Mr. & Mrs. Albert John Gutwein

* Warning: Long post ahead:)

This past weekend we had the privelage of attending my brother AJ's wedding. Here are many pictures of the wonderful weekend that we had. The first four pictures are of the rehearsal supper. After getting over a wave of naseousness(sp?) I was finally able to eat the yummy meal.

Then it was onto the morning of the wedding for picture time......

This is the wedding and reception all in one...after the wedding was over the one row would have to switch their chairs around to use the tables for the cake. It went really smoothly and we couldn't have asked for a better set up.

This is their very unique cake. I thought Kathy W. did a wonderful job on it. I kind of think that the red and white layer looks a bit like the Target symbol:) Now here are a few pictures from the actual wedding itself. They aren't the greatest quality due to lack of lighting in the building.

Mom and Anita Messer going up to do the unity sand (in place of unity candle due to the wedding suppose to be outside and a candle wouldn't have worked so great outdoors).This is Kyra and Ethan as the junior bridesmaid and groomsmen.Poor Raquel cried all the way up the isle. She sure made a beautiful bride though!!

Here are some pictures from the reception and farwell as they leave to head to their honeymoon destination....Gatlinburg TN.

Of course I couldn't help but post these three adorable pictures. I thought they were so cute.

This and That

First off I want to update you all on Elijah. Elijah has been doing really well with school lately. He has not been crying in the mornings and he absolutely loves that we pray each morning before school. I have been trying to eat lunch with him weekly so he had something to look forward to, but now that he is doing so well, I have decided to use the "lunch" day as a reward for being obedient at school instead. When he gets 10 perfect "0" days which means he didn't misbehave once and didn't have to turn his behavior card at school, then I will come eat lunch with him. He said that sounded ok, so we shall see how it goes. I do continue to have special snacks when he gets home from school. Like pudding, or apples and carmel, etc. Its stuff I don't normally buy and costs a bit extra, but all in all its worth it for now so that he can enjoy school.

Secondly, I am feeling better from the morning sickness. Its lasted about 3 weeks. there are still a few days here and there that if I am even a bit hungary I'll start gaging. I just try and have a cracker to settle my stomach and will be ok then. The baby is the size of a grape this week so not to big. I however feel bloated and fat almost like Im 7 months along. I know that sounds strange and I know I don't look 7 months along its just that first trimester does all sorts of things to your body to get it ready for the next several months. We continue to pray that God gives us a little girl as we all really want a girl, except Caden who says its a boy. I just don't think he knows any different:) Thankfully my clothes are still fitting me and hopefully will continue to fit me for at least another month. I am in a wedding in December and I really hope to fit into the dress size I ordered. Its so hard to know how "big" you will get in a few months ,especially with child number 3.

Thirdly, this past weekend nick had to work so I packed up the boys in 15 minutes and hit the road for a 6 hour drive to Crawfordsville IN to go camping with my parents, brother and to be sister in law. We had a nice time and needed the get away. The boys loved it and can't wait to camp again. I don't have any pictures cause I packed all three of our clothes, etc in less than 15 minutes which means I forgot the camera. Oh well, we still had a great time even if we have no pictures to show for it. The boys swam and played in the dirt by the camper pretty much the entire weekend. Boy were they a mess when we went home. Now its back to the grind here at the homestead. Trying to get things done around here as I have let it go terribly due to morning/evening sickness. Off to clean the house and do laundry.

Have a blessed day.