Color Run 2012 Nashville

 

A few weekends back, my 2 best girlfriends and I headed to Nashville TN for the Color Run. I had decided that I wanted to do this the moment I found it on Pinterest. We purchased tickets the moment they were available, which was good considering they sold out immediately. The tickets came with t-shirts, headbands, and tattoos! Oh plus a water bottle. We purchased bags and really cute socks!

Click here for the news article in Nashville on it after it was over. Also, click there to watch a video of two people getting married after running in it. We had tutus, crazy hair, and even Elvis showed up for the run! Yes, people got a little crazy.

So, there were about 15,000 people in the run PLUS all the people that went to support loved ones and watch it all happen. This was not a timed race. It was about having a great time while being blasted with color. The color was made from some type of flour or something. The color stops were every K and although it was awesome, it was a little overwhelming to breath. All worth it though, very worth it! By the end of the race we were covered from head to toe. There was an awesome after party that I have some video of but have not uploaded it yet. The after party was everyone jumping, dancing, and thrown packets of color up in the air or at people. Plus live music and and awesome DJ. I have to say, the people that put this together did an amazing job! I was impressed with everything from pit stops with cold water, to the dj, to the vendors, and so on! Come to find out (when getting in the shower) we had color in places that I have never had any type of color.. place I didn’t know could get color. It was a mess but I’d do it I will do it again for sure!

 
All decked out before the run!

Pit stop photo op.. after the first or second color blast

After the run.. at the color blast party!

Favorite picture of all time!

and now for some random pictures that tell you what its all about:

Waiting in line with 15,000 other people.

The picture above is when we were on the bridge. We were the 11th group to leave, meaning every so many seconds they let a few 100 go. This was just the people I could see from the bridge waiting to go. SO MANY PEOPLE

Blue mustache! and getting colorful…

We didn’t get to run with Sonja but we met up afterwards to shower and go downtown for lunch. Such great memories! I can’t wait for the next run..

Sadness

 

 

As I sit here, I look out the front window. She is no longer there. Sitting in front of the house watching the road. This is weird. I don’t understand. It isn’t fair.

{front window view on a daily basis}

 

Molly Brown died last night. I have no idea why or how. The entire night.. horrible. Mady doesn’t know yet. I didn’t want to tell her last night or before school. She is smart, strong, and understanding. She understood Abby’s death (my childhood dog) in a way I could have never imagined. So mature and peaceful. I know this isn’t going to be as easy on her. This is HER dog. Molly was supposed to be her childhood dog. She wanted to go play with her Sunday night. I should have let her. We did hang out with her all day Saturday in that amazing November sunshine.

We were so excited to move into this new house. 5 acres, no fence, free roam of our yard, woods, and house. We would say over and over, Molly will love it. She is going to be so much happier. She is going to be in heaven. Well, she did enjoy, for a short month. I can not believe it. but now, now she really is in heaven and it has to be 1,000 times better than here.

I wish she were home though. The hardest part is going to be shutting the garage at night. Not having to bring her inside the garage before we shut it.  I’ll miss telling her to get on “molly’s couch” then telling her the garage door was shutting since she seemed to hate the sound. It is going to be lonely walking outside and not being greeted be her. It is going to be sad when we come across her treats. It is going to be horrible when Mady randomly thinks about her and misses her. This really really really sucks, so bad. As much as she aggravated me. As much as I am not a pet person.. my heart is broken. I loved her so much. She was so sweet and pretty. I want her back. I really want her back.

a couple Post about Molly: –I’ll add the others when I come across them

Newest member
Lovin my pup

R.I.P beautiful sweet Molly Brown.
3.11.10-11.12.12
we will miss you so much

 

 

 

I’ve been missing

 

Where have I been the past while? Not blogging.. I can tell you that much.

I have moved into my beautiful happy house. It is home. It feels like home. I couldn’t imagine anything else. This is why I have been missing.. I have not been spending time on the computer at all. I have been enjoying the fall view out of my front window. I have been taking bubble baths in my huge jetted tub. I have been cooking dinner in my peaceful kitchen.

(I’ve also been busy with school, my 5 years old, unpacking, House warming party, Halloween party, and Grandparents visiting)

No, we have not sold our old house yet. Yes, we need to sell it asap. No I am not stressing on it (yet) and YES, we need to sell it asap. So, if you know anyone looking to buy? Send them my way!!

 

As for everything else in my life. Yea.. its all wonderful!

Mine and Zak’s birthdays are this month! WOO HOO.. I am actually going to Florida to visit my Grandparents for Thanksgiving (my birthday being the day after Thanksgiving) and although I am going to miss the INLAW thanksgiving celebrations and I am going to miss my Husband.. I am so so excited and ready to see my Grandparents and be in my home away from home! We didn’t go down there this summer (Thanks to HAWAII!!) but I am thankful we are going now. I knew I wouldn’t be able to go a year without being in St Augustine..

School is great. Bored, slow, long, (pointless computer classes) But still rocking the 4.0

Friends are wonderful.. I am blessed to have each and every one of them

OH I DID MY FIRST 5K! – that was awesome! The Color Run in Nashville. I will be doing it again for sure.

 

Ok.. now for some random pictures since it’s been a while-

Mady’s first house. Kristen and I lived in this duplex when Mady and Pax were born. I miss this place soooo much! We lived on the left side (looking at it from this picture)

HAPPY 27th BDAY TO MY BEST FRIEND!