This page is Melissa's page.  She's now 6-1/2, and an amazing young lady.  She's in 1st grade, is taking swimming lessons, reading, learning French, and has wanted to be a geologist since she was 2 years old.  No-one makes her little brother laugh like her.

As with other pages on this site, click on any thumbnail to see the bigger version of the picture.  To return to the web site after viewing a full-size picture, use the "back" button on your browser.

Also -- a few older pictures are located in "Melissa -- Archive" (see button on the left)

(Last updated 02/18/04)

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February 2004

Melissa dons face paints at Disney as a Desert Queen.

Meanwhile in France, Melissa runs into Belle and the Beast.

Melissa administers CPR to a beached whale.

November 2003

At the Bigelow's farm -- Melissa meets "The Girls" (while Zachary hides from the smelly cows).

April 2003

Dressed up for the kindergarten music production:

March 2003

Melissa is starting to have regular friends.  Shown here, very close friend Abby.

February 2003

Melissa visits the Grand Canyon:

And performs geologic studies among the Sedona red rocks:

And pony riding:

December 2002

Merry Xmas.

October 2002

Swimming lessons with daddy...

And with Wayne ...

October also marked the beginning of Melissa and her daddy's involvement in the Indian Princess program, which has been nothing but great.  Shown below, the induction ceremony, and Melissa with her friend and fellow Mohican tribe-mate, Chris.

June 2003

Happy 5th Birthday, Melissa !!!

Waiting for cake

Water Balloon Target Practice

Crafts - Memory Stones

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