summer {fun}

summer never seems to get old

it has been so much fun having the summer to just hang with elle

she is at such a fun age and is excited about EVERYTHING

she loves water so the beach has been a blast this year and surprisingly she is much calmer if it's just me taking her...thank goodness. if daddy is with us she has NO FEAR and runs right in knowing he's going to get her. it has been fun to see her enjoy gramps and grams pool as well. she loves to gather the fish, dump them out, gather again, and of course repeat.

i have to say i don't even know how i'm going to do it all next year with a water loving 2 1/2 year old and 8 month old. it will be crazy but as always {fun}

it's just the season of life right now and i wouldn't change it for anything

this past week elle and i had a chance to hang out with my mom for a few days visiting the sights around town. elle loved showing her all the fun stuff she can do and how independent she is. it's fun to watch her grow and learn.

here's to you babe...6 amazing years

6 years of marriage

9 years of being each other's lives

3 years of dating

1 amazing wedding

3 houses

2 cities

6 different jobs

1 playful pup

1 adorable daughter

1 son on the way

countless adventures and memories

and...

who knows what God has planned for us, but no matter what i'm glad it's with you.

you are an amazing husband, father, and best friend. i love spending each day with you and look forward to what lies ahead of us. i can't put into words how much you mean to me but that you make me a better person. you are calm, supportive and challenging. thank you for all you do to show me your love.

i love you josh!

6 years - iron & candy

each year we have fun giving gifts that go along with the traditional anniversary gifts

so this year was no different, it was perfect since {candy} was on the list

one of our favorites... gummies

here's a little peek at all the goodies

a josh special...pink gerber daisies from the wedding bouquet ever anniversary

even though i know he's going to get them i still love them

sometimes it's the simple things that mean the most

we'll be 80 and he'll still get pink gerber daisies on our anniversary

looking forward to a fun dinner date soon

but i have to say the McDonald's dinner on our anniversary with elle was rather fitting

here's to many more years honey

yummy rasberries

we heart camping...with a camper!

we're taking a trip, and on this trip we're taking a...

1. 1 1/2 year old spunky little girl

2. tub full of yummy food

3. a bag full of beach toys

and...

a CAMPER!

ellington help us wash up the camper for the big trip

she loved the suds more than actually scrubbing with them!

all ready to go...

don't forget the s'mores!!

what's up dock?

"what's up dock?"

introducing little {AJ}

Andrew Jeffery Dock

June 18, 2010

8 lbs. 8 oz.

20 inches

we are so excited to finally meet you little AJ

it has been so much fun watching our families grow

your family is very dear to us and we can't wait to enjoy the fun memories we'll share with you

you are a sweet little boy and in for a lot of fun with your older brother micah

soon you'll have a little playmate come october

congrats jeff and emily

we love you guys and your sweet, sweet boys

ellington {virginia} white

long, long ago...there was little girl named {virginia}

today there's another spunky girl with the middle name of her great grandmother

{viriginia bell cuttle}

my mom had held onto a few of her mother's childhood dresses

here's a little step back in time

hannah elizabeth

hannah elizabeth vogel

july 5, 2010

10:07 am

7 lbs. 11 oz.

19.5 inches

congrats to mark and erin

we love you

hola...from mazatlan

hola!
what a great start to our summer vacation...laying on the beach in mexico
we had a great time sharing the experience with ellington and josh's family. surprisingly elle did a great job being stretched to the limit each day with a different time zone, nap schedule and of course the flight. she was a trooper and had so much fun.

here's a few pictures of our trip. hoping to put more on when we get the new computer later this weekend. (belated mother's day gift...thank you josh!)

taking in the sights along the pacific coast...surfers were out later in the week with the huge waves

we ventured out to the local aquarium with ellington one day. she loved seeing all the "fishy"
little did we know that it was field trip day for probably ever school in the area and of course we were the only americans. therefore we didn't understand a word of the sea lion show!

we spent a day in old mazatlan...full of history and culture.
the market was packed and we found some good bargains, josh liked bargaining the price...good job honey!

thank you to gramps and gram for taking ellington for a night so we could enjoy a night out on the town. we had dinner at this cute mexican restaurant, great food and awesome service. they made fresh salsa in front of us. the culture is to take your time, something we quickly learned to appreciate as we could just sit talk and eat without feeling rushed by the waiter. after dinner we walked through the square and then hit the grocery store..always a fun adventure.

the best transporation were these open air taxis called "polumia" elle loved NOT being buckled up and always took in the sights along the way.

of course the best activity of the day was splashing in the pool. ellington became quite the little fish while we were there. later in the week she realized that she could dunk herself underwater and pop back up...so of course that's what she did every chance she got.

the waves were amazing the whole time. it was surprising how loud they could get. josh, his dad, anna and bryan usually played in the waves daily. elle a few times, she didn't mind it until she got salt water in her eyes and i ventured in once...which was just enough for me. not a huge fan of the ocean...don't like NOT knowing what's around me or coming for me!! :) josh was the only one to be stung by a jellyfish 4 times, don't know how he managed that but that pretty much sealed my deal of going out in the waves for very long.

thank you white family for a wonderful trip
we look forward to more family vacations in the future