What's up :)

First, let me just say Hi! and Welcome!!


This blog is for family and friends to keep up on what’s going on in the Booker household. We'll have lots of pictures too! This will be a great opportunity for our long distance family members to keep in touch possibly a bit more (we miss you!).

So, let’s get you up to date with our family- quick and easy version :)

September 19, 2009- Wow, it’s crazy to realize that Josh and I have been married for almost a year. Last September was one of the most memorable times in my life. The wedding planning and figuring out, not to mention the stress, was all totally worth it. Thanks to family and friends, our wedding day was beautiful! Actually, looking back, I don’t think it could have been better!

(Top two pictures are thanks to our brother in law Kevin Dykstra and the second two are thanks to Beth Hallock, our wedding photographer)

PS: Had to add a picture of my flowers in here- I soooooo loved them!!! (Thank you Donnie for drying my bouquet out for me- I still love it!)

Our honeymoon was so memorable as well. I’ve never gotten to see the Pacific Ocean so it was quite the breathtaking experience when we flew to Oregon and visited the ocean for the first time. Josh and I also saw a lot more of Oregon and Washington and even went Giant Sturgeon fishing!!!! What an experience for sure! We also checked out Pikes Place Fish Market and bought some of the most fabulous smoked fish I’ve ever tasted!! 

Ok, fast forward..... here is our Christmas picture from December 2009-- (my little sister McKenzie snapped it on the way to Christmas at my brother's house :)-

Since that time, I’m still leading Sydney’s Girl Scout troop (she’s a Junior Girl Scout now) and I’m a year into my 4 year term as an elected school board representative. Last fall we also added to our schedule Cub Scouts. Blake loves scouts and is looking forward to another year. He was quite proud of his pinewood derby car last year as he won against Josh!

For this year other than scouts and school board, we’ve added in Rocket Cheerleading for Sydney and flag football for Blake. Their first games are mid-September. They’re each going to participate in a basketball mini-camp right after school in a few weeks (for a few weeks) as Blake really wants to play basketball. He’s pretty decent at it too!

Let’s see, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, school board, cheerleading, football, and a bit of basketball…. Hmmm, what am I missing? OH YEAH!!! We’re pregnant!!!  But, you probably already knew that!!!

Mason Jack Booker is expected to arrive on or around November 8th (2010). We’re all so excited and so ready to meet him! This pregnancy has been pretty decent but I’m now starting to get a bit uncomfortable and the belly is definitely getting big! He wiggles around in there all of the time and we all enjoy watching my belly make goofy movements. We just completed our childbirth preparation classes and learned a lot although talking about and learning about labor, makes us that more anxious to meet our new little man.

(<--- 22 weeks)

(<--- 23 weeks)

(<-- 27 weeks)

Blake and Sydney are sooo excited about Mason as well. We practice diapering, swaddling, and carrying Mooson (Moose-on) who is the stuffed Moose we made for Mason recently while vacationing in Mackinaw City. Speaking of Mackinaw, we also went to the Sleeping Bear Dunes- I had no idea Lake Michigan could look like that!! It looks so different up there than further south- so pretty!

Anyway, that is the somewhat quick version of what’s been going on with us since most of you probably saw us. Please sign up to follow our blog as we’re going to do our best to update it as often as we can. Also, look for pictures of baby Mason when it’s time!  I know there's soooo much I'm not filling you in on, but I don't want you to fall asleep reading in our first blog :)

Here are a few recent pictures of us (Fathers Day 2010 at Lake Michigan)  (Thank you Kevin!!)

(<-- I took these last two :)

Big Hugs!!
    ~Andrea, Josh, Sydney, Blake, baby Mason, and Gunner