We are enjoying the fall season in the Fuller household. We've been to the pumpkin patch twice, the Nashville Farmer's Market, and are gearing up for Halloween this Friday. Since our last post, we traveled to Phoenix, Denver, DC, and back again. Allen was speaking at a conference in Phoenix in September and Melanie & Virginia Anne went with him to visit her Uncle Cliff, cousins, and some friends that live there. While Allen worked, Melanie & Virginia Anne enjoyed lounging by the pool and fit in a trip to the Phoenix Zoo. The weather wasn't too hot (only in the low 100s) and we had a great time with family and friends.
Melanie & Virginia Anne spent the next week in Denver while Allen came back to Tennessee, but he went to Denver the following weekend to celebrate Melanie's Dad's birthday. Just to rack up some more frequent flier miles, while in Denver, Allen flew to Las Vegas to speak at another conference! Now that's a lot of flying to fit into a week and a half.
October has been much calmer...well...sort of. Allen went to DC earlier in the month to - you guessed it - speak at another conference and meet with some clients. This time, Melanie & Virginia Anne stayed at home. With the election less just over a week away, and a good chunk of our client base involved in politics, things are very busy at Flat Creek. Allen has been working hard and we'll all sleep a bit more come November 5th.
Melanie ran in the Nashville Race for the Cure on October 4th and was excited to help raise funds for breast cancer research. Since the day after the race, however, at least one person in the house has been sick with either the flu or a cold. We're all very much ready to have sneezing, coughing, and runny noses be behind us.
Virginia Anne is growing up quicker than we can blink an eye. She is counting to two, talking all the time, running everywhere, and is a delight to each and every day. She is telling jokes, loves animals, pumpkins, and flowers. We're starting to see the beginning of "2," but all in all she's just a true joy and a very sweet little girl. Right now, she's quite sick though and can't seem to get rid of a cough she's had since Saturday.
We hope you all are well and enjoying this wonderful time of year!
