So aside from the fact that the camera either won't flash or will flash but requires the subject to hold a pose for at least 5 seconds (that doesn't happen!), this is probably the best blackmail picture I have ever seen.

Look out! Mad scientist on the loose!

Shannon and I made pig cookies the other day. They were really cute but a huge pain to make. Especially when my helper deserted me after the 3rd one.

All dressed up and nowhere to go. Meepie too!

We have a new member of the family. Her name is Daisy. I hope she likes pink - guess who picked out all the accessories. I do realize that it is actually a boy fish but Shannon doesn't believe me.

Here are some pictures of Shannon at gymnastics class. The pictures aren't great because the camera is arguing with me right now.

We went to the Barnyard Dance park for a picnic tonight. Since it was over 90 we had the park pretty much to ourselves.

Hi Daddy!

Shannon got a bug bite on her forehead that made her entire face swell up. This picture doesn't really do it justice - she didn't look at all like herself. Then that night she put her face down by the floor of the deck to look at the baby birds in their nest and when she stood up she had at least a dozen little brown bugs crawling in her hair (this picture was after the shower she got to wash the bugs out). It was really not a good bug day.

Nap time!

My mom made Shannon a new shirt to wear when she misses her dad.

It's finally warm enough for a pool. This one is pretty fun but the slugs seem to think so too. I personally prefer my wading pools without a hundred water logged slugs in it but it doesn't seem to bother Shannon much.

Forts are always fun. Apparently the little green trouble maker thought so too.

And she has scissor privileges now. So far nothing other than paper has been harmed.

I haven't had any good pictures lately because the camera has been arguing with me and everything keeps coming out dark. Here is Shannon making a crown for me for mother's day.

Shannon also got a coin purse for Easter. She wouldn't really cooperate for a picture though.

Easter!

One of Shannon's favorite things to do is wash the car. It was really warm the other day, so she got her wish.

We're ready for spring!

Helping with the laundry.

Shannon and Daddy.

Here are Shannon a.k.a. Prince Charming and his/her princess dancing. Shannon dressed the puppy in her dress up clothes all by herself.

We made sand art one day while Tom was gone. It wasn't nearly as messy as I thought it would be.

Decorating Valentine's Day cupcakes.

Shannon got a new haircut but wouldn't let me get a good picture of it. Here were the best I could get.

Why paint on your easel when you can paint on yourself and Mommy?

Playing dress up with Daddy's hat.

More Christmas presents...

Christmas morning! There's no such thing as too many presents, is there?

And Christmas wouldn't be complete without decorating sugar cookies. Shannon punched out the shapes for all of them!