Chapter 3
March (A birthday and family pictures)
It was a cold March morning, but even the crappy weather couldn't ruin the day. It was Melinda's first birthday and a magical party was planned. Phoebe and Paige were going to be princess and Piper had invited some fairies. All of Wyatt and Chris's magical friends along with some magical babies were going to be at the party. The video camera was charged all the way and everyone was in a good mood. Piper had even invited Grams, Patty and Prue who had just been summoned.
Prue was in the nursery dressing Melinda in her beautiful and fancy birthday dress, Leo and Piper were helping the boy get dressed, and Patty was helping Grams hang up some more streamers.
"You look beautiful, just like your mommy" Prue told Melinda
"Really, I think she looks a little like you, she has your eyes" Piper said as she entered the room
"Yeah she does, she's gotten bigger since I last saw her on New Year's" Prue stated
"I know it's hard to believe, Wyatt just turned five, Melinda's now one, Chris is going to start kindergarten in September" Piper said.
Prue carried Melinda down to the living room and Piper followed. The boys and Leo were already in the living room playing with Patty. Grams was sitting on the couch.
"Auntie Prue" Wyatt said when he spotted Prue coming into the living room with Melinda.
Prue got on her knees as the boys ran up to her and gave her a big hug.
"Hey I heard you had your birthday Wyatt, how old are you now?" Prue asked him
Wyatt showed her his hand and said "I'm a whole hand."
This made Prue laugh and after another hug the boys went back to playing with Patty. Prue placed Melinda on the floor and joined Patty and the boys. Paige orbed in with Phoebe and Coop beamed in with Henry and the babies. Paige was dressed as Cinderella and Phoebe was dressed as Belle.
"Look Melinda, look who came to your party" Piper said as approached them with Melinda in her arms.
Melinda smiled as Phoebe took her in her arms.
"Happy birthday princess" Phoebe told her as she gave her a big hug then gave her to Paige when the boys ran up to them.
"Hi Auntie Phoebe" Wyatt said
"Wyatt, that's not auntie phoebe, that's a princess" Chris said
"No its Auntie Phoebe and Auntie Paige in costumes" Wyatt corrected his brother
"Is not" Chris argued
"Is too" Wyatt argued back.
"Boys you don't need to argue, Chris honey it is untie Phoebe and Auntie Paige in costumes" Piper told them
"Oh sorry Wyatt, hi aunties" Chris said.
The guests arrived followed by Billie and Victor of course, and the boys played with their friends while the babies crawled about, except baby Prue who stayed with adult Prue. Soon Paige and Phoebe started the party.
"Hello boys and girls, I am Princess Cinderella and this is Princess Belle, and we are going to have a dance party" Paige told the kids
"Ok I need all the princes to find a princess to dance with, when the music is on dance, but when the music stops, stop dancing and don't move or you're out, ok princes take your princess hands and start dancing" Phoebe explained.
Paige turned on the birthday music on a CD player and watched the kids dance, while some of the babies watched and some continued playing. Wyatt danced with his friend Emily and Chris danced with Emily's twin sister Olivia. Phoebe stopped the music and the kids froze, a few moved so they were eliminated. Paige turned the music back on and Phoebe waited a minute and then stopped the music again, this time Chris moved his hand to scratch which got him and Olivia eliminated. Four turns after, Wyatt and Emily got eliminated.
"And we have a winner, what are your names" Paige asked the remaining children
"My name is Alex" the little boy replied
"And my name is Lizzy" the little girl said.
"Well Prince Alex, you get to have this crown, and Princess Lizzy you get this tiara" Phoebe told them as Paige placed the crown on Alex's head and placed the tiara on Lizzy's head.
"Ok it's time for the second game hot potato, everyone has to sit in a cercal" Phoebe said and joined the circle.
"Ok so what you have to do it pass the potato to the prince or princess beside you while we sing the song, when we finishing the song the prince or princess whose holding the potato is out" Phoebe explained.
Prue and Patty and a couple of parents joined in two of which were Piper and Leo. Phoebe passed the potato to Wyatt as they started singing the song, Wyatt passed it to Lizzy who passed to Olivia, who passed it to Emily who passed it to Leo, who passed to Paige who quickly passed it Piper as they finished the song.
"Sorry princess Piper, you're out" Paige said
"Yeah, thanks sis" Piper said as she left the circle and gave the potato to the kid beside her.
That kid passed it to Patty who passed it to Alex who passed it to Chris who passed it Prue who Passed to a little girl with red hair, who passed it to a boy with brown hair, who passed it to his mom, who passed it to another mom, who passed it to her daughter, who threw it to a little girl with blonde as they finished the song. The little girl gave the potato to her dad and went to play with her baby brother. Her dad passed it to his son who passed it to Phoebe, who passed it to Wyatt, who passed it to Oliva, who passed it to Emily who threw it to Leo who passed it to Paige as the song ended.
