Shan

outta here...

2010-09-24T09:29:00.000-07:00

Well Hello, i havent blogged in forever but i have a surprise... im moving my blog... so here is the new link... its way cuter and funner;)

http://shandamaci.tumblr.com/

bye bye blogger!!!

OMG...

2010-08-05T20:56:00.000-07:00

oh my goodness little miss eily is 3 weeks old!

She's Here....

2010-07-15T18:56:00.000-07:00

this is who we like to call Lulu:)

Miss. Eily Amira welcome to this big crazy family!!!

love your crazy GREAT aunt shanda

Welcome...

2010-07-15T09:15:00.001-07:00

WELCOME BABY LULU!!!

pictures and more to come:)

So....

2010-07-10T20:03:00.000-07:00

rememeber this picture well i guess how can you forget since its right below but anyways:) i put this photo in a photo contest at iheartface and anyways i didnt win first place or anything but i did get recongized as a fovorite and i got so excited:) to know that they saw my photo and appreciated it was awesome... so that brings me to my blog and i just had to come on here and share this because you all are so awesome and to read your comments telling me how much you like my photos really helps me continue on with what i love to do! how cheesy but so true:)

Waiting...

2010-07-06T17:44:00.000-07:00

we have all been "patiently" awaiting and continue to "patiently" await the arrive of little miss Lulu... so to help with the waiting here she is in her mommy's belly:)

Here you go Abbie...

2010-06-21T07:17:00.000-07:00

although this post is for abbie (check out her blog) it is one that i am more than willing to do:) Today i would like to introduce you to one of my roommates for college coming this next fall. Her birthday was last saturday so im a little late. For her birthday abbie and i decided we would surprise her with a little photo shoot, we told her to dress up cute and that we would pick her up. She got in the car and guessed it right away she knows us to well. So we headed out and took some awesome fun pictures. So i introduce you to my roommate(who im super excited to room with:)) here is...

Anna!!!

ending with my favorite photo...

wow...I'm officially a GRADUATE!!!

2010-06-10T08:32:00.001-07:00

I guess ive been thinking about this day for a while now. And i know this sounds oh so cliche but boy did it fly by. The last few years of high school(which is only four years so i guess the last four years:) ) have flown by, and i can say i enjoyed them. I am proud to say i didn't have a horrible high school experience. I have found friends that will last, our connection is not through gossip, but our faith in God. Im a moving on to my next steps in life, i may be scared out of my mind, but am ecstatic at the same time. Im so excited to see what is next:)

so heres some grad party photos...

...and now graduation

...oh and have i mentioned im going to be a Great Aunt:)

Happy...

2010-05-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

Happy Belated Mothers Day!!! to all the mothers and soon to be:)

A Sneak Peak...

2010-04-26T20:27:00.001-07:00

a BIG smile from Jitz and Joe's wedding...

Haha...

2010-04-05T19:49:00.000-07:00

Follow this link I thought it was super cute and funny:)
http://iheartfaces.blogspot.com/2010/04/hottest-trends-in-senior-portrait.html

and just for fun one of my favorite shots...

Enjoy!!!

Black and White...

2010-03-30T18:11:00.001-07:00

one of my favorite black and white photos...

A Birthday!!!

2010-02-26T13:30:00.000-08:00

It was my little niece Ems birthday a few days ago and my blog wasnt working for me so im posting her birthday post now and oh wow she is already in 5th grade that is so crazy to me:) I remember when she was born and came home i went over to Shawn and Tina's house and held her. And i felt so awesome because i was holding the new baby of the family. I remember when she got a little older around three and Abbie and I would drag her everywhere with us and play house. I miss when she was that little but am excited to see who she becomes! Happy Birthday to Em:) and enjoy these old pictures of em and me!

a day in the snow...

2010-01-14T16:53:00.000-08:00

a few days ago i picked em up from school, then we went outside and took some pictures in the snow... hope you enjoy:)

the middle picture was ems idea... she says its her favorite tree

this sequence of picture just cracks me up...

random picture day...

2010-01-11T13:52:00.000-08:00

So i thought what the heck, of all the picture i take, might as well do a random picture post every once and awhile so here you go...

Merry Christmas...

2009-12-29T09:22:00.000-08:00

So a Merry Christmas is due... it was a weird Christmas this year. I think that my family found what is really important during Christmas and its family. When writing and picking the pictures for this post i was thinking about last year and how it is so different, it doesn't feel like Christmas. I love Christmas and i love my family. So why you ask was this Christmas so different well, my brother, sister, and i spent it at my other brother and sister-in-laws house, with my nieces. We all had a blast, on Christmas day we went in and saw my mom and dad, and opened some more presents. It reminded me how much i love my family, and miss them all. Well enjoy :)

Christmas Eve...Shelly hands out his presents and sings some songs with Shawn...

