Date Night

We don't have very many date nights...and usually if we do, we're only gone for a short time. However, on June 27th, we had an extra special date! Matt planned it all and surprised me...I love surprises!! We had dinner at P.F. Changs, and then went to see Legally Blonde at TPAC. We had so much fun together (and yes...I couldn't help myself, and talked about Meredith (probably too much))!! The play was hilarious...we were totally cracking up!!!

Thanks honey!! I had a wonderful time!! I love you!!!
And thanks Shannon and Matt for watching our little angel!! We really appreciate it, and will be glad to return the favor anytime.

Painting

Meredith loves to paint!! When we were on vacation we found a set of Melissa and Doug art supplies...she was so excited!!! Here is our sweet little woman hard at work...

Daddy Did It!!

On June 14th, Matt and Mere disappeared for a little while...and this is how she returned :)
It absolutely cracked me up...I don't think she was crazy about it :)

Visit from Gran Gran and GiGi Marie

Gran Gran and Gigi Marie came to visit us on June 13th. Here's a picture of them with Meredith. We had a great time!!! Thanks so much for coming to see us!!!!

First Dentist Appointment

Meredith had her first dentist appointment on June 11th. We decided to go ahead and take her for a checkup before her 2nd birthday. She saw Dr. Mary Beth Tabor...and we really liked her!!! Meredith was such a good girl!!! They said she did exceptionally well :) She initially chose a bracelet as a prize (and then changed colors two or three times)...and then she saw that her cousin Carter chose a car, so she had to get a car :) And she got two balloons (she was excited about that because she likes to have things on each wrist).

Here are a few pictures from her visit...

She's crying in this picture because she didn't want her Daddy to go back to work (she almost had me in tears)...

Chocolate (Soy) Pudding

We gave Meredith chocolate soy pudding on June 7th. We thought she would love it...and she acted like she did at first (she got so excited and threw her little arms up). It didn't last long, though...she only took a few bits and then decided she didn't want anymore. She's been super picky lately...and usually only eats a few bites of something (it drives me crazy because I think she's not getting enough to eat)

Vacation 2009

Every year, we go to Cumberland Mountain State Park for vacation with our family. It's always so relaxing, and so much fun!! It was Meredith and Carter's 2nd time, but they were too small last year to do very much. Here's a picture of all of us...

On the way to Crossville, we stopped to visit Matt's "big brother" Brent at work. It was so good to see him, and Meredith had lots of fun!!

And Brent gave Meredith a lollipop...it was her first ever, and she loved it!!!!

Meredith got to do lots of fun things on vacation this year...

Like playing with sidewalk chalk

Going on stroller rides

Playing in the baby pool

...Mere had an allergic reaction just a few minutes after this picture was taken...I'll add another post about this :( but here's a picture of the rash on her back...

Playing at the playground...especially on the slide

Going to see the duck ducks

Sitting out by the fire

Going on super fun walks :)

Going to the Aquarium in Gatlinburg

We had a wonderful time!!, and really needed that time away!!!! Just wanted to share a few of the many pictures we took :)