"Sorry princess Cinderella you're out" Phoebe told her.
Paige gave the potato to the next kids and joined Piper on the couch.
"Ha-ha" Piper teased
Paige playfully slapped her hand and they watched as Prue got eliminated and joined them on the couch. After a few turns, Patty, Chris, Phoebe and Leo had joined them, the only one of their family still in was Wyatt. However after two more turns Wyatt joined Chris and Melinda who were playing near their parents. When only one child was left Phoebe and Paige went to her.
"We have a winner, what is your name" Paige asked the little girl with red hair
"My name is Kia" the girl answered
"Well Princess Kia, your prize is this magic wand" Phoebe told the girl as she handed her the wand
"Thank you princess Belle" the girl said then ran up to her parents.
"OK now we have to do something very important, we have princess and princes, but we need a queen" Paige told the children and she and Phoebe sat down
"And today is the queen's birthday, so where's the birthday girl?" Phoebe asked
Melinda orbed herself on Phoebe's lap and the kids clapped.
"Here she is, Princess Melinda, we need to make her a queen, so I need all the princes and princess to clap their hands" Paige said.
As the kids clapped their hands Paige put a tiara head band that doesn't fall out easily on Melinda. Afterward the children all clapped.
"OK we have our queen, can I have the queen's brothers come up here please" Paige asked.
Wyatt and Chris got up and stood beside Melinda. Phoebe put Melinda on her feet and held her like that.
"Ok let's clap for Prince Wyatt" Phoebe said
"And clap for Prince Chris" Paige said
"And now give a big clap for Queen Melinda" Paige and Phoebe said together.
The children all clapped and Phoebe could sense nothing but happiness in the room. Leo then announced the royal supper was ready and Paige had to orb in extra tables and chairs. Shortly after supper Phoebe and Paige came into the kitchen singing while holding the cake that a lighten candle in the shape of a 1.
"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Melinda, happy birthday to you."
The sister placed the cake on the table in front of Melinda and had to help her blow out the candle. They then served the cake and Melinda found more joy in mushing the cake all over her face instead of eating it. Afterwards Melinda opened all her presents and had the biggest smile on her face as she opened them.
A week Later, Leo and Piper were dressing Chris and Melinda in the nicest outfit while Wyatt dressed himself for the first time. Once they were dressed ad looked their best, they orbed to Phoebe's house. Phoebe and Coop also looked their best as well as little Prue. The just stood around waiting and soon after, Paige orbed in with Henry and the twins. They also looked their best, everyone was dressed up to have pictures taken. Once Billie arrived with her camera it was time to start shooting in a little area they had set up just like in a store.
First Piper and Leo sat down the stool, Piper placed Melinda on her lap and put her arm around Wyatt who was leaning on her, and Leo placed Chris on his lap. They all looked at the camera smiled and the Billie took the picture. Next Leo left, and Chris sat beside his mother, Wyatt and Melinda stayed were they were. Next Leo took Chris and Melinda away, and Wyatt say on his mother's lap, they smiled and the picture was taken.
Next Leo took Wyatt away and Chris sat on his moms lap, again they smiled and the fourth picture was taken. Next Chris left and Leo placed Melinda on Pipers lap then left, they smiled and the fifth picture was taken. Next Leo took Melinda and Piper left, Leo sat down and placed Melinda on his lap, they smiled and the sixth picture was taken. Next Wyatt and Chris both came and sat beside Leo and the seventh picture was taken.
Then Piper took Melinda and Wyatt, and Chris sat on his dads lap, and the 8th picture was taken. The Chris left and Wyatt sat on Leo's lap and the ninth picture was taken. Piper then joined them, Wyatt stood up behind Piper and Leo who were sitting and the 10th pictures was taken. They did the same thing with Chris and Melinda, except Melinda stat on Piper's lap.
So then, Piper and Leo each took a picture with all the children separately, then they took a picture of just them. So in that order Phoebe and coop did the same thing: Phoebe, Coop and P.J., Phoebe and Coop, Phoebe and Piper's kids, Phoebe and Wyatt, Phoebe and Chris, Phoebe and Melinda, Phoebe and the twins, Phoebe and Kat, Phoebe and Tamora, Coop and Piper's kids, Coop and Wyatt, Coop and Chris, Coop and Melinda, Coop and the twins, Coop and Kat, Coop and Tamora. The Paige and Henry did the same.
Next everyone had a picture of them and just Billie taken. Then they had a picture of the whole family and Billie taken, and one of the whole family except Billie taken. The Piper took one of just her and her sister, then one of just her and Phoebe, and one of just her and Paige, and Leo did this with the guys. Then they had one of just the adults taken, and one of just the children taken. Then of coursed one of everyone by themselves. The last ones was the sibling ones, which was Wyatt, Chris and Melinda, Wyatt and Chris, Wyatt and Melinda, Chris and Melinda the twins. That day was known as family picture madness day.