Christmas Morning... and then we headed to the hospital...

...the last three were with my new lens :)

Then the 26th the Dilly's came over...

...gucci doesn't really like Melanie :)

some of my Christmas presents...

my tapers...

win?!?!

2009-12-16T15:42:00.000-08:00

http://mckgiveaways.blogspot.com/2009/12/hp-touchsmart-giveaway.html

So i read this blog and she is definitely giving an touchsmart away with Yuppers, BlogHer and HP.

Go to the link to read the rules, but yeah i for sure left a comment. And am greatering my chances by telling you all about it and giving you the chance to win too.

So have a blast and a Merry Christmas!!!

hmm...

2009-12-10T09:18:00.001-08:00

So, i had no idea what to blog about and it's been like two months, crazy. So i decided to post some pictures from All-State...

Mau...

2009-10-03T12:30:00.000-07:00

My kitty, or i guess cat, Mau has passed away today, saturday the 3rd. It has been a good long life for Mau, 14 years being apart of our family. Mau had diabetes and old age just caught up to him. He was found like the rest of our cats, but much earlier under our backyard porch when i has 4 years old. He was my first kitty, and obviously started the love for them, he was named Mau for how much he meowed at us and he talked to us. He was a great kitty and i already and will continue to miss him so much. and yes i cried my eyes out. He will be missed by our whole family and even by the other kitties in our house.

Here our some pictures of Mau...

so...sad

2009-09-22T18:35:00.000-07:00

So I'm camera less. Yes oh so very sad, but it will be good when it gets back. i had to send it in because the flash was broken. But it's still sad so instead of pictures for this post, here's a t-shirt design i did for SADD (students against destructive decisions) so yeah let me know what you think. I know boring right, but i hope you enjoy my boringness.

heres the front:

and the back:

hmm....camp? skydiving? and...

2009-08-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

So, it's been awhile and i am really far behind. But here are a couple of things that have happen that are worth blogging about.

First, we have that Shera and Haleigh went skydiving. It was so cool, im excited to do it sometime. Oh and i thought this was funny, my dad wants to go too.

The little helicopeter has nothing to do with the skydiving, i just thought it was so cute. But Shera is the pink parachute and Haleigh is the rainbow parachute... oh the two picture that look like it's just blue sky, just enlarge and you can see the parachutes.

Then second...Camp was ama-zing, there are no words that can explain how awesome God moved in that place that week. We all came back changed and grew that much closer to God.

Here are some pics from the week, the weird ninja posses are a game called ninja, it was the game of the week...

one fun week...

2009-07-10T10:43:00.000-07:00

This last week was a fun and busy week.

First thing first i got a new cell phone...

An iphone, i got a really good deal, didn't buy it for like $600 or anything.

i actually felt bad because i don't think the guy i bought it from knew how much it was worth, but we made a deal and now i have it.

The second thing is my sister shera(http://erashay.blogspot.com/) got a tattoo... i think i was more nervouse then she was. It is so pretty and it was really cool to watch...

getting ready to start... We all had blue on... He got started...

Here it is... Let Go...

more picture on my facebook(http://www.facebook.com/shandasteere)

Ama-zing...Lightning

2009-06-18T11:46:00.000-07:00

On Wednesday, the sky was so pretty, the clouds were so fluffy. They looked like cotton balls.

and then the lightning started. It wasn't raining where we were, but it was the coolest thing i have seen, the sky was beautiful. There are alot of pictures, but i think they all have there own little thing that is unique.

Graduation...

2009-05-26T16:59:00.000-07:00

My niece Haleigh

graduated a couple of weeks ago. I know I'm a little late but oh well. anyways after the ceremony, we went to take pictures, and it was beautiful out. So here are some random pictures.

All it take is a...Prayer

2009-05-07T16:07:00.001-07:00

My brother Shelly has been having some esophagus problems. It is all kind of a long story and Tina has been emailing probably some of you. But all i'm asking is for your prayers.
Here's a face to put your prayer.

ohh, my pretty nails...

2009-04-09T16:49:00.000-07:00

Today, is Thursday, and our school district had a early out. So Abbie, Anna, Mariah, and I went and got our nails done. It was a lot of fun

Before and After
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Experience...

2009-03-17T14:08:00.001-07:00

RMC, this last weekend Abbie, Anna, Tara, and I went to Rockford Masters Commission. And it was ama-zing. God changed me in many ways, and now i know what it truly means to follow His ways.
Here some pictures from Thursday Night...

And some from Friday...

The car ride home...
BARBRA!!!!

And it was awesome, and i am so excited for Original Womens Conference, if interested in going to that then leave a comment and talk to Tina(http://tortelitha.blogspot.com/)

The Count Down is....Over

2009-02-21T13:38:00.000-08:00

We just got back from Breakaway, and wow what an amazing experience. It was awesome and I learned a lot about what God wants in my life, and how He wants to change me. It was so much fun, and I got a ton of pictures...actually 469 to be exact. So that is what you get to see...

