Babies, Engagements,Birthdays

We've had lots of exciting things happen in our friends' and family members' lives lately! It's been so busy that I haven't done a good job of sharing about these things on our blog. So, here's all the news...

My sister Elizabeth and Bryan got married - see the post below.

My sweet friend Cathy Howarth and her husband Will welcomed their big baby girl on February 21st (8 lbs 15 oz!)... I haven't met little Avery Carter in person but in pictures, she is precious. Here are Mary Austin, me, Cathy, and Kristi at a shower for her in Cleveland.


Wilson's brother, Eric, and his wife, Cara, had their baby girl, Kaylon Grace, on February 26th. We met her last week and I even got to give her a bottle! :) What a sweet baby! She has lots of dark hair and beautiful coloring.

So, my next fun news is that my dear friend and college roommate, Kathryn McCaskill, is engaged! YEA!!! We are so excited and just feel like she and Charlie are perfect for each other. They'll be married in November, and I can hardly wait for this exciting occasion. (Kathryn, I hope you don't mind the picture I'm posting!)


Andrew's cousin, Elizabeth, turned 2 on February 28th, and we went to her fun party at the Carousel in Meridian. She's a sweetie, and we had lots of fun seeing her and everyone else at the party. Here is a picture of Elizabeth and her momma, Tory. Tory and Michael are having their 3rd little girl in May... the Shirley family is growing!! Three Shirley babies being born this spring... so far Andrew and his "little brother" are the only boys in this new generation!


Another picture from the party... "Ganny", Me, Andrew, and Uncle Greg. Andrew had quite the b-day dinner... cheetos, cupcake, and ice cream! There was other great food at the party (thanks, Tory), but Andrew was only interested in the items listed above - if you click on the picture and look up close, you can see his orange hands and face from the cheetos. :) Lovely.

Andrew's friend Sara Beth turned 2 on February 28th also! Happy Birthday, Sara Beth! I found a couple of pictures of Sara Beth and Andrew together that I just couldn't resist posting. :) In the first picture, Andrew is about 3 weeks old and I think Sara Beth is about 7 months. The second picture was taken almost a year ago at the zoo. I can hardly believe that these 2 are both about to be a big brother/sister!