Summa summa time!

Hello hello! 

Summer is here and we're LOVIN it! 

Kyle finished his first year at Oak Canyon Jr High!! It was definitely a successful year and Kyle definitely loves teaching. He ended the year with an amazing "around the world" themed concert. It ended with the combined choirs singing "It Takes a Village". I'm so proud of my hubby and all he's accomplished with these students. 

Summer has been treating us well, thus far. Kyle and I are training for triathlons in August and we are busy training every day! It feels good to finally get back into shape after having Zoe over a year ago. Better late than never, right?

Zoe also keeps us busy as she insists on being outside every second of the day. Basically, she hates being cooped up in our apartment and would much rather play outside- with or without the neighbor kids, although she definitely loves playing with other kids- or out running errands with mom or dad. We've gone to the pool a few times and she LOVES playing in the water!

A few weeks ago, our niece, Genevieve, had a birthday party in fairy forest up in Kamas, and Zoe definitely enjoyed running through the forest, and trying to eat everything she could find- rocks, pinecones, dirt, etc.
I'm excited to take her camping and hiking this summer. I think she'll have a blast.

the fairy land Genevieve and her friends created for the fairy forest!

In other news, Kyle is getting ready for scout camp next week and we're also getting excited for our family reunion in Newport, OR on the coast! Should be a blast!

I am a Warrior.

Weeeeelllll HELLO blog! Long time no write......

Welp. A lot has happened in the approximate 18 months since the last post.

Firstly, we have a child. She's pretty much the cutest thing EVAH. She's 13 months old and as of this week is WALKING!! WHAAAAAAAAAAAA????? Time sure flies when you have a cute baby.

Kyle is almost finished with his first teaching at Oak Canyon Jr High. He LOOOOVES it, despite all the bumps that come with the first year of teaching. He still loves it and wants to keep doing it, so he picked the right profession for him. *phew*

I am....at home. Nothing wrong with that, except that I get....bored. So.....I've been pursuing my passion for photography. I don't claim to be a "professional" - I'm no where near the skill level to claim that title. But, since getting my Canon Rebel t4i Christmas 2013, I have been having lots of fun learning and snapping away! If you want to follow my photography journey, you can follow my blog: shanikayphotography.blogspot.com . Like I said, I'm not a professional, so this is more like a photography journal documenting my learning experiences with the camera.

I've also started getting back into racing! Saturday, my sister-in-law, Jamie, and I participated in the Goldilocks race in Daybreak. We participated in the 30 mile bike race.....IN THE POURING RAIN. It wasn't so bad, until about the last 7 miles. My feet were numb, my fingers were numb, my legs were starting to cramp, but I was DETERMINED to finish. Anyone who knows me well, knows that I AM NOT A QUITTER. Especially when it comes to athleticism. I can be quite competitive. So, even at the 2 mile mark, when I got a FLAT TIRE (my first one ever), I refused to quit. Jamie and I stood at the corner of the intersection for 20 minutes waiting for the support car to come help me change my tube. It was COLD. sooooooo cooooold. The guy eventually came to my aid, fixed my tire in a jiffy and Jamie and I booked it to the finish line!!

I feel like a warrior. and I'm ready for the next race!

Kyle is signed up for the Saratoga Springs Tri in August and I am debating between a Sprint Tri, Half marathon or mountain bike race.....we'll see what I end up I doing. Who knows...maybe all three!
Signing up for a race is pretty much the only sure fire way to get me motivated to exercise. Unfortunately.

Sunday was Mother's Day. My second as a momma, but last year being a mom still felt surreal. I definitely feel more like a mom now that my kid is over a year old, so I could truly appreciate the holiday this time around.
I woke up to the delicious aroma of bacon and a few minutes later, Kyle walked into the bedroom with a tray of a most bounteous breakfast. YUM. I could get used to that tradition.

Eggs with fresh salsa and Mexican crumbly cheese is DELISH, just FYI.

We decided to dress up all matchy-matchy for church- complete with mommy and me skirts! 

 We're totes adorbs.

Welp, that's about it for now! Stay tuned for more adventures!

Here's to my fourth attempt at keeping up with this thing! (Obviously the third time was not a charm.)