Welcome Samari!

The Carpenter family would like to take this Christmas week to announce the arrival of our second child, Samari Julian Carpenter. Born Dec. 22 at 11:42 am ET, 7lb 14oz, 19.5in. Sophia has done her part in welcoming him to the family. Here are some shots below from our first couple days together:

Des and Samari, day one

Meeting family on Xmas

Eyeing you!

Being held by his big sister

...And here are a couple bonus shots of Sophie,
playing in the snow



and jamming with cousin RJ

Feast on

Howdy folks,

Snow here in Indiana today. But the Colts won, and Sophia's cold is getting better. Here's some shots of her recent activity..

Playing at the Gerdts' house

Clowning around on a Sunday

Playing with cousins Lucinda,


Lilia,

and Marcus.

The spread at our house, Thanksgiving (or part of it, at least)






"The Kids' Table"

Autumn holidays

Happy Election Day everyone. Nice work, America!!!

More than one big holiday in the past week, as everyone knows. How about some Sophie trick-or-treatin' action:

Posing with Lola

Hittin' the streets

Being afraid of cousins in scary costumes

Plus: "Lion vs. Dog"

October round-up

Hi, hope it's not too cold where you are. It is in Indy! Daddy/Troy's birthday party on monday might have to be an indoors affair. Ribs, beer, and oysters on offer for anyone who wants to stop by ;) Meanwhile, enjoy some photos of our little star and her latest hijinks:

playing with Grandma during her visit..

...and helping out in the kitchen
brunching before colts games at Daddy's old restaurant


Looking ever-so-cute in her autumn pinks

Boating with Grandpa and Grandma Dollie in Arkansas:

Selecting the best pumpkin at Tuttle Orchards

And going on a hayride

And making sure her "friends" get plenty of exercise:

September Gurl

Howdy folks, here you go through the magic of the Internet - photos of Sophia in the past few weeks.

Picnic after dancing at the Greek Festival

Visiting with Grandma

Playin' on the playground at Holland Park

Modeling eveningwear

Relaxing with cousin Audrey

G'day and go colts.

On our neighborhood walk the other day, Sophia and I saw a few leaves falling from a tree at the end of our street. What might that mean? Is Autumn upon us already? Couldn't be, but September's just around the corner. Well, the end of summer is known for a few good things, great garden produce and the beginning of football season not minor amongst them. Here's some excerpts from Sophie's world the last couple of weeks:

Reaching out to touch someone:

Surveying the fruits of our gardening labors:

Touring Lucas Oil Stadium, the new home of the Colts:

And just laying around in our summer gear:






Reading:

Fam visit & fair

What a couple weeks! First, we got visits from the Douglases (Grandma Darcy and Great-Grandpa Jim) and Carpenters (Aunt Angela/Abba and Grandpa John), and then we worked and partied hard. Down below are some shots from the Indiana State Fair, where we ate a bunch of food and communed with the farm animals. Love y'all.

Douglas Family, four generational photo!

Carpenters, chillin at the Holliday Park

Let's see...what's new?

Des picks up a few extra kids (Gerdtses)

Hello, hello? Goodbye.