It’s crazy to believe that our puppy Bosco has been with us for a year now! It seems like just yesterday he was a little puppy full of life that would fade away to exhaustion causing him to drop what ever he was doing and fall asleep right there on the spot. He even slept right on through his first vet appotment! As he has grown he has grown more and more destructive and eats anything and everything in his path (except for carrots, go figure!) He was horrible to house train and if you would try to discipline him he would just look at you like you were the crazy one, flop down and fall asleep. I also think someone needs to tell him that he is a lab and should love playing fetch and swimming. He only started to retrieve a couple of weeks ago and if it is raining outside or the sprinklers are on he will look at you with a face that says “you have to be kidding me”. He is how ever starting to behave and is always full of love. He is always by Molly’s side and has been just the friend that she desperately needed. And even though he can drive me crazy I kind of love the guy and I am happy he is a part of my family. Here are a few of my favorite pictures from this last year, enjoy!

(My first time meeting him)

(his first day home)

(this is the most he will swim, even today!)

(if you look close you can still see the yellow flower that he just ate)

(can you say spoiled!)

(he still is not sure what to think of snow)

(best of friends!)

Last Saturday after our adventure seeing the Bud Horse’s we headed over to Boise for a work BBQ at the Captains house. After a month of rainy weather (which is just crazy for us in June!) we were blessed with picture perfect weather. It was fun getting to know the people I work with a little better and to meet their families. It is never easy getting everyone together since we work 24/7 but there was a really good turn out and I am really happy we were able to go. Here are some pictures, enjoy!

(Lindsay)

(Kelli and her sister)

(Steve)

(me and Jennifer, one of my new best buds, I just love this girl!)

(Jennifer’s little guy, he so cute!)

(Howard being crazy!)

(Howard, Nate and Steve)

(Bill and his wife)

(DeLisa)

(Bill’s little girl)

This weekend the Budweiser Clydesdales were in town and I was so excited to go and see them! The weather ended up being perfect and we met my friend Jen and her husband Chris with their little guy Kaeden there.

The first thing we saw was the famous beer wagon, the large equipment trailer and the two transport trailers made just for the horses.

Those trailers are impressive to stand next to! All three trailers are 50 feet and bright red with large pictures of the horses painted on the side. The transport trailers are custom built with aircushion suspension, thick rubber flooring and ventilation fans.

Cameras are built in so the driver can keep an eye on the horses during transport, just is case you were wondering. As we came around the corner into the stables we ran into my mom and her husband Lynn, man it’s a small world!

We walked into the stables the same time they were just bring the horses out and as they walked pass us you could feel their power radiating off of them. They are massive, breathtaking, and graceful at the same time. They carry themselves as if they were royalty and in the horse world I think they just might be!

In order to be a Budweiser Clydesdale they must be a gelding (aka a boy horse that can no longer have babies), at least four years old, and stand at least 19 hands tall (which is huge, my horse was only 15 hands!). They must be bay in color and have four white stocking feet with a blaze of white on their faces. They have 6 teams of Budweiser Clydesdales, 5 which travel around the US and one that remains at their official home in St Louis, Missouri. (I know I know a lot of facts but I am just fascinated by them!) They also had the Dalmatian with them!!!

He was one of the most behaved dogs I have ever seen and he just walked around meeting people but staying close to the horses. The first two horses were extra and were let out in a corral to run around while the other 8 were put to work.

It was fun to watching them place the equipment on each horse and just like the horses the equipment was gorgeous and impressive! Each collar alone weighs 130 pounds!

We weren’t able to stay long enough to see them all hitched up but it was fun just to get to see and stand next to these amazing animals!

