My first word is "hello!"

Look at the left margin for older pictures!

First off, here's a little "one year of Mason" collage...

We've had another busy month since Mason's birthday!  First off, we all got to go to Hawaii.  While daddy worked in Honolulu, Leesa and Mason got to spend two weeks with Granddad, Nana, Auntie Tanya and Uncle Mark!  Mason checks out the new American Airlines Admirals Club @ DFW Terminal D and pre-flights a Boeing 767-323ER, meets his new pet hedgehog, checks out the dancer, celebrates his birthday again, Australian-style, gets dressed for the beach -- he's a good boy about keeping his hat and glasses on and poses with Granddad and Nana.

After a week, Daddy joined everyone in Honolulu and we all met for a traditional Australian meal at Outback Steakhouse.  Mason follows Mommy into the shower and is surprised when he gets wet, joins Daddy at a business meeting, poses in the park with Granddad and Nana and Mommy and Auntie Tanya (notice anything going on with Tanya?), is happy with Nana, and says goodbye to all on the way back to Dallas.

Back in Dallas, Mason wishes Daddy still had the SL, lets Daddy hold him, and feeds himself -- this picture is almost exactly the same as the last picture, with the only difference being the size of his feet!, finds a new use for his left over birthday balloons, enjoys Hailey's birthday party with Mommy, enjoys wearing his helmet with Daddy, explores the oven -- we've given up using it unless he's in the pen -- too risky, and gives Mommy a hand-selected mango for mother's day!

Into June, Mason likes to sit in his chair; poses on the changing table with his friend Gymbo; eats rocks (of course); wants to check out Daddy's new camera; reenacts a scene from "Dawn of the Dead;" and splashes in the pool with Mommy.