Metal Meredith

And we are taking full advantage...

This past week and a half has been rather busy! Phil and I had a nice afternoon and evening out thanks to Grandma Sandy. She was nice enough to babysit Vivienne so Mom and Dad could act like grown ups for once. Since it was my birthday dinner, I made Phil go to the Symphony Designer House with me. Haha. It was fun though, he even said (so if he tells you otherwise, he is lying).

Phil spent the past week and a half in meetings with clients and possible clients. The business is really growing...we are both so excited, but tired. I really like having him working from home, much more then he enjoys being here, I am sure.

Vivienne and I went to the Children’s Museum of Richmond with Chris and Sammy last Friday. That was so much fun and Vivienne seemed to really enjoy herself. I liked it so much I got a family membership. There were many places for her to run and practice her stair climbing. She also enjoyed walking back and forth up an incline, her second favorite pastime. I am sure we will be going back there often.

On Sunday, we went to the Ashland Berry Farm to pick pumpkins. We rode the hayride, picked out 3 punpkins, and had a blast stomping through the pumpkin vines. Well, Vivienne did. She has carried her pumpkin around for days now. She is very proud.

More photos are in a new “Fall 2004” album. Please take a look!

Love,
Meredith, Phil and Vivienne

32 Years and Still Going Strong

On September 28th, I celebrated my 32nd birthday to no fanfare and no surprises. My father informed me that this means I am getting old. Nice one Dad. The family has been sick with Strep Throat for the past week, making me thankful that we all felt better on my birthday. That seemed like present enough. Phil was nice enough to play hookie from work and we went out to lunch, bought some stuff with my birthday money, and generally stayed around the house. I got a sassy new haircut (see photo), made potato casserole (my favorite dish) and brownies. All in all, a good day.

Please take a look at all the photos from Papa’s 70th Birthday party. They are in their own photo album. There are a few new Vivienne pics as well, our favorite being her enjoying her chicken costume.

Thanks for visiting!
Meredith