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Photography Blog

Just a heads up...I'm starting a photography blog but it is still under construction....It will be complete and ready to view in a couple of days so stay posted for the address! =)

Well this weekend we went to Arizona! We drove to St. George on Friday (thank you so much Kasey, Meridee & Jackson for letting us invade your house!) and then we drove the rest of the way to Glendale Arizona on Sunday. We stopped at the Grand Canyon on the way...WOW that place is amazing! Nik and I loved the drive...Ian didn't exactly love it, but he did really good! He is a trooper! In Arizona we stayed with Jordan, Luke and Julie Rigby...she is one of my roomates from college. It was so much fun to stay with them and they were so nice to us! Julie made us this really amazing ravioli dinner on Sunday...I usually can't stand the ravioli with the cheese in the middle, but it was sooooooo yummy!!!! Thanks Julz! We made the 12 hour drive back after that! We went the Las Vegas way and stopped at Hoover Dam...that place is amazing too!!! Huge! Well we are now home and exhausted. But we had an awesome vacation!!!!!

So my friend Heidi showed me how to spice up my blog a little bit so keep an eye out...I'm planning on making a few changes!! Ian is getting to be such a big boy! He still manages to get whatever he wants from Nik and I think its pretty cute! He is walking and trying to run all over the place and loves to explore and get into all the things that he shouldn't! Nik is back in school and September 13 we are driving to Arizona to Interview for Dental School in Glendale Arizona!! Julie we will so have to come and see you guys! And happy birthday a few days ago! =) We are pretty excited about that because Arizona was our top choice...so please pray for us and Nik in his interview! I am doing really good...I'm working from home now so I get to have lots of time with my little guy! We have lots of fun! Today we went to the treehouse museum and yesterday we went to the Dinosaur Park with our friends! Nik is really busy with school and work, but always finds time for us! We love him and want him to get good grades so we aren't too demanding...just a kiss here and a hug there and for Ian a little wrestle time and then we are good!

Oh by the way I started a photography business and will be starting a photography blog soon so stay tuned! Thanks to everyone who has placed their confidence in me and had me capture their priceless memories...I love you all!

Guess What?

Ian is doing great! He is so darn cute and just does the funniest things. He is learning to walk, but he is a scardy cat so when he realizes he is walking by himself he sits down. I have started doing photography and would love to take your pictures. Kevin and Lindsey Brown are my first clients and I am really excited! I'm cheaper than most and I know you will all love my work. As a family we are just trying to enjoy the last three or four weeks of summer vacation before Nik has to go back to school. We have been going to the pool, the treehouse children's museum, just hanging out and playing hard. Nik took Ian jet skying up at Pineview a couple days ago. Ian loves to hang out with his daddy and play. Daddy is really good at playing! Well that is us for now! Hope you all are doing well. Until next time... Nik, Shauna and Ian

We just got back from St. George...we had a really nice weekend with Nik's family. We all went down there for the baby blessing of the newest cousin. There have been four new additions in the last year...it will be fun when they all get a little bit older and can play! Nik is working and taking an online class this summer and I am working about 12 hours a week. Ian is now crawling all over the place, pulling himself up to everything, and going up and down the stairs, although the going down part is far from graceful and sometimes very dangerous. He has seven teeth and is learning a little bit of sign language. He loves his mom and dad and makes us both so happy! We can't believe he is almost one year old....my how time flies, especially when your having fun! I loved the talk in General Conference this last April about young mothers and living in the moment and have really embraced that idea. It makes it so much easier to enjoy Ian and not worry about being the "perfect mom" so we have lots of fun and make lots of messes! He is such a blessing in our lives and brings so much joy to our home! I thank Heavenly Father every day for him and his sweet spirit!