The Long Awaited...Pictures of AK & Scott's Wedding!

So my little sister, AK, got married on May 26th...We were able to be home for the week before to help prepare and of course celebrate. It was so fun! It's hard to believe she has a husband now, but we couldn't have asked for a better one than Scott. I think most big sisters are hesitant or sad when their little sisters get married, but this just seems right. I never thought twice about it! Of course, they have been dating longer than Andy and I have known each other :) Here is a smattering of pictures from the event...if you want to see more (and I mean a bazillion more) go to her blog via the link on the right.

Getting Dressed

Everyone kept telling us to "get off our feet" and "relax", so we finally did!

The Bride and the Matron of Honor

Dance Party!!!

The Groom

The Wedding Party got a trolley ride from the church to the reception

AK, Mom, and myself

Daddy & Me

First Dance

The Wood Family in full force - a good looking group, don't you think?

At the end of the night, they rode off on Scott's Harley, through a cloud of bubbles.

Brooks and Anna were there for all of the festivities - thanks for the moral and dancing support, kids! They, of course, were enthralled with Junior. If he turns out to be a girl, his name will be "Brooksanna".

Apparently Andy and I didn't take any pictures together during the wedding or reception. Oops! We were having too much fun dancing and running around catching up with people! Oh well, you'll see plenty of us in the future :)

Covenant Seminary Graduation

Covenant Seminary's Graduation was May 18th. It's hard to believe so many of our close friends are now spread out around the country doing ministry! Here are a few pics of the event...

Danny, Andy, & John

The Trifecta will now be living in different cities for the first time in about 7 years! Danny, Aspa, & Coleman are in Charleston, SC doing RUF. John & Kate are sticking around St. Louis for a while - YAY!

Part of the Crew - the Porters, the Clarks, the Woods, & the Earlys

Couldn't resist posting these...Uncle Andy with his favorite Porter. Look at those big blue eyes!

Eric Ashley's Graduation Party

Eric and Annette threw a graduation party/concert so that Eric could play one more time with people that he's played with throughout his time at Covenant.

The Band

Andy has truly enjoyed playing with Eric over the past 3 years...they make a great guitar & mandolin combo!

Andy, Amy, Annette, & Eric

We met Eric & Annette at orientation during our first couple days in St. Louis. They're off to a church in Macon, GA. We will really miss them!

Measuring Small...Growing Big

We had the privilege last week of having another ultrasound and getting to see our son! According to the measurements of my belly, the doctor says I am "measuring small" - about 3 weeks behind where I should be. So, he wanted to do another ultrasound to make sure the boy was growing okay. Well, Junior weighed in at a healthy estimated 5 lbs. 4 oz. - which I think is PLENTY big enough! Especially since we still have about 6 weeks to go! He's just all crammed in there. Since it was more of a quick ultrasound just to check on the weight, we didn't really get any good pictures. But, he has a precious profile, a strong heartbeat, and we cannot wait to meet him! Thanks for your prayers for this visit...now you can pray that he doesn't grow too much between now and the end of June :)

Baby Wood Surf Shower

Some fabulous friends in St. Louis threw Baby Wood a shower - with a Surfer Boy theme, of course! We had a great time. It is truly wonderful to be in such a supportive community, surrounded by so many women in the same stage of life.

The decorations...

Opening presents...

Georgia (she's 4) helped me open everything. She has a little brother, so had great advice for me on how to take care of baby boys.

A Cardinals onesie made by Ami Anderson. I think he'll be wearing this home from the hospital!

Andy's mom brought some of Andy's baby clothes to pass down, complete with pictures of Andy in them! They were obviously a big hit.

On our way to the shower (me & Andy's mom)

Anna Porter & Me

Ami, Leigh, Kami

Georgia & Jessie

We are so tired of smiling...

How many pregos can you fit in a room? There were actually 7 at the shower, but 2 left before we could get the picture. We're all due between now and September! Now you can see what I mean about having so many people in the same stage of life...

Do you think she knows what's coming?

Bella has recently gotten very clingy...she follows me around everywhere, especially getting underfoot in the kitchen with all of the recent baking & cooking I've been doing. She has always been a great protector, but is more vigilant these days. One night, when Andy was trying to study, she climbed right up in his lap between himself & the laptop, sprawled out and fell asleep!

Hmm...you think she knows something is going on? The Princess might soon have some competition around here.

Easter Lunch

We had Easter lunch with a group of great friends. This year we went a little more casual - Carolina style barbecue with all the sides. The Bentons were generous and opened their house for our crowd while they were out of town...

Nathan, Eric, & Annette Ashley (with baby girl inside!)

Ella & Aspa - pure sweetness

Yes, this is really happening...but doesn't the tie look nice?!?

It's a tradition - boys do the dishes...Jonathon, Andy, & Ben

You can never have too much cheesiness...Kami, Andrew, & Allison

Look what I got! Coleman shows off his Easter Egg Hunt spoils.

The Ladies

Such a sweet time with our St. Louis family!

28 weeks

So...here we are at 28 weeks...not too much too say. Junior is growing and moving around like crazy! I'm growing and not moving around as crazily :) I can still bend over, tie my shoes, etc...we'll see how long that lasts! Hard to believe that we have less than 12 weeks. All of the sudden this is coming quickly!