YEW DELL DATE.

Jonas suggested we have brunch on our day off at Wild Eggs. The Eggs Benedict are so delicious. I wanted another order! We visited their new location downtown and it is beautiful, especially the horseshoe shaped table with pale blue diner chairs on the first floor where they open the big garage door on a nice day. Afterward, we spent some time at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens. I'm sorry for all the photos, this place is so photogenic. Theodore Klein devoloped the estate and built the structures himself, that includes the castle/ pool house. You have to pay for admission but it was worth it!

^^Roof of one of the greenhouses. so cool.

NASHVILLE HALF MARATHON.

The weekend was so crazy. It started with a super busy day at work. Fridays are generally a busy day for us. Like clockwork. Luckily, they are really nice and still let me leave a little early to go to Nashville. My sister met me at work and we were on our way. It was so nice to talk to her and catch up for so many hours through the weekend. My nephew also went with us & he totally begged us to let him pee in a bottle during the long car ride. And no, it is not because I wouldn't pull over because I offered. He is silly but can really make you laugh. While we were at the Expo downtown to pick up our numbers for the race, we participated in some games and you had to sign up. My nephew's name is Rockwell and he used the alias "Pockwell". haha. I also have an alias sometimes "Melissa P. Fox". Here is Pockwell riding on a shoe (only phone photos here today):

^^Here we are with our race gear. Excited, hungry and nervous! We had Thai food at The Smiling Elephant. by the way. Recommended but a little pricey.

^^We had a great laugh over this pic. I woke up at 4:45 people! So early.

^^My sister!

^^It was a beautiful day. Nashville is gorgeous!!

Just so you know: The marathon information said "leave your music at home!" because they have live bands all over. yeah. basically i ran without music. thanks guys. Also, this marathon is HUGE. So many people but the energy was amazing and all the supporters really get you through. My favorite were the guys with footie pajamas and fur coats dancing to rap music. Also, all the high fives! Nashville is like 40% hills, maybe more. I was not prepared. I trained in Louisville, it is flat. So I ended up with pain in my legs even though this normally doesn't happen to me, even on long runs.  I was a little disappointed in the cost of this marathon but after crossing the finish line, it all felt so worth it! By the way, I ran every mile of my training. Reaching this goal was the best but now I have a desire for a full. oh no! ps- I am so proud of my sister. She ran through some health problems and totally rocked it. Also, I loved doing this with her!

^^Looking a little rough but we did it!

HAPPY CHALLENGE: 20 DAYS

 I am still sticking to the challenge. It is going better this time around. There are a million little things I love everyday but I am starting to feel like this challenge would be more beneficial if I were meditating on having a happy day and not just find one happy moment in the day. So, I guess I am going to try and do that but still take a photo? We will see. Here are my photos from part two:

EASTER EGG TERRARIUMS.

i made these for easter this year. i have a deep love for terrariums but i am sure i would kill what's inside so these were perfect for me. i just bought some plastic eggs, spray painted the back with gold and grabbed a bag of moss from michael's. i used this how to but it was really easy. i am obsessed!

HAPPY EARTH DAY!

just a few photos of the most handsome street in old louisville. completely enhanced by amazing earth day weather...

EASTER WEEKEND.

the entire weekend was so beautiful. the weather was incredible. friday i had mediterranean food with my love (i could eat at Shiraz everyday. see photos above). we both had to work saturday but i got off early and got to go the easter service at Southeast Christian with family. saturday evening we picked up Jonas' new car. it is great and a huge thanks to my dad for all of his help! i woke up sunday and went for a short run and no one was around old louisville. it was gorgeous and peaceful, i will keep that easter morning in my heart forever. we went to church separately sunday morning because i thought i may have to work but i didn't! i literally prayed for that. Heavenly Father knows what we need. we got to visit family at my aunt pam's house for brunch. i was so happy about that, especially to see my grandma. then we visited my sister and more family and friends. here are photos of our easter baskets, our little family easter picture and a photo of my sister's kiddos. i love them.

the most exciting news is the birth of my nephew. Silas Kamm. now i have two nephews named silas. hooray!!

HAPPY CHALLENGE: 10 DAYS.

i started the 100 Happy Days Challenge. i still feel like it is a sweet idea that can help a lot of people to see the positive things in their lives but it is kind of a chore. i have found it difficult to find something to photograph everyday when so much of what makes me happy is abstract. i am going to keep going and see if this changes but i prefer to adopt an attitude of happiness. maybe i just don't get it yet or maybe it just isn't for me...