GREAT NEWS!

Okay for all of you who have kept up with the Baker Blog you know that my sister , Marcie, and her husband, Josh, have been trying to adopt a baby from Vietnam. Wellllll, God has blessed our family and next week, yes next Thursday, they will be traveling to Vietnam to get their baby girl. Maeley is now 7 months old and ready for her mommy and daddy. I cannot even begin to explain how hard this whole process has been for them ! We are SO excited to welcome Maeley Bao Hydrick to the family. We love her so much already!

Morgan turns one!

I can't believe that I am saying this... Morgan wil be one on Sunday. What an amazing blessing she has been to us and I thank God every day for my amazing and beautful family. Morgan's arrival was one of anticipation and one of new hope. God called grandma home 2 days (a year ago today) before Morgan was born. This was all God's plan, but trust me when I say it was FAR from easy. Grandma was our teacher, our mentor and, for myself personally, a true friend. Morgan Margaret Suzanne Baker brought a smile to many faces during this very tough time. She is a tiny tot (unlike her brothers) who loves baby dolls and is proving to be a girly girl. She ADORES her brothers and looks out the window every day calling for "dada". She is also a TALKER! Anyone who has called knows how that girl can talk (aka-babble)! She is hysterical! The boys are VERY protective of her and love on her all the time. She is wonderful. Here are few pictures from this year so you can see how much she's changed.

Happy Birthday my little Suzie-Q!

Baker Vacation #2

We have been all over the state in the past week! It has been so much fun seeing new places and visiting family and friends. We started at the Detroit Zoo (the boys absolutely LOVE zoo's as many of you know) and went from there to my Uncle Terry and Aunt Peg's condo in Lexington. It was gorgeous! We were right on lake Huron and work up every morning to God's magnificant sunrises. What a creator he truly is! The weather wasn't exactlt on our side, but we had fun and made due. The kids got very creative with things, especially because we had no media sources. Morgan wasn't so sure about the sand but she loved the freezing cold water. The boys, as you can imagine, loved the sand and I was cleaning up sand the entire time! I know the pictures don't do it justice, it was so pretty.