Birthday Redux

Okay, so her own immediate family didn't do much for MelodyJoy's big 0-2 birthday, but when Jeannette, Jameson and Melody went up to the Willamette Valley this weekend, the rest of her relatives made up for it. First, at Aunt Wanda's she got a fancy cake and backpack she loved. (I am having trouble uploading a photo of the cake.)

She's ready for the paparazzi . . .


Grammie Joyce gave her a new toy laptop, which she took to like a fish to water . . .


When she visited my parents, Grandma apparently wanted to see what the laptop was like. Melody apparently objected. You gotta love the expressions on those faces. Instead of "Like father, like son," it more along the lines of "Like grandma, like granddaughter" . . .

Aunt Laura was down from Seattle for the weekend, too, along with Uncle Jamey . . .


So, who cares if her mom and dad are unsentimental tightwads who don't buy her gifts, if everyone else in her life takes care of the princess? Check out that smile . . .

And, finally, someone other than Applebee's employees sang happy birthday to her . . .