Both sides of the family gather to celebrate the birth of their newest addition, Kira Schlotman Hefner, who was born in December 2001. Back row, from left, are Sandy Brooks, great-grandmother; Shelly Schlotman, grandmother; and Richard Brooks, great-grandfather, all of Lawrence. Front row, from left, are Lorna Meyer, great-great-grandmother, Independence, Kan.; Lissa Schlotman, mother, Lawrence; and Helen Wildgrube, great-great-grandmother, Independence, Kan. Sandy Brooks submitted the photograph. Got a shot for Friends & Neighbors? Send it, along with your name, phone number and caption information, to Friends & Neighbors, P.O. Box 888, Lawrence 66044. For more Friends and Neighbors, go to www.lawrence.com/publish/postem/friends.