We were so blessed to join Amanda last night in welcoming Scott back to Texas for GOOD!!! Poor Scott has been traveling to Kansas City Monday thru Friday for a VERY long time! I cannot imagine, even for a second, being away from my husband every day of the week for as long as Amanda did it! This is a true testament to their marriage being strong, and a faith in God that always proves to be gr

acious and good!

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We are so happy that Scott is home now, and we can all hang out together as we have been planning since these two were engaged! Yay, couples dinners!!!! Scott, we are elated to have you back and safe, and we love you and Amanda so much! We are looking forward to spending time with ya'll and watching your relationship flourish!

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Balloons with Uncle J

Balloons with Uncle Scott

Even Aunt Amanda likes the balloons!

Yay! I was so excited to see Tonya!!!! We need to hang out more!!!!

It's Joey!

Justin and Me

"You taste it Grandma!"

"Now you taste it Aunt Amanda!"

Grampa tickle monster

And time for sleepy

It was a wonderful evening! Thank you for inviting us!!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! We are all so thankful to have each other as a family! I think I like Thanksgiving because we can think of all that God has blessed us with, and get us into the spirit of Christmas, in which we should be truly grateful! God has sent His only son to Earth to live and teach, and die on a cross for our sins! Now that is something to celebrate! It doesn't matter where or when or even how you celebrate! All that matters is spending time with the ones you love, and TRULY understanding the meaning of these holidays! After all in, in my opinion, they are "holy"days.... who cares if they changed the "y" to an "i".... we as Christians know the real meaning!

Love you!

Some Thanksgiving Family Fun!

So we had some fun at Auntie's house this weekend! Thank you Family Fun magazine! We made Oreo Cookie Turkeys and even Uncle Tommy played along!!! Here are some pictures of our fun!

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Which one do you think is dinner?

Uncle Tommy playing along

Here is "Tommy the Turkey" made by Uncle Tommy... it really did turn out the best!

Uncle Tommy with his prized Turkey

Thanks for indulging me Uncle Tommy! It was really fun to see everyone, even if it was a short trip! I wish Dallas was a day trip because I miss everyone so much! Thank you to our gracious hosts, Corey and Robyn! We always have a blast with you all! Love you!!! Happy Turkey Day!

I cannot believe how big he is getting!!!

Love you Jaxson!!!!!!!

BLOOMERS!!!!!

The next picture with these bloomers will be with chubby little legs and beautiful baby girls  wearing them!!!!

Thank you Momma (a.k.a Grandma) and Auntie (a.k.a Mimi)!!!

Baby Stuff!

So we have baby stuff! It is so much fun to watch what used to be our quote, unquote "nursery" become our REAL nursery! Justin is like a kid in a candy store, and it is really sweet and an awesome sight to see him this excited! Gracelee has no idea what a good daddy she has! Not yet anyway! We are now excited to present the place where our little angel will rest her head and dream beautiful dreams and play dress up and grow and be the beautiful little angel we already know she is! Here is Gracelee's Nursery!

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The Crib

The hutch and dresser

Wait.... a sewing machine??

a random basket and cloth?

Java Giraffe Ribbon??

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And here are her baskets for the hutch! One of the hardest projects I have had, and certainly not the last! We have decided on a light, carnation pink, Java brown, and  tan for her color theme, and with those colors, animal print, and monkeys for Justin! BUT NO SOCK MONKEYS!!! Those things scare the bejeezus outta me! Gracelee, daddy was watching the football game and playing with pink fabric and an iron helping mommy make your baskets! There was a lot of time put into these, and daddy stepped away from his "man-ly" things to play with the pink stuff! What an awesome daddy!!! We love him! Now here are some pictures of our handy work....

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The finished product

and the zebra bedding to match! Thanks Grammy!

and we cannot forget the light switch covers!

So much fun! Love to everyone! Thank you for your prayers of peace! They are working in my heart and soul, and the continuation of them is much appreciated! I know she is going to be great! Love and God Bless!

And here....... SHE is!!!

Little Gracelee Sutherland!!!! 

It is amazing the feeling of love we have for her already! She has all of her parts, and they all work very well! Her measurements are all normal and accurate! Every little toe and finger are accounted for, and I can't wait to kiss every toe and finger! We thank the good Lord for the opportunity to raise a daughter with Him! Please pray that everything else goes as smoothly as these first 5 months! Please pray that she is born healthy and happy!! 

Enjoy her little pictures!

Happy Halloween! Love, "The Bakers"

Here is what we wore on Halloween. Homemade costumes are so great! We went to an awesome Halloween party at Scott and Amanda's house, and had a blast! We hope everyone had a safe night, and sorry that there aren't more pictures! Blogger doesn't like our pictures!

Something is up with Blogger! Halloween to follow as soon as it lets me!!!

Sorry!!!

Wahoo!!!

18 Weeks TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only 2 more weeks until we are half way!!!!!

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Also wanted to share something with EVERYONE!!!!!!

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You MUST go see the movie Fireproof, AND you must go to the nearest Christian Bookstore and pick up Adam Hamilton's Making Love Last a Lifetime. It is a wonderful book, and it is only 120 pages of the greatest information for both singles and married people! 

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Even if you feel like your marriage is strong, which I believe mine is, they have some life long messages.... yes, both the movie and the book! I feel even closer to Justin and I am only on page 62! Do yourself a favor!!!!

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Bubble, Bubble!!!

