Michaela Joy's very big day!

From east and west they came, the whole family gathered together for the very first time since baby Justin's birth six months ago. Our weekend together began on the very day Michaela turned 5 years old! Happiest of Birthdays to our beautiful, kind, thoughtful, creative, loving Princess Michaela Joy!!!


Jamie loved learning all about life and bugs from nature-loving cousin Michaela.


Meanwhile Michaela loved trying out her brand-new snorkel set with a little help from Uncle Josh and Auntie Heather.


Micah and Elizabeth joined in the excitement as Uncle Calvin brought out his latest children's book written and illustrated just for Michaela. Calvin's hilarious story about Bum-Bum the dinosaur is based on a dream Michaela has about a dinosaur coming to her door one day to take her for a ride on his back.


Amazingly Calvin's story (about Michaela's trip around the world on a dinosaur's back) and Grandma's cake (shown here) shared a coincidentally similar theme, bringing together Michaela's long-standing fascination with dinosaurs, with images of planet earth! What are the chances?! Michaela, your Grandma and Grandpa are so proud of you! We love seeing how interested you are in EVERYTHING around you, and we love your incredible imagination! May the joys of discovery and imagination continue to inspire you all through your life!