Glow Sticks...

Here some of the jousting...

Got Personality, Oh Personality...

The Count Down Countinues...

2009-02-13T14:19:00.000-08:00

The Count Down till Breakaway is....6 more days.
And just last Wednesday, I got a hair cut. So here are some before and afters.

Before and After

My Hair looks so much better.

And then today Friday the thirteenth, we had our Winterfest Assembly.
Here are some picture from the assembly.

1.The first picture is of the Tug-a-war, Juniors vs. Seniors,and juniors won!!!!!
2.The second picture is the teachers and cheerleader doing a cheer
3.And then the third pictures is the Color Guard

This is the Guy's dance team,
they are performing at the half time during the game tonight
The second picture is the ending it was funny, actually the
whole thing was kind of funny.

The Count Down begins...

2009-02-04T19:51:00.000-08:00

15 days till..........BREAKAWAY Ink'd. Now this is for Jen, because she came up with this fabulous idea. And i was so excited because i found out that she reads my blog. So I'm up to like 3 people that read it, but that's ok.
So yeah the count down is till BREAKAWAY. And i am so excited, it is going to be awesome. And as soon as we get back, i will post all the pictures from Breakaway. But till then I will post some pictures from Youth Group. So here you go... We got carpet in the Youth Building, it is nice. And it was Mel's Birthday, and i got some pictures. We also have very good goodies. And the rest are just random.

In memory...

2009-01-16T08:32:00.000-08:00

RIP to Larry
In loving memory of my 7year old GOLDFISH
We love you, and we'll miss you.
(I'm a little late he died in December, but it's the thought that counts)

Four Eyes...So Cute

2009-01-10T17:23:00.000-08:00

A couple of weeks ago during Christmas Break. I had to take Shelly to the eye doctor and he got his new glasses. Shelly has always had glasses, but he never wore them. And then in the flood they got ruined. So we got him some new ones, so then he might actually wear them. So we got home, and Shera got home and he didn't have them on, he was watching T.V. and Shera asked where they were and he said he couldn't wear them because the T.V. was too clear. It has been so many years, since he has wore glasses that he isn't use to seeing everything. So that was a long story, but the fact is that he looks really cute in his glass, now only if he would wear them.

Christmas!!!!!!!!!

2008-12-29T09:17:00.000-08:00

Here is our Christmas in Picture, we had a ton of fun. I love the christmas time, being with family and having an awesome time. I hope you and your families had a very Merry Christmas.

A laugh and a snort

2008-12-09T07:37:00.000-08:00

This youtube video is hilarious, my sister and i watched it last night and we died laughing it is so funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fVDGu82FeQ

New ears

2008-11-11T16:19:00.000-08:00

Monday Melanie took KC, Darcy, and Me to mohair. And we all got a our ears done, except for Mel. It was really fun and it didn't even hurt, i was so surprised.
All i can say is that i will not let anyone go to a store were they use a gun to get their ears pierced, they will screw it up.
Just like mine. Long story and i am bad at typing out my stories, but if you want to know just ask me sometime.
(the orange one is the new one, the blue one is the story about how, not mohair, screwed my ear piercing up)

Which Hair?

2008-10-16T18:06:00.000-07:00

Which hair-do do you like better?

Afro

or straight

Her First Hair Cut

2008-09-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

it's been along time since i have blogged. And it was kind of hard to choose what to blog about, since a lot has happened. BUT this is what I thought might be fun.

Chanel needed a hair cut,
but i didn't just stop at that.
I decided to shave some of her hair.

In the last photo, if you couldn't
see, I gave Chanel a Mohawk.
I thought it would be funny to
spike it.

Then Chanel needed a bath.
Because she had a ton of
gel in her hair.

After her bath I opened the
door and this is what was outside
the door. Coco! (Gwen was there too but she left before i got my camera)

And here is her after the bath, she was starting
to get really annoyed with me following her
around and making her turn a certain way.

It was quite a fun day.

Time for some Cake

2008-07-02T14:44:00.001-07:00

Ok so i don't feel like blogging about the Flood, but if you want to see some pictures go to my facebook. Instead i'm going to blog about my kitties birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY COCO, CHANEL, GWEN. The three turned 4 on June 20th i was a little late with celebrating but we all still had fun. And for their birthday i made a cake and decorated it with zebra print and i don't bake very often so it took me like 2 hours, but it was good, at least i thought so. I think their present will be a nice warm bath. Oh won't they love me. Coco is the brown kitty, Chanel is the yellow, and Gwen is the gray. Coco and Gwen didn't really want any cake, But Chanel did.

