"What? Is there something in my teeth?" 

Mmmmmmm...the pink kind of frosting is the best kind. 

A half minute later and Madelyn is covered. 

"...but Mom you left it right in front of me..." 

Emboldened by the lack of organized response to her earlier forays into the frosting foolishly left in front of her by her parents, Madelyn packs as much cake into her mouth as possible. 

The first taste of sweet delicious frosting. 

Luke provides some assistance with all the present unwrapping. 

Grandma Bice whispers some words of wisdom: "Pass me the cake". 

Grandma King closes her eyes in approval of her granddaughter. 

Madelyn attemps to escape the masses during present opening to sit with Dad. 

Madelyn soaks in a round of the birthday song from atop Dad's head 

Dad and the birthday girl 

Madelyn's 1st Birthday cake 

Another Crazy Week

Well, Madelyn is now officially one, and she celebrated by staying up a little later than usual and pulling out all the tupperware in the kitchen. Little does she know that her party is looming ahead this weekend, so there will be plenty of pictures to come.

Naturally, all the news in the family this week is the hurricane Rita's imminent arrival in the Houston area this Saturday. I spent a part of yesterday contacting Mom, Dad and Sarah and making sure people are taking precautions, etc. Having said that, the Indiana Bice compound (or Bice Northern Command, as I call it) is open and welcome to anyone who needs it. It's all a part of my plan to see how many people can coexist in an apartment designed for two people at best. Having said that, everyone seems safe right now; Mom is on vacation in Wisconsin, Sarah and Chris are headed for Palestine, TX, and Dad is on a trip and is not in the Houston area. We hope everyone stays safe and the trees all decide to stay upright.

On another note, we managed to send my cell phone through the washing machine this past weekend. While I was able to put a few numbers back into the new phone (the very few I know from memory) I am missing the vast majority of people's numbers. The good news is that my number has not changed, so if you call me I can add you back into my stable of contacts. Of course, if you've grown tired of the occasional 2 A.M. phone call from me after a night out on the town, you may opt to not call me. We leave that decision to you, dear reader.

Madelyn does some practice walking. 

Maddie and Daddy 

Madelyn reaches for the stars, while Mom looks on skeptically. 

"Can I get a high five here? Don't leave me hangin' Mom". 

This is the look of trouble in action. 

This is the world's heaviest remote. 

Just lounging around in her shirt and her sandals with Mom's pick. 

The Madelbug shows off her antennae. 

Classic scenes of childhood: A girl and her remote. 

Can you believe that she got this messy just chewing on her finger? 

"What? Me? Messy!?" 

"The Madelbug and her belly button are ready four their close-up, Mom".