Texarkana Thanksgiving

We are making the rounds for Thanksgiving fun.  Our first stop was Texarkana to see Nana and Papaw.  We also got to visit with our nieces and nephews, and I just love watching the kids play together.

Ally Turns Four

We couldn't miss Ally's special birthday celebration, so we hoped for the best with Ridley and made the drive.  Everyone had a fantastic time playing with all the children and the loads of toys.  Happy 4th Birthday, Ally!

Ally Turns 3

We celebrated Ally with family and friends this weekend, and it was great to visit and play out in the country.  It is hard to believe Ally is 3!  After hours of bounce house, four wheeling, and constant eating, the boys were worn out.  

Sweet Mallory

Do I really have to leave already?  It has been nice to visit with everyone and hang out with Miss Mallory.  She continues to be a total cuddle bug, and I love all of her black hair.  My heart is so full and happy when I see my baby brother holding his sweet baby girl.  He is in love with her already, and it is absolutely precious.  

Mallory is a very lucky little lady.  She has great parents to care for her, and a crazy big sister, Ally, to show her the ropes of life.  I tried to snap a picture of the two girls together, but Ally had better things to do.

Ally's 2nd Birthday

Happy Birthday to Baby Ally!  We had a great time celebrating her second birthday and spending time with family.  I love watching her grow and the boys adore her to pieces.  I don't think she will ever grow out of her surname, Baby, which really cracks us up.

 

Ryland and Reed enjoy a cupcake with Ally.

 

 

Time to open gifts.  Ryland was not impressed with all the "yucky" girl toys.

 

 

While the girls played inside, the boys played outside.  It was rainy and cold, so we told them they could play on the porch.  The dry play lasted a while, but we all knew how this would end.  Wet, muddy, and cold.

Fun with family

 Ryland and Reed absolutely adore their cousin, Ally, and they love playing with her.  I have no idea what they are doing in these pictures, but they all look happy.

 

 

After completely stuffing ourselves on delicious cuisine, we laughed and joked at the contents of our Christmas crackers.  They all had something different inside, so it was fun to share.

 

Reed got paper dominos.

 

Ally isn't a fan of the crown.  I had the camera ready to snap the quick shot before she ripped it off.

Ryland's cracker had fancy, silver, sparkly watch.

 

Ally must really like tea.  She got 2 singing tea sets.

 

Not to give away a future gift, but the boys like their new helmets.

 

The kiddos also opened new books.

 

Ally's 1st birthday party

 

Sweet Ally is already a year old.  She is walking and keeping her parents on their toes.  The family and lots of friends gathered to celebrate her birthday.

 

Everyday should be like this!

When it was time to open gifts, I couldn't get my boys out of the way.  They wanted to see what was in all those packages.

 

Ally had to push Ryland and Tyler out of the way to get a look at her new toys.

 

Reed was all about the balloons.  He sat happily on the floor swatting the balloons and laughing hysterically.



Cousins

We had a house full of company again this weekend, and we had an awesome time watching the cousins play together.  Reed, Ally, and Ryland pose for a cute smiley picture.

And a silly face picture. 

Ally enjoyed playing with all the toys, and the boys were really good about sharing with her.  She has gotten so big, and she crawls so darn fast. 

Reed smiles for the camera.  He loves to have his picture taken.  We had a wonderful weekend with Uncle Clint, Aunt Kristi, Ally, Grandpa, and Donna.  We grilled and hung out in the pool all weekend.

Meeting Ally

The boys and I made a trip to Texarkana to meet Ally. I am thrilled to have a niece, and she is absolutely precious.
Kristi and Clint are great parents and are obviously in love with their daughter.

Ryland gives his cousin, Ally, a kiss.

Uncle Clint entertains Ryland

Reed is a crawling machine.