Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Grand Birthdays

From June 15 to August 15, all four of our grandchildren have birthdays.  With birthdays come parties.


Parker Rose started the season.


In one of her first modeling turns for print media, Parker Rose is featured on the invitation to her first birthday party.

PR watches as the guests pour in.

As the house fills, Nana provides the security only a grandmother can.


 Parker Rose's dad, Nate, chats with her great-grandmother, Grammer.


Pleased with the selection of gifts, Parker Rose leads a round of applause.


Finnley came next, hosting a party at Jump Zone, an indoor "Party Play Center." 

Finnley flew down the slides.
Finnley appears to pause for a rare contemplative moment in the midst of hilarity.

Finnley, his cousins Cole and Max, and schoolmates and neighbors gather for a photo op.

Back home, opening gifts, Finnley enjoys a birthday card.

With MeMike looking on fondly, Finnley explains the significance of this particular Ben 10 figure.


Just over a month later, Reese continued the party season with her own party at Jump Zone.


Reese stops running and bouncing for a second to watch partygoers arrive. 


The jumping stops again long enough to get a group photo of Reese and her sweaty brother and neighbors and friends.

Things turned serious at the party when the pizza appeared.

MeMike enjoys helping Reese with a package while Reese enjoys MeMike and Reese's daddy enjoys watching her enjoyment.
This is what a Happy Birthday looks like.


Max finished out the season with his pirate-themed party in Athens.




Notorious pirate Captain Maxwell Arden Johnson welcomes party guests.

Max moved through an impressive pile of gifts with a little technical help from his mommy and clerical assistance from MeMike.


During a lull in the happy pandemonium, Max's mommy, Anna, chats with celebrity guest David St. James, best man at MeMike and Pops' wedding almost 42 years ago, now better known for his recurring role as Mr. Howard on iCarly.


Max's dad watches as Max's mom mediates a disagreement involving toys.


A happy pirate captain prepares to devour his ship.