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Today is Philip’s 25th birthday!

He got a half day at work, so he met me at the school this afternoon and while I went to my weight training class, he played basketball with some guys. After that we came home and opened presents!


Present opening wore him out a little…

Delicious birthday dinner…Chicken Cacciatore!

All the birthday presents

Birthday Apple Crisp! We have no matches, so he just had to pretend to blow out the candles.

Birthday Time!

Today is Philip’s 25th birthday!

He got a half day at work, so he met me at the school this afternoon and while I went to my weight training class, he played basketball with some guys. After that we came home and opened presents!


Present opening wore him out a little…

Delicious birthday dinner…Chicken Cacciatore!

All the birthday presents

Birthday Apple Crisp! We have no matches, so he just had to pretend to blow out the candles.

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14 Comments

  1. ashley says:

    Happy Birthday to Philip! (one L right? I cant remember) I dont think that I realized that Philip is the same age as Dave and I…hmm, well I guess that makes him super cool now. So, I have decided that someone in your family needs to pop out (wish it was that easy) a baby already… I am getting antsy. But I suppose you should finish school first, something I did not do. Oops. Anyways. yup.

  2. Landen says:

    Looks like Philip had a terrific birthday! Wish we could have been there to help celebrate. But looks like you did just fine!! 25 — wow. I remember being 25.

  3. Landen says:

    That last post was Mom. Didn’t realize I was on Landen’s page. hmm.

  4. Happy Birthday Philip! Looks like your wife is pretty amazing! Good job Merrick!

  5. I love your website Merrick! You are so talented. I have been thinking so much about London lately–crazy that it was two years ago! I love you London girls and am so happy that we can stay in contact. I look forward to more posts!

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  12. Lauren M. says:

    Happy belated birthday to Philip! The apple crisp and candle-blowing photo is so sweet. If you ever want a fun party activity or just a quirky way to learn more about yourself, you could try snapping a photo of your palm and let an [AI palm reader](https://palmreading.pro/) analyze your personality and future — it’s a neat conversation starter for birthday celebrations or family gatherings.

  13. Happy birthday to Philip! It’s always fun to see how people celebrate, especially with homemade treats like that apple crisp. Speaking of birthdays, I’ve been exploring how birth dates connect to the Chinese zodiac, which adds a fascinating layer to celebrations. If you’re curious about which animal sign corresponds to a specific year and what it says about personality traits, I found a great resource on [Chinese zodiac birthday traditions](https://typingmandarin.com/blog/chinese-zodiac) that explains it in an engaging way, complete with interactive exercises for anyone learning Mandarin.

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