A Marathon, A Wedding (lots of rain) and Mother's Day!

The month of April and the beginning of May were filled with activities!!! The first of many was the Country Music Marathon. Daddy and several of his friends had been training for months for the race. This is Daddy's fourth half marathon. We were so proud of him. The morning of the race, it was supposed to rain. I just knew we would be out there under umbrellas and soaked watching him, but the rain held off until he finished. It really was perfect!!! Here we are, waiting on the guys to run past us. There were over 30,000 in this race!!!

There he is!!!!!!!!!

Stopped for a quick hug.............

This was at the very end of the run...........still running strong!!!

A few weekends later, you girls were in Travis and Amy's wedding. They had asked you (and Mariana and three other little girls) back in the winter and we have been counting down the days. They chose to be married downtown at the Capital Square. WHAT a cool place!!! We had never been there, but will be going back. It is a huge grassy field in front of the Capital with fountains and lots of room to run. We had a picnic to show you where you would be and to practice. Note for memory sake..........the square sits just above the Cumberland River (which flooded downtown the day after the wedding).

Eating lunch on the grass..........

It warmed up enough for you to play in the water..............if only the day of the wedding had been so pretty!!!!!!!!!

Posing with Travis and Amy.............

The night before at rehersal. It was a gorgeous night. We had all been watching the weather all week........they had been calling for rain. You would have NEVER known what the weekend would have held by comparing it to Friday night.

You girls were enthralled with every part..............it was so neat that Big Daddy got to do the ceremony, too!!!!!

The day of the wedding was FULL of rain.........we watched as the creek in front of our house filled and spilled over into the road......we wondered if the wedding would even happen. Even that day, Nashvillians knew it was the most rain we had seen in years. BUT........amidst a flooded weekend that Nashville will never forget, a most precious union occured of two amazing people.

Loving on Caleb.............

Dancing in the hotel, waiting to take pictures.............

Amy and her princesses................

The wedding ended up being under a tent, on the Capital Square. The rain lightened up just as the ceremony started, so we could hear the ceremony. It really was perfect. You girls did great...it all came together so beautifully!!!

This was at the reception. You all had more fun throwing the flower petals around and DANCING!!!!!!!!!

Kisses for Daddy...........who was Mr. Travis' best man!

Dancing with Daddy and Uncle Wes.

Who would have thought the next morning, we would awaken to the Cumberland River flooding our city!!!

After a long week after the "flood" in which thousands of people and many of our loved ones had damage to their home, it was a sweet reprieve to celebrate Mother's Day. Here is my beautiful picture that you drew for me, Caroline, for the Otter Creek Mother's Day Brunch. A treasure............

You also made me this lovely vase... which I will use for years and years to hold special hand picked flowers.

Me and my precious girl!!!!!!!!! I still say Mother's Day is my favorite holiday these days... :))!!!