So yesterday I was informed that the folks over at "Light the Night" (click here if you need a refresher on my involvement with this great event) posted all of the images I gave them on a website. So if you'd like to see a slideshow, check them out here.
It also sounds like my family may have a little bit more involvement with this fantastic organization and their annual fundraising event. My Dad's cousin Debby will be running the show, some other folks may be on a committee, and Jim Shields Photography may be one of the official sponsors (as well as photographer[s])!
I'm sure it'll be WELL publicized on this blog as well as my Dad's blog when it gets closer. So stay tuned.
Thought I'd check to see if there was any change in the value of my blog, and to my surprise it went up! Although I'm still looking to see who'll pay me for it. This would help get me that new D300!!!
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My blog is worth $3,387.24.
How much is your blog worth?
After an action packed weekend of painting the baby's room, other odd's and ends around the house, and a couple of birthday party's - I'm getting closer to actually posting pictures again!
I was able to squeeze in a few minutes here and there of editing an event that I'd shot at our church way back in December. I feel like I've been a big slacker for not getting to these photo's but - now that I think about it - quite a bit has happened between then and now. But I hope to chip away at the lot of them this week and get this task crossed off my "little piece of paper"!
It was pretty cold out (hence the gloves - modified for taking pictures) but Sarah and Derek hung in there for some great shots.
From our house to all of yours, I hope everyone is having a happy and safe New Years eve / day this year. Lauri and I are finally able to sit down and enjoy our new home this evening, so we are very happy about that! Here's a picture that probably only a select few will know the true meaning of, but this IS new years eve for our families (the pots and pans may make an appearance later too - hint hint). 
2007 has been quite a year for the Shields families, it was one that we experienced both great joy and great sorrow. In the words of one of the photographers, whose blog I follow, good bye 2007 - hello two thousand and awesome. It's going to be a big year for us with our new addition on the way, and I'm sure there will be many more things to be greatfull for. I can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for us.
Happy New Year, and God Bless!
John
So I haven't posted a blog in almost a month now, and I'm sorry to say there won't be a picture posted with this entry either. Lauri, Baby, and I have been pretty busy over the last month. That's what the picture I was going to post would have shown. We've moved into our new house and we're working on settling in now.
Let me tell you, moving is for the professionals... That will be the last time I try to move all of our belongings without hiring a moving company. We owe a HUGE thank you to our family and friends for helping us with the process (Mom and Dad Shields, Mom and Dad Zabor, Jess and Tony, Lindsey and Ryan, Matt and Chrissy, Meghan, and Jim). Especially Matt, for letting us use his trailer and doing so much work with us. If anyone out there needs an irrigation system for their house, get a hold of Matt at Michigan Irrigation , they do good work.
Lauri and the Baby will be taking it easy from now on while I do all the hard work. We had an unexpected trip to the hospital on Saturday night (which is why I didn't have time to get a picture posted yet), thankfully everything checked out ok with both Lauri and the Baby. On the bright side, we did get to take another look at the baby via ultrasound, and wow has it grown (the last time we saw an ultrasound was on Haloween)! We've also done a test run to the hospital for when the baby is ready, hopefully there won't be any police officers out on that night either :) ... Oh and sorry to all my family that was over on Saturday night for both the scare and having to cut the party short... We'll have to do it again some time.
So maybe later today I'll be able to get some pictures posted. I have a shot my Dad took of Lauri and I finally relaxing in our new house after a long move, and one of my brother's dog - Rocky - from when the two of them came over last week to help me with a few things and check out the new house.
