Hi everybody. The other day I was sitting in my chair watchin' a morning program, and Mom told me something very interesting. Now, I'm not supposed to "say" anything, 'cause it's secret. 

Well, I had to think a little about what I'm gonna do with this new information. I retired to a quiet place, and did some "in the box" thinking. 

So I asks what if I sell the secret, like they do on TV? 

Mom says to keep the secret in the box, like me here.  

Then Dad says my teeth won't come in if I tells secrets. 

Dad says if you let people know you have a secret, you can gets them to stop askin' what it is by sayin "I can tells ya, but thens I gots to...", dang, how's that Go? 

Ah, em, eh ssspt. 

shhh 

Mom and Dad should know I'm not old enough to keep secrets. 

I'm going to be a Big Sister! 

Greetings, you caught me with cake. Wondering why I have cake are you? 

It's my First Birthday party! 

Dad, bring it closer let me see. 

Yep, I'm one. In a couple of weeks, Mommy has a birthday and she's going to need a BIG one to fit all her candles. 

Get rid of the frills and let me at the chocolate! 

Mom and Grandma and Grandpa and me, we went to a plant store called Bachmans for opening day and I got my face painted and there was donkeys and tons of people and we had fun and kids....., uhmp. Now I'm looking in the mirror at what Daddy says will be the only kind of tatoo I'm ever allowed to have. 

I was just tellin' dad about all the animals and stuff they had at their petting zoo. 

Supper time. 

Good thing Dad has strapped me in or this ballon and me would've flown into outer space. 

It's good catchin' up like this, but Mom's made Mac and Cheese for me and it's a favorite. Bye. 

No really, go away now, I's gots to eat.