1 Year, 8 Months

I should count myself fortunate to be surrounded by such cool dudes all the time. I am not worthy.

Henry

Current hobbies include: sitting in the corner and quietly paging through his books, putting things in containers and taking them out again, collecting rocks in the park, swinging on the big kid swings, and roaring like... a whole bunch of animals (bears, lions, tigers, dinosaurs, etc.).

Showing off his overalls, perfect for all the best playthings: dirt, mud and sand.

Everyone knows a cup's place is on the foot:

Caught in the act of pretending to be mini-Steve, complete with pilfered footwear:

Chase me! 

Puzzle time, the sideways hat helps him think:

Jack

Current hobbies include: opening the rabbit cages and climbing in to hang out with the bunnies, making "beep beep" sounds when pushing his cars and trucks in reverse, giving bear hugs, and occasionally laying himself gently down on the ground and pretending to be asleep, eyes closed and sometimes even with snoring for dramatic effect.

Jack has many modes...

... LOUD...

... displeased...

... sneaky...

... and taking a very important phone call (on the TV remote).

Trains!

Little dudes love trains. Luckily their mama does to.

The Great Outdoors
Jack (and Henry in the background) cruise the park on their skuttlebugs from Grandparents Loveridge:

Jack is... fly? Is that what the kids call it now? 

Henry (finds) rocks:

And now, an appearance by nanny Kasey! Playing with Henry and Jack at our local park:

We are extremely lucky to have her; she is fantastic with the boys and they adore her. They are excited to see her every weekday morning even though that means Mom and Dad are leaving for work soon.

Enjoying their new chairs from Grandparents Pool, while Jack shows off his collection of wood chips:

Just hanging out in the backyard...

.... until...

... a plane! 

Obligatory Messy Meal Photos

It's tricky learning to use a spoon.

Why bother? Hands are perfectly suited for this job. Jack demonstrates:

Henry joins the fun:

What? Jack started it.

Visiting Grandparents
My parents visited for two weeks to hang out with the boys, allowing me to spend more time at work during the busy tax season.

Jack gets post-nap cuddles from Grandpa:

Crossing the street with the greatest view in the neighborhood, Jack and Grandpa:

Henry walks with Grandma:

Henry. Strollin' with Grandpa not too far behind:

Jack swinging with Grandpa: 

Who else loves trains? Grandma! Henry shows off a train car while Jack learns how to push his train on the track.

Jack loves all dogs. Including Target dog. 

We were passing through Target on the way to our local children's museum (which is located in the mall of a neighboring city). The boys always have a fantastic time there.

At the museum, Jack rolls cars down a ramp with Grandma:

Henry collects the cars at the bottom:

Easter
Warning: extremely spoiled children and gratuitous pictures of Jack in bunny ears ahead.

Henry was having a rough weekend, so he's in a lot fewer pictures than Jack. Poor little guy. Growing up is tough.

First, we open cards from Uncle Jim and Aunt Brooke:

Henry the Destroyer takes care of the envelopes:

Jack and Dad, trapped beneath an avalanche of stuffed bunnies:

These lucky little dudes got two Easter baskets each, with treats from their Grandparents Pool, Uncle Jim and Aunt Brooke.

Hmmm... one can lift this basket and carry it around... interesting...

Look at these giant colorful eggs, Grandma! Henry shows off his finds:

Jack sees how many Easter eggs he can carry:

I'm cute, yes it's true, I really can't help it, but what can you do, when you're cute, it just shows... (Mom watched way too much Animaniacs)

This water? Hilarious!

... with these two darling eyes and cute little nose... (okay, I'll stop now)

Jack admires his new soft bunny friend:

Look at the bunny, Mom! LOOK AT IT!

Speaking of Mom...

Oh look, there's Dad!

One of those aforementioned bear hugs: 

All together now... one big, unquestionably seated together, family: