As of now

We have now been married for 3 months and we have had the time of our lives! Oh and I went brunette! Our Friday night date nights are our favorite! I just finished cosmetology school at Aveda and plan to take my state boards and get a job! Brennen is working for our family business Charlotte Chem Dry while going to school for construction management! We just bought a new car and we are just enjoying our time together! We have a puppy Lacey who is like our child and we are so excited to take our Christmas pictures to send out Christmas cards this year!

At my graduation!

Our new car! 

Before our date tonight! 

Our baby Lacey! 

My birthday was November 23 and my wonderful husband decided to surprise me (like he loves to do) and take me on a trip to the beach! What a wonderful birthday gift that was! It was such a fun weekend getting to relax and enjoy each others company. We got to do alot of shopping and enjoy the cold but great weather!

                                         When we finally got to the beach!
 We went to the Tanger Outlets later that night and we ate at Buffalo Wild Wings. We got back to the hotel and got to relax. At 12 o'clock Brennen looks at me and yells "Happy Birthday!" He told me he thought he dropped something beside of the bed could I pick it up for him as I reached down I felt a little bag. Another surprise of course. He gave me 2 gifts cards one to Sephora and one to Urban Outfitters, he sure knows how to make me happy!  The next day we were able to go to Broadway at the beach! We went to the Ripley's aquarium what fun we had being able to look at all the fishes!

That night we decided to go to the pier, it was so relaxing being able to be out there in the quiet to enjoy your self and the beautiful creations of Heavenly Father. Hearing the waves and looking at the stars! We were able to do lots of other fun things together while we were at the beach but most of all I think that we just enjoyed being with each other!

Sunday morning we had breakfast at the hotel, it was so neat we got to look out to see the ocean! After packing up it was time to head home!

I love riding in the car with my hubby, we always have the best conversations together and we are always laughing and singing together! I don't know what I would do without him in my life! Our weekend at the beach was so much fun and I had an amazing birthday!

Ashley is my wonderful sister in law, my brothers wife. She has been pregnant this year and she was due December 9, She was going along so well the Dr. said that it could be anytime that little Naomi Mae could get here. I told her to wait off until we got home from the beach and she did. Wednesday morning November 27 at 6 in the morning we got a phone call from my brother saying that they were at the hospital and Ashley was 4cm dilated! It was time for her to get here. We got ready and headed over to the hospital. Waiting at the hospital which felt like forever with lots of visitors, around 3:38 in the afternoon she was born 7lbs 10 ounces 21 in. long! There were so many people out in the waiting room waiting to see Naomi oh how she is loved :)

Naomi Mae Shaw she is such a doll!   Nothing like spending thanksgiving in a hospital! But we are all so very thankful for this little angel. Uncle Brennen and Aunt Sarah got to hold little Naomi today!

We are so excited for Spencer and Ashley to be parents to Naomi they will be wonderful to her! We are so blessed to have an amazing family! Happy Thanksgiving!


Can't believe Christmas has already came and passed! Lots happened in the month of December, lots of relaxing and enjoying time with the family! I took my written State Board test and passed!! Thank goodness, now its time to study to take my practical which will be in January! I got a job at Cora Bella's Salon and Spa and I cant wait to start that January 22! Brennen is still working and he starts back up another semester of school in January, so we will be a busy couple at the beginning of the year that's for sure! But we are sure excited to get our life together!

Christmas time with the family was so great, we got to go visit my moms side of the family Christmas Eve which is always a blast!

Christmas Day was great being able to stay at home and open presents with the family! I had been bugging Brennen for a while to get me a Longboard but I didn't think that's what I was going to get for Christmas.. and guess what I got!?

A Longboard of my very own! I love it and I have been practicing and must I say that I am getting pretty good! 

December 27th was little Naomi's 1 month birthday!