On December 20, 2019, our first grandchild was born. Alicia and Mel named him Myles Valor Payne, or MVP for short. We became Mimi and Papi Dodo. Since he lives within a mile of our house, we see him often. Madeline began watching him a couple of times a week, but then the pandemic hit. It gave his parents more time with him, but we had less time. Once Alicia went back to work, we watched him even more. His personality really came out, and he loved to come over to Mimi & Papi’s house. Because of the pandemic, his first birthday party was small. Alicia & Mel invited just a couple of friends over. We celebrated safely on our lanai and Myles did not like his cake very much. He still was a little too young to understand the joys of Christmas, but we had fun with him at Walt Disney World over New Year’s Eve.

Myles: 1st Year (2019/2020)

At the hospital

First time at WDW

Hate the quarantine

Mother’s Day

6 months old

Can he get any cuter?

At the beach

He really didn’t like pumpkins

First Christmas

First New Year’s

Christmas card photos taken on Thanksgiving Day

His first birthday party during the pandemic

Christmas Eve

Bringing in the New Year with him