Since we have been married I have wanted a nice bed frame for our bed but it was always put on hold because we would find something else we wanted or needed at the time. For my birthday Steve changed that by finding a bed that would be perfect for our house and buying it for me! This week our bed was delivered and I felt like a little kid on Christmas. Once the frame was set up the delivery guys went to place our current bed onto the frame and made a startling discovery, the bed that we had been sleeping on was an imposter! We always believed we had a California King bed but were now being told it was really and Eastern King, what the hell is an Eastern King! We had never even heard of and Eastern King! We decided the best way to fix our problem was to buy a new bed and keep the frame (I have also wanted a new bed for a little bit so really this made me smile inside more then anything, bad I know, don’t tell Steve!). We set off to RCWilley’s who was having a big sale and that is when we learned that this “Eastern King” imposter in our room was really just a regular king! Go figure! Why the delivery guys couldn’t have just told us that I have no idea but it was good for a good laugh from me and Steve. After trying out bed after bed we fell in love and bought our new bed. For two nights we ended up sleeping in our guest bedroom until our bed could be delivered and it was really fun; it felt like we were on vacation! FINALLY our bed was complete, we could move back into our room, and we could not be happier!

I didn’t do anything fur or exciting on my days off this week, but I did plant the rest of the flowers so I thought I would post a few pictures of them. The yard needs to be mowed so it looks a little like a jungle (crazy how fast it grows in 1 week!) but you get the idea.

With summer around the corner my spring flowers have started to fade away and the yard once again thirst for color so this weekend it was time to plant summer flowers. Somehow I decided to plant flowers on one of the hottest day yet and while Steve was at work, go figure! My first stop was Home Depot to pick the lucky few flowers that were to come home with me. Let me tell you it is not an easy choice, I want them all! Once I had the flowers it was time to plant! I started with the trees and planted flowers around all 4 trees in the front yard.

It took me a LOT longer to plant them because I did not calculate the time it would take to properly clean up my spring bulbs and I am crossing my fingers that I did everything right so they come back next year! By the time I planted all of those flowers my body was screaming at me from working so hard in the heat. I have no idea how landscapers work everyday all day outside, it is crazy! After drinking a swimming pool of water (at least that is what it felt like) I finished planting the other flowers I bought.

I think it turned out pretty well!

I can’t wait to watch them grow and spread out a little. I also have flowers I planted last year blooming and I love it!

Slowly but surly my yard is turning into something I am proud of.

I think it is times to break out the pools!!!! I love this weather!!!!

For the last couple of months I have been promising a couple of my friends a tour of one of the air medical helicopters in town. Due to work and crappy weather I was unable to get the tour set up until yesterday. The weather was perfect and after a minor bump in the road (the helicopter we were going to see was dispatched on a call) we were able to go and get a tour of Air St Lukes out of Meridian, ID. It was so much fun to not only see the excited faces of the kids….

…. but the adults as well.

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The pilot, Joe, was amazing and did a wonderful job of answer everyone’s questions and showing the helicopter off.

I was thrilled that everyone could make it and hope they had as much fun as I did! Thank you again to Air St Lukes for letting us come out there!!!!

The last few months I have been screaming inside for a change in my life. Going to work became a daily struggle due to an incident that start in Oct. It left me feeling frustrated, worthless and unable to trust people. I hung on hoping for a change but knowing one would never come, and in the end, decided if anything was going to change it was going to have to be from me. There is nothing more daunting then trying to find a job right now. After countless discussions with Steve I decided to apply with the Idaho State Police as a dispatcher. They had multiple positions opening due to the dispatch center in Boise taking over the dispatch center in Pocatello. Everything felt right, as if it was meant to be so I made the leap and applied. The first step was the interview where I had three people asking me questions. Once I passed that I had to go through a long background check that took weeks! It even included having an officer come to my house and neighborhood to ask everyone questions about me, talk about scary! However nothing compared to the polygraph that I had to take once the background was complete. It felt like I was in trouble for something and every question my mind seemed to race around unsure what he right answer should be even though I knew I had nothing to hide. Even when I was asked if Shauna was my name my mind panicked and was saying, “yes, I think so, maybe, I don’t know!” After weeks of hoping and praying I was officially offered the job. My first day was May 11 and it started bright and early at 8 am. The first two days I observed. Wednesday- Friday I had classroom training with 2 other dispatchers who started with me. By Friday my brain was fried and I was SO ready for the weekend. I love my new job though and I really hope that I do a good job at it. I feel extremely blessed that I was able to find a job right away. Wish me luck!

This was our first year planting springs bulbs and I have to say I am loving my flowers! Here are a few of my favorites, enjoy!