More Photos for Comparison

First, go look at this post and this one. Then, look at the pictures below! 

The boys are almost exactly the same age in these shots (but my camera quality is way better now!).

Cousin Hilarity

We've been lucky to hang with the other Fowlkes' quite a bit in the last couple of months. We are SO happy that the kids get along so well, as the video below illustrates. One weekend, Thomas and Park both had obligations, so Ashley and I had a sleepover with the kids at her place. It was fun!

Dragon*con

Ashley talked me in to going to Dragon*con this year. We only went for a day, and we had a great time. We saw the True Blood and Vampire Diaries panels and we did a lot of people watching. A smattering of photos that don't even begin to do the even justice below...

Ash made our shirts!

So, so many dice.

I took this photo for just for Thomas. And the rest of you that read this who will know who this guy is dressed as. 

August/September Carter Fun

He's got style, that's for sure. This was just a normal Friday at school. Normal for us, anyway. 

Having fun with a box; he made this almost all by himself!

The illustrator of this book visited his school, and Carter has been illustrating his own Creepy Carrots ever since. 

Carter lost his second tooth! He lost the first one while I was traveling and the second when I was at Dragon*con (more on that later!)

Climbing

Carter has really taken an interest in climbing lately. Thomas found a climbing gym with lots of great stuff, including this climbing treadmill. We're curious to see how long his interest in climbing holds...

Why John May Never Walk Alone

In honor of John's birthday, I put together a short, un-fancy montage of a few recent videos of him. (Yes, the videos I did for Carter were much better, back when I had more time on my hands. Sorry, kid.).

The last clip illustrates why John may never walk alone...

John's First Birthday

John turned one on the 16th, and we had a small party for him yesterday. 

Waiting for cake

Cake!

He liked eating cake

The big kids got to open his presents after he went to bed

More from Mama Helen's Visit

Carter had "Mama Helen Camp" his last week and a half before camp started. They went to movies, museums, (McDonalds), and just generally had a grand time. 

John Recents

11 months (ish)

First Day First Grade

Hard to believe it, but today was the first day of school!

Mama Helen has been here in the week leading up to the first day of first grade

Carter: Stop taking pictures already!

Me: Ha, ha! You can't stop me!