Shae goes to Madison

Know what's really fun? Taking off your pants and putting Dad's socks on your hands. Seriously: hilarious! Try it!

Shae has become a certified Spoon Master. She loves to enjoy oatmeal all by herself.

There is a kid in that mirror! We're playing peek-a-boo!

Trip to the zoo with Baba (Gram and Gramps). There are LIONS over there!

And birds over there!

Chillaxin' in my sweet, sweet ride. Home, jeeves.

Paparazzi. Can't get a moment's peace.

How many pelicans have you seen today?

Headed home after a long day of animal peeping.

Sprout! Helping Mama make dinner.

Finally, we're in Madison! Checking out the lake with Baba.

...and the docks.

Playing with cousin Taylor...

...and Cate.

What birthday celebration is complete without cake?

There's something really interesting just over that way.

You have GOT to be kidding me.

Uncle Brian is just so darn funny.

Bye bye, Taylor. See you soon!

An introduction to soccer at Keeley's tournament. (Congrats to Keeley's team for winning it all!)

Every lady should have a hat. Next up: Kentucky Derby. Bring on the juleps, please!

Home again, home again, clickety clack.

Mmkay, Mama. 'Nuff with the photos, k?

The cat that got the canary!

Remember when we used to post weekly...?

Yeah, not so much anymore. :-)

Mr. Potato Head!
Uncle Kyle imparts the very important knowledge and skill of cup stacking. Perhaps some day we'll see Shae on ESPN stacking/un-stacking. Gosh, fingers crossed.

Hilarious!

Cup on the head?! Brilliant!

Even more fun than a cup on the head? Knocking the cup off your head! Woohoo!

Taking a visit at the Butterfly Pavilion. It's very, very warm and humid in the butterfly area -- sorry for the cloudy pictures.

Oooooh. Butterfly show!

Um, mama. What the heck was that thing that just flew by my head?

Fascinated by -- but leery of -- the butterflies.

Dad pointed out the koi and turtles in the pond. Shae was rivited.

Holy heck... that's mama!

Toddler on a mission.

Look! Super neat.

Mother's Day morning. Shae's helping dad make French toast for everyone.

Egg stirring master!

Being counter-height is so fun!

Mother's Day afternoon. Playing bubbles with cousins Emmy and Nick. Shae loves bubbles.

Bathtime fun, from the perspective of a crappy camera

Really... why is my phone camera so crappy? It's not fair!

Best bathtub toy? Chapstick. Easy.

Shae took a digger on the sidewalk a couple days before and took some pavement to the chin.

"...and so then I said, 'well how can there be two parallel universes -- or sideways universes, if that's what you want me to believe -- without Jack having detonated the atomic bomb back in 1956?' And she rolled her eyes at me! Can you believe it, mama? I was livid! I mean keeping up with the island and all of it's nuances isn't really that hard, is it? What are you, 8 months old or something? [snicker, snicker] Jeez! Grow up, Quinny!"