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!!!!!!!

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.