We first met Mason in June 2003 -- truth be told it was a real horse race in June (a photo finish no less!) between him and Alexander for "Tike O' the Month." Well, we never forgot him! In fact, we used Mason's inset black and white photo below to promote our first gallery of 2004 and his Mom decided to send in an entry!

Well, the second time was a charm, because Mason take tops honors, at a mere 10 Months, as our first "Tike O' the New Year!" That smile tells us that his mom, Teresa, has a real charmer on her hands, who will no doubt always lead with his great sense of humor. For her hard, yet joyful work, we'll be sending Teresa a $25.00 gift certificate to her favorite online shop.