Happiness at my house

I am still getting over my marathon debacle.  I have thought about it tons and gained some positive perspective on the experience.  I feel much better about the run....well, some of the run.  I have received amazing feedback from some people whose opinions I truly respect.  It is all coming together in my mind.  And, I feel good.  Nothing hurts, is sore, or aches in the least little bit.  That is a total blessing!  I could do an entire post about those thoughts, but they are boring compared to this.

My sister and her girls were supposed to arrive today.  The massive snowstorm that was to shut down Washington DC resulted in their flight being cancelled.  Holy moly that was an awful moment for all of us.  Thankfully, Scott was able to get Kels and the girls on a flight last night and they arrived a day early....woo hoo!  Talk about the best medicine for a post marathon funk!  It is wonderful to have them here.

Today was a joyous day of playing and playing and playing some more.  Well, I should say the kids played.  Kels and I visited while enjoying the crazy beautiful day!  I did nothing all day and it was a little weird, but so enjoyable.  They are here for 10 days.  It is going to be total bliss!

Hanna, Maya, and Samuel swinging

Hanna waiting for the popcorn

The air was so dry today that the girl's hair was hysterical on the trampoline.

Emma, Hanna, and Maya all dressed up for something

I actually did do one thing today.  I baked these amazing chocolate chip cookies.  I love when new recipes are a success!

How NOT to recover from a marathon

On Wednesday I did four loads of laundry, made two beds, and packed for six people for our weekend trip to Nashville. I also semi cleaned our house. By the afternoon I was overdone and napped for one hour.

I will say I did a good job of rehydrating, eating the correct foods, and stretching. But, I was exhausted! My body was so sore. This time my lower legs were almost worse than my quads. Walking was killer bothersome, but I managed. My cold has been getting worse by the day so that was not helping.

So, we drove all day yesterday to Nashville and I slept all day. Literally all day. I was the worst co-pilot ever for Drew. The good thing is we have driven this way so many times and no help was needed.

After resting all day yesterday I physically feel better. My cold is still getting worse, which is probably a strangely good thing. It is keeping me from running. I will definitely be resting for the weekend.

As my recovery continues I am being pampered by my sister in law, Lara. We are visiting her and her family in Nashville for the remainder of our Christmas break. Meemaw is here too. Emma is loving playing with Kristen and Miriam. The boys are enjoying the new toys. Elena loves, loves, loves the dog and new babies! It is going to be a great weekend for them and for me.

Today we went to the Science Museum. That is definitely not my favorite place to go, but I will say this was a very cool place. There was so much to explore, tons of hands on stuff, and an awesome talk about Nitrogen. The best part of museums for me is watching the kids expressions. It is really priceless to see the wonder and amazement on their faces.

It was a lovely day! Here's to more fun tomorrow and hopefully feeling much better!