Well, it has started to happen! Pretty frequently, too!! The most precious little movements in my belly. Although it is not something you can see or feel from the outside, I can definitely tell that this baby is a mover and a shaker! It mostly moves after I have eaten something or after I have stood for a period of time and then sit down. Sometimes it feels like it is doing a triple summersault off the high dive, and other times it is stroking the inside of my belly. I cannot wait until Justin can feel the kicks and moves, and I REALLY can't wait to kiss those toes! 

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I have to admit, though, I am really nervous! You know after TJ and Brittany were here and I got to watch them grow and change from infants to the wonderful young adults they are, I felt like I would be completely prepared for a child. Now, with only two weeks until we find out a gender and probably figure out a name, we are in search of baby furniture on Saturday, and I am freaking out a little! It is happening so fast, and am I really ready???

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It is happening whether I am ready or not, and all I can think about is how close this baby will be to the other babies around us... Jaxson and his new sibling that will be born a week before ours, Little Parker, Luke, Christie's new baby boy that will practically have the same birthday as our baby, and that helps! It's nice to know good people and good families that have been through this before! Plus, momma is right around the corner, and Justin's momma is only 10 minutes away... Whew for us!

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I love the fact that I can vent on this blog, and even if no one reads it, I feel better getting to talk about it! Until next entry, Love and Blessings to everyone!

Rehearsal Dinner and random pictures

So the rumble begins.... Just kidding! Like I have said many, many, MANY times before, my momma and my auntie are amazing women! My auntie put on the cutest Rehearsal Dinner with the theme being Cowboys vs. Redskins, since of course we are from Texas and Kristin's family is from Maryland. Really, everyone could wear whatever jersey they wanted, so my husband wore an Oiler's Warren Moon jersey and mom and Jimmy wore Texans jerseys! It turned out sooooo cute!!! The food from Rio Grande Cafe, which is Uncle Julios in the North, was delicious! Here is to the happy couple.... wedding pictures under this entry... ENJOY!!!

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Michael and Kristin.... YAY!!! She is in cowboy blue!!!

I also thought it would be a cute idea to make "Mums- for- moms" since the theme was football, and since they don't do Homecoming mums up north, it was a little piece of "FLARE" from the south!! They turned out pretty cute!

And, Justin and I totally copied a picture we saw on Meredith's blog, but isn't it cute to see that MY husband loves Emmitt Smith and the Cowboys......... Just Kidding!!!! He loves the baby and we decided to show the world where our newest member awaits to be born, and how much we already love "baby!" BTW, NOVEMBER 7th is the day we find out what we are having if baby cooperates! Whoo Hoo!

BRian and Keila in Blues!!!

Team huddle.... look at Romo making the game plan with T.O. and Williams.... Go COWPIES!!!

Getting ready for the wedding was one of the most fun days, and I will remember it always!!! Robyn, Corey, and my auntie let me help get Jaxson ready to go!!! It was one of the most precious moments in all my life to be able to get this guy looking sharp!!! Thank you for sharing him because he is so darn cute and so lovable, and I am lucky to have the memory forever!

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"Wheat....... Jaxson Wheat.... And this...... don't mind him! This is my partner "GiGi"

It hurts to look this good!

On the Bus..... Driving the bus looks like a future aspiration! He was so excited to ride right behind the driver!!! Thanks for sitting in my lap big J!!!! It was so fun!

Can you see him in the rear view???? I thought this was a cool picture.... good shot, honey!!!

And the scenery around the church.... ahhhh, fresh air, beautiful trees, and a blessed event! 

More to follow.......

The Wedding

My sweet cousin Michael got married this past weekend to one of the dearest women I have ever known. Kristin and Michael were meant for each other, and I was so blessed to be able to attend this blessed event in Maryland, which, by the way, is absolutely gorgeous, and worth a trip EVER fall!!! Here are pictures of the wedding.... I love weddings!!!

Michael waiting anxiously...

And when he sees his beautiful bride walking graciously down the aisle to meet him and become his wife.... just a wonderful moment that brings tears to my eyes!!!

And then he kissed her with true love's kiss!!!!

And, "WE DID IT!!"

This beautiful cake was handmade by Kristin's aunt.... yes, that is right people, and she is not a professional, but she absolutely should be!!!!! On the flat part of the cake there were floral etchings and the detail everywhere was absolutely incredible! Plus, it tasted delicious!!

Casey gave the best toast in the world! It is so great to be so close to my family! These boys are like brothers to me, and to see the love and respect they have for each other is beautiful!!! Case talked about P-R-I-D-E: and I believe if I remember correctly, and forgive me because I won't do it justice, it meant

P: persistence- sticking together through thick and thin

R: Religion- keeping God in the picture and you can't go wrong

I- Intelligence- keeping it real and keeping each other in the "know"

D: Dedication- through the good times and the "bad" or smelly LoL!!

E: eventful- keeping the relationship alive

Anyway, it really was thought provoking and moving, and the perfect thing to say to a newlywed couple!!! Even if I didn't remember it perfectly, what I took away from it was that Casey was speaking to everyone in that room. I benefited from the toast, as I am sure everyone did! Thank you Casey because honestly, we need to be reminded of the way things should be from time to time!!!

And of course, we have Kristin joining the ranks in our family tradition of all the men singing "My Girl"

Ahhhh!!!!! Cake!!!!

Shake it, Auntie!!!

I think TJ got a little more than he bargained for when HE caught the garter! 

Over all it was a beautiful weekend!! We had so much fun, and much love and blessings to the new Mr. and Mrs. Coon!!!!

I leave you with "My Girl" Family Rendition!

SO CUTE!

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THREE, CHEESE!!!!