke loose!  The patient was sent to his room, and all was calm again!  Tim looked exceptionally well!!  He knew who all of us were and we had a nice chat!  His sense of witty humor is still intact :) and we had some good laughs.  Occasionally his mind would wander back to this past winter when he was in Florida for the races, but I believe he is doing awesome, and we are grateful for his wonderful recovery thus far!!  God Bless Tim & his entire family! And please continue prayers for Keith Nelson who (according to his caringbridge) is still in a coma.  I believe he's been off the sedation medication for a few days, so let's hope that he responds/wakes up soon!

Pics from the airshow

We went to an undisclosed location to get a peak of the airshow for free!

On the way home, I asked Mason what he liked better, the dirt piles or the airplanes?  He answered "the rocks and dirt"  So good thing we didn't waste our money going to the actual airshow grounds!

Saturday we raced at North Central Speedway in Brainerd, where Shane won the MWM feature and DNF'd in the A-mod feature.  After leading about 13 laps, all of sudden the car died (turned out to be the coil?)...Thankfully it wasn't major, and better to happen now than at the upcoming Mod Nationals, which is already next weekend!  Since I won't post til afterwards...Happy 4th of July-Stay safe!

EDIT: I forgot that we raced a midweek show this week.  Tuesday was the 2nd round of the RACEMN series and was ran at Ogilvie Raceway.  Shane finished 6th in the MWM and 10th in the modified.