20 Week Ultrasound

Here are some pictures from our 20 week ultrasound.
The baby is very active and healthy.

12 week appointment

We attended our 12 week appointment on May 27, 2009. The doctor says that everything is going well. There was no ultrasound done, but we were able to listen to the babys heartbeat, which was beating at 168 bpm.

New Addition

On March 27, 2009 (Mikes Birthday), we found out that there is going to be a new addition to our families. We have kept it a secret until now, but with good news from the doctor that everything is going perfectly, we wanted to finally share our little secret with all of our closest friends and family.


Our estimated due date is December 7, 2009.

This is our little one at 7 weeks and 2 days.
(If you are confused, the little one is just a little bean shaped object inside of the black oval)

Ellie Annabeth Shock

Four Generations of our Family

This Easter, my brother and sister-in-law, Andrew and Kaitlin Shock, brought the newest member of our family to Dayton in order to meet her family. Ellie Annabeth Shock is adoreable! I can not wait to watch her grow up!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Barrell and Keilei

Here are our beloved dogs, Barrell and Keilei.

Keilei is a 4 year old Golden Retriever and Barrell is a 4 year old Weimaraner.

"The dogs in our lives, the dogs we come to love and who (we fervently believe) love us in return, offer more than fidelity, consolation, and companionship. They offer comedy, irony, wit, and a wealth of anecdotes, the "shaggy dog stories" and "stupid pet tricks" that are commonplace pleasures of life. They offer, if we are wise enough or simple enough to take it, a model for what it means to give your heart with little thought of return. Both powerfully imaginary and comfortingly real, dogs act as mirrors for our own beliefs about what would constitute a truly humane society. Perhaps it is not too late for them to teach us some new tricks. "
-Marjorie Garber

Honeymoon- Mexico

We had an amazing Honeymoon in the Rivera Maya. It was so nice to just relax and spend time together as a newly married couple. The resort we went to, Secrets, was awesome and we really enjoyed the all-inclusive part of the whole trip. Can not wait to go back one day!

July 5, 2008

On Saturday, July 5, 2008, Gretchen and Mike were married at Emmanuel Catholic Church in Dayton, Ohio. The day could not have been more perfect. We had so many friends and family members there, and everyone had a great time. I have to say it was my ideal wedding and I would not change a thing!