Sammy's 2nd birthday & other October events

My little man is TWO!  I seriously can't believe how quickly these things happen.  We celebrated with lots of friends and loved ones at a nearby playground.  Luckily the weather cooperated, though a bit chilly, so we were still able overload all the little ones on sugar.  Thanks to Aunt Eli, we have some photos of the event, since my camera battery was out (sigh).  There should be more pix to come from one of Sammy's friends' moms.  Stay tuned, and I'll post them on the soon-side.  

Daddy arranging the birthday hat and Maia focused on her cupcake.

Getting ready to sing!

Anna, Carter and Violet (it's sorta dark, but that's Alessandra and Sophie on the right - Sophie's birthday was this week, too)

A very modern goatee - he's so down

Little drummer boy loving his present from Cart Cart

Earlier this month, the Fowlkes clan had our annual outing to the Washington Farms pumpkin patch.  This is the most fun farm ever, complete with corn troughs, cow tractor trains, swings, giant rocking chairs, pig races, FOOD, funky slides, etc.  Needless to say, the kids napped WELL on the way home.  Aunt Eli put together an awesome slide show from the day.

Just a random pic of baby John.

Park and me in Boston Commons - Oh yeah! Mommy and Daddy get a vacay courtesy of your tax dollars!!!

No June gloom here

As it is June 30th and I am determined NOT to have a whole month go by without a post, here is a little catch up from June.  So, yes, many of our nights are spent watching So You Think You Can Dance in this first summer month, but otherwise, I don't think I've sat in one place for longer than 10 minutes (with one fabulous exception -- there will be a mama in miami post).

June began with a blast! We took our brood on their first airplane trip to Los Angeles. I could probably fill a whole post with just that, but needless to say, we made it, and it wasn't actually all that bad (ask Park about changing Sammy in the "lavatory"). We went for the Austin Reunion 2012, celebrating Mimi's 90th (!!!) birthday, "Big" Allen's birthday, (quotes because "little" Allen is quite a bit taller than him) Jeffrey, Clayton and Allen's 18th birthday, and Jeffrey and Clayton's high school graduation.



Gorgious Leigh and her triplets Allen, Jeffrey and Clayton.

 Lovely ladies!  Mimi and Lynn

We finally met Emily!  Proud papa, Mark (aka Stubby)

 Anna was quite concerned with the cake allotments.

 The future...

Sammy had a blast opening and closing the door a million and four times.

Isn't my girl so sweet?