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Shawn and Katie saw the first ultrasound images of Baby Burnham on 10/17/08 and found that they will be having a girl.  Katie will be 19 weeks pregnant on 10/19/08, but the ultrasound estimates pushed the due date up to March 11th, 2009.  Click here to learn more about the development of Baby Burnham at …

Shawn and Katie have announced that Katie is pregnant.  Belle would like to welcome this new addition to the family, so she wanted to have this picture made.  The due date is March 15, 2009.  Tomorrow, 8/10/08, Katie will be 9 weeks pregnant.  For more information on the development for Baby Burnham, click here.  More …

When Eddie and Grace Hill got home, they told the Ensminger Family how great California was. So Katie's sister and brother-in-law brought their 3 kids out to visit. After a 5 hour plane ride, Parker and the twins were ready for some adventures. Their agenda included the Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park, Underwood Farms, …

Katie's parents decide to get out of the heat and humidity of the South for a visit to the mild temperatures of California. This was their first visit to Southern California to see Katie and Shawn. In addition to trying some great restaurants, the group saw "Wicked" at the Pantages Theater, toured the Reagan Library …

Shawn and Katie make their first trip down to San Diego and who should they run into…the Feagins! Together they visited the San Diego Wild Animal Park and Sea World. The Wild Animal Park is a unique display of the animals in their re-created, but natural habitats. Sea World is a fun place with all …

Though our usual family "get-together" is Labor Day, this year we had to move up the traditional gathering to Memorial Day. The Lake House was busting with the Hills, Ensmingers, Burnhams, and Harris Families. There were several events to celebrate: Shawn's dad's new lung, Robert and Laurie's engagement, and Shawn's 30th Birthday. The food was …

Shawn went down to Trestles for a surf trip with Jeremy Chaffin, Russ Shubin, Jon Downing, Randy Whitfield, Doug Lotz, Jubal Marlatt, and Dean Farris May 16th, 2008. They stayed on Camp Pendleton at San Onofre, with a view of Churches right outside. They surfed for four days, as a south swell built to make …

Shawn's Dad, Gilbert Burnham, received a lung transplant April 5th, 2008 at UAB hospital in Birmingham, AL.  He had been on the waiting list only 2 months before the operation, and it was successfully done on the second call-in.  He was released from the hospital 2 weeks after the transplant, and stayed in temporary housing …

Shawn & Katie met Katie's family at Squaw Valley, California for a few days of skiing and snowboarding Feb. 1st, 2008.  While they were there it snowed 3 feet of new snow on an already deep 6-12 ft. base. It was a great time to be with family and play in the snow.  Click here …

Shawn, Katie & Belle spent Thanksgiving exploring their new home state, California.  During the extended weekend they visited Pinnacles National Monument, Santa Cruz, Half Moon Bay (and the famous Mavericks big-wave surf spot), Monterey Bay, Hearst Castle, and Cambria.  During their trip, they saw some amazing man-made and natural sights including lighthouses, landscapes and wildlife.  …