I'll Be Back

2008-06-25T19:31:00.000-07:00

Im sorry i haven't blogged for awhile and will be blogging about that great flood and of course VBS. So be patient and i promise i will be back.

A day at the Park

2008-06-06T11:09:00.001-07:00

we went to park today and had a blast. first we had lunch and then we played at the park. It was my first picnic this summer.

Pictures From Grandma's 89th Tea Party

2008-05-28T19:39:00.000-07:00

Here are the pictures from My Grandma's Tea Party.
I hope these are good and fun to look at.

89 years

2008-05-23T20:54:00.000-07:00

May 24th which is Saturday, is my Grandma J's birthday. And by the title you can tell that she turns 89 year old. So were having a big tea party for her at my house. We're having a contest to see who has the best outfit and i am of course going to win. But i probably wouldn't keep the prize. So, yeah all my aunt and cousins are coming for it so it will be a packed house with 25 to 30 people.
So Happy Birthday Grandma J.

An Adventure at Adventureland

2008-05-21T19:47:00.000-07:00

I went to Adventureland on Tuesday May 20th, and last time i was there was in 6th grade. So it's been awhile. I went with my Dynamics of Inclusion class, and we all had a bunch of fun. I went on a bunch of rides but my favorites were the Himalaya, Tilt A Whirl, and the Space Shot. Which the Space Shot was awesome and a very exciting ride. I would tell everyone to try it. It was Fun, you can see everything when at the top. So yeah it was fun.

watch this to see the space shot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq4FSsib0KM&feature=related

Another Movie I LOVE

2008-05-19T16:16:00.000-07:00

I went to The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian this last Friday may 16th. I went with Mariah, Kasey, Nolan and Zack. Like when i saw the first one i loved it. I love the Narnia books so it's no surprise that i love the movies. It had me on the edge of my seat, but i a good way. We had fun. While we were there we saw Josh and Melanie and their family. Well i definitely would recommend anyone seeing this movie, it is awesome. Here's the official trailer. http://youtube.com/watch?v=VqzYukVDqy4

Mommy's

2008-05-11T15:30:00.000-07:00

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother out there

they played this at youth group, but for those of you who haven't seen it here you go. http://youtube.com/watch?v=7_rBidCkJxo

heres a fun photo, http://www.profiletweaks.com/holidays/glitter-mothers-day/Mothers-Day-Glitters-08.gif

with a soda on the side

2008-05-07T19:47:00.000-07:00

It's Wednesday night so i had church tonight. And after service i played chicken noodle soup because Mariah hadn't heard it, then i found out that Mary hadn't either so i brought it in and played it and it is officially the best song. I did the dance for some people and i am NOT a dancer. but i love the song so if you haven't heard it then please listen to this link. and watch the awesome dance moves. and after it's over hopefully you will love the song.

Have Fun Watching the video

this is the official video
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QwMIlGYUZ3g

this one is just fun and the guy in the white is awesome
http://youtube.com/watch?v=VOTy_64e9MA

this one is like a dance off and the two girls totally brought is and won.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xAZUHwy0ycg

A bath

2008-04-25T08:43:00.001-07:00

This is what my cats looked like, they were MAD.

So this morning i gave three baths. But just to let you know that it wasn't kids, nor was it dogs. It was THREE, THREE YEAR OLD KITTIES. And YES THREE. I got quite wet, but it was all worth it because know their clean and smell GREAT. Chanel was a little traumatized after, but she getting better. And the other two Coco and Gwen were traumatized during, but after they were fine. Let's just say i am now officially AWAKE.

Skanking

2008-04-21T15:29:00.000-07:00

This link is awesome. They are skanking if you didn't know. And i think it is awesome. So you should watch it.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ph8dphU1QSA&feature=related

Oh Geeez, where's the phone

2008-04-17T19:33:00.000-07:00

Thursday night. The absolute funniest way to lose a phone. I was going to the bathroom and i flushed the toilet, and just as i did my phone fell out of my pocket. And yes it went all the way down and we can't get it out. It is GONE. So, i am going to have to get a new phone. " It is the funniest way to lose a phone." that is what my sister said. And yes it is. So i am going to have to get all my contacts phone numbers back. OH GEEEZ.
And i wish this picture would actually happen.

DanceClass

2007-12-23T14:12:00.002-08:00

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=Soulja+Boys+and+Girls&search=Search

It is the first video, the one with a dance class, and they are all so cute!

X-MAS

2007-12-23T10:54:00.000-08:00

(isn't this the cutest picture)

MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS
MERRY CHRISTMAS MERRY CHRISTMAS
Have a MERRY CHRISTMAS

sliding on Rocks

2007-12-08T17:58:00.000-08:00

This is me sliding on rocks

Shan swimming on ice

2007-12-02T13:00:00.000-08:00

10:30pm, downtown, public sidewalks, it was a lot of fun