St. George + Photography

Hello my friends... Jake and I popped up to St. George real quicklike this weekend to surprise my mum who's choir had a big concert Saturday night. (sorry SG friends... didn't really tell anyone we were coming.... family trip I guess. Catch ya next time for sure.) We drove up Saturday morning and went hiking in Snow Canyon with my sister and her kids that were up hanging out with my mum for the weekend. (they're from Vegas also) It was a gorgeous day!
For those of you who don't know, I'm finally taking a photography class and learning a ton.. I LOVE it. I have an assignment due tomorrow, so I decided to walk around downtown St. George on Saturday afternoon, after hiking, to shoot some photos of a town with character. (Vegas has a lack of that.... well, classy character anyway..) It's pretty fun to learn more about what I love to do. I'm seriously loving every minute of it.
We're heading to San Diego on Friday! Can't WAIT! Jake's spring break is next week so we're taking Monday and Tuesday off work and making it a long weekend. Going to see my pops and mama ganda and enjoy the beauty of Southern California. We Pricelined a really nice hotel in Anaheim for Monday night. The Convention Center Hilton, I think. We got really lucky.. it was our first time with Priceline. So ya, we're hanging with Disney both Monday and Tuesday so life is good. I'm really just feeling anxious to have some beach sand between my toes...
-----Some shots of the weekend-UNEDITED-----

Lauren.... who?

Er... yes. I'm here. I suck at blogging. I sit in front of a computer all day so I don't feel much like sitting at one once I get home. And I know I could at least write something when I'm at work.. just to keep ya'll updated on our ridiculously crazy and exciting lives... but we all know these suckers are just better with pictures. So I guess I'll post a few. As for an update... welllll, I'm still working.. Jakes still working and going to school. I'm taking a photography class which I'm loving and Bug is getting pretty big. She's so stinkin cute... It's pretty nice weather down here in Las Vegas.. but I wish there were actual parks with big trees and lots of grass where we could go enjoy it. But alas... there isn't really. So I enjoy it from my car. :) Oh, I know something cool... Jake and I had our FIRST anniversary on March 1st! So hell yes for us, right?! We spent it in Zion. Stayed at the Desert Pearl, which is so rad.. Hiked Angel's Landing and it was amazing as always. So ya.. nice trip. And that's about it, I guess. We enjoy our everyday lives.. I mean, apart from the whole "work 40 hours a week or else starve" thing. That kinda sucks and gets old by about Tuesday. But ya know.. such is life! Hope my lovely family and friends are diggin the spring weather and I hope to maybe see you soon??
Oh! How could I forget... my amazing and INSANELY good looking husband turned 25 on February 13th! So yay! This is Bug celebrating a little with a balloon...
















Aw sweet.... she loves him.























Jeff & Rayni had their beautiful baby girl!! This is Aurora Kimberly Dean with {Auntie} Lauren...














And these are Aurie's feet...
























This is little Hailey Sue Casto. She just turned one on Monday. Isn't she beautiful?












Valentine's Day, Jake and I went to Red Rock and hiked around a bit. It was pretty incredible with the snow.









































I apologize for the spatter of random images..