What better way to start this page off by having the Moms of the kids pose with them.   With Mom's flowers for a background you can't help but take great pictures.  I thought I would get the kids pictures on early and mostly in one place.  Don't get me wrong,  I love to do these pictures but you can get caught up with them and pretty soon your whole page is dedicated to just kids.  This way I get them all on and I can concentrate on getting everyone else on.  This is not to say Melanie and Kaemon  won't be shown on other pages...they do have a way of getting in front of the camera whether they like it or not.
 
 

The Great Uncle Bill versus the Karate Kid (you'll see later!)  The bout was even early as Benita referees the contest.  The bout swung Kaemon's way because the Great Uncle Bill did not wear the proper gear (sumo thong!).
Kaemon was declared the winner after the Great Uncle Bill refused to enter the ring when he smelled a foul odor coming from Kaemon's sumo thong.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

   I picture Melanie years older in this picture.  As  a young lady in a bed of flowers.  She looks so calm and peaceful in this picture.  Those of you that were at the reunion know differently.  Sometimes pictures can be deceiving.  She is a very intense individual with emphasis on both "intense! and individual!".
 
 

    Melanie and Kaemon played well together.  Sure ,,,there were a few times Melanie got a little jealous...but that is expected.  She had two years of being the only grandchild in the family.  It is good for her to share the attention.
She accepted her role as the oldest and enjoyed pushing Kaemon around.  Kaemon seemed to not mind Melanie few careless driving bumps.  They both loved the water and the Moms treated them both to a swimming pool which got a lot of use during the hot summer days.  During bath time Melanie taught Kaemon how drink water and eat water toys.

  I mentioned Karate Kid  above and this is what I meant.  Do you see Kaemon's left leg?  Whenever they placed him in the grass his left leg automatically lifted up.  Is Larry teaching Kaemon the ways of Martial Arts?  He looked like he was praticing the Crane technique.