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.

Meeting Mallory

I am an aunt to a precious baby girl!  My brother, Clint, and sister-in-law, Kristi, welcomed another girl to the family. Mallory Brooke is so stinkin' sweet, and I could not wait to hold her.  I didn't realize that I love newborns so much, and she has a huge part of my heart already.  

Congratulations!!!!!!!

Visit to Clint's fire station

Uncle Clint was on duty this Thanksgiving, so we stopped by the fire station to visit. It was really cute to see him and Ryland interact and play. Putting on the fireman's uniform
Ryland did not care for the helmet. This is the only picture I was able to snap before he slung it off.

Ryland loved the fire engine. He would talk, scream, and beat on the glass. He had a blast.

What is scarier than Uncle Clint driving a fire engine? Ryland driving one.

Great times and memories at the fire station. Uncle Clint is our hero.

Redneck relaxing

We spent the afternoon at my Grandma Bobby's house to keep her company and hang out with the family. It was a beautiful afternoon, and it was nice to be outdoors. Ryland being a true redneck decided he did not want to put his jeans back on. He just wanted to hang out outside with no britches on.
Ryland loves cans. Beer cans or coke cans, he grabs them all. He has no brand preference at this point.

What a hard life! No pants, a beer can, and sleeping outside. It doesn't get any better for the little redneck Ryland. Grandpa David is so nice to give him a place to nap.

Uncle Clint is holding Grandma Bobby's new dog, Big Jake.

A neighbor thought it would help my grandmother through this tough time and be a great companion. Right now it is just a pain in her butt. He is a cute little pup.

Happy Halloween

One scary family.

We had so much fun tonight. Ryland looked so cute in his monster costume, and he laughed at all the trick or treaters. We would hide behind the column on the front porch and jump out and scream boo at the little kids. It was a blast!

Nanna and the monster

Grandpa David and the monster

Did you know monsters eat pears? We did not have a high chair at Uncle Clint's house, so Ryland sat in his walker backwards to eat. Whatever works.

So very proud of my little brother!

My little brother, Clint, was named Fireman of the Year at the annual luncheon. He saved a woman's life, and he was chosen to receive the prestigious award from the mayor. We are very proud of him!
Clint is checking out his cool award. I wonder if he has a special place to display it?

Clint and Ryland pose for a quick photo. Ryland loves his hero uncle.

Me, Clint, Ryland, and Kristi say cheese.

Clint and mom.

3rd annual crawfish boil

We made the trip to Texarkana for Clint and Kristi's annual crawfish boil. This was the first time we packed Ryland and all his stuff for an overnight trip. It is crazy that such a little boy can need so many necessary things. We had a great time visiting family and friends, and the crawfish were tasty.

Ryland stayed with Nanna, so John Chris and I could have a good time with the guests and a full night of sleep. Great idea, but it didn't quite happen. At 2:30AM we woke up to a funny sound. Cooper had too many crawfish and too much beer, and he had an upset stomach. Needless to say, we cleaned carpets at 2:30AM and again with a steam cleaner when everyone woke up.

Clint & Kristi are married

We spent the weekend in Texarkana for Clint & Kristi's wedding. We are really happy to officially add Kristi to our family. The wedding was perfect. It was so nice to see all of our family and have some time to catch up.

WOW, what beautiful flowers!

The Lachowsky cousins.

My mom gave Clint and Kristi one of these cute shirts.

Kristi was the only one who actually wore one, and we thought it was so cute.