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Shawn, Katie, Aspen & Slater visited Alabama for Christmas & New Years in 2011-2012.  While there, they were able to visit with both Shawn’s family in Mobile and Katie’s family in Orange Beach.  They had a great time seeing family and playing with the other children.  Click here or on the photo to see more …

Shawn, Katie, Aspen & Slater visited Phoenix, Arizona in late November/early December and stayed at the Arizona Biltmore. While there, they visited the Sonoran Desert National Monument, the Painted Rock Petroglyph Site, the Phoenix Zoo Christmas lights, Rawhide, the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park, and played in the pool.  Click here or on the photo to view …

Shawn, Katie, Aspen & Slater traveled to Alabama to visit family & then to Atlanta for Katie to attend a conference. While in the southeast, they enjoyed the beach in Gulf Shores/Orange Beach, the Georgia Aquarium, and went to the Florida Atlantic v. Auburn football game, Aspen & Slater’s first game!  Click here or on …

February through April 2011 were filled with Shawn & Katie’s parents visits from Alabama.  Katie’s mom visited first in February and Katie’s dad joined her in March.  In early April, Shawn’s parents came to visit and Slater was old enough to travel.  The group went down to San Diego to see the Zoo & Sea …

On Tuesday, 2/8/2011, The Lord blessed Shawn & Katie with another child: Slater Edward Burnham.  He was born in Ventura, CA at 1:58 am, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and was 21 inches long.  Slater was able to come home after a day in the hospital and met his big sister, Aspen.  Katie’s mom, Gigi, …

Shawn, Katie, Aspen & Slater went to Mammoth for Christmas with Katie’s parents and enjoyed nearly 15 feet of snow! For New Years they went to the Rose Parade with Katie’s mom and saw all of the unique floats. At the beginning of January, they met Katie’s parents and sister’s family at Disneyland, and the …

Shawn, Katie & Aspen visited Alabama in late September, 2010. Aspen enjoyed the sugar white beaches of Gulf Shores and the very warm weather for fun pool time. Both sets of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins were able to visit with them, and they had a great time together. They also experienced some thunderstorms, which …

Mimi & Pawpaw (Shawn’s parents) visited Shawn, Katie and Aspen in July/August 2010 for a week. While they were in California, Mimi & Pawpaw went to the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, they all went to Disneyland, they dropped Shawn off at the US Open of Surfing, and they all went to the Pt. Mugu …

Shawn, Katie and Aspen met Mimi & Pawpaw (Shawn’s parents), Gigi & Papa (Katie’s parents) and Paul & Kathy Grant in Alaska for a cruise from Anchorage to Vancouver, BC on June 19, 2010.  They flew from Los Angeles to Anchorage and cruised from Whittier to Hubbard Glacier the first night.  Next they visited Glacier Bay National …

Shawn surprised Katie with a weekend trip to Avalon on Catalina Island for her 30th Birthday.  They took a 2 hour boat ride out of Marina Del Rey to the island and had a great time exploring with Aspen.  While there, they enjoyed some great food, went on a glass-bottom boat ride, toured the Casino …