Skyla's Turns 3!

"Skyla's 3rd Birthday Party"

Auntie Memer(Michelle Hubert) was there with her family (her hubby Mike, kids:Christian, Alahana, Will, and Emalee. Auntie Chanel was there with her kids:Tristram, Jaden, Simeon, and Effee. William Banks(My boyfriend) and his grandparents(Honey and Papa) were there! Barbra was There!
Of Course Grandpa and Grandma Shanks were there too! Then last but not least Mommy was there and Skyla too!

Year 2011

Ok its been awhile, and i'm horrible about blogging. I would like to say that 2011 was a good year to learn alot of lessons. I might have had to learn them the hard way, and it was very painful, but I feel like 2012 is going to be great!

We went to Idaho first to visit chad and kim in Idaho Falls before we went to Kansas City.

Then we went to Kansas city, and this is Skyla at the Water Park we went to with Chanel(My sister)

Then we went to Texas to visit with my mom's parents which are my grandparents the Gaspards.

I went to the grand canyon on our way back from our trip to Kansas City in June of 2011 and took alot of amazing pictures.

Me and Skyla 2011

A Picture I took of some really pretty flowers and the grand canyon in the background.

A River on our way from the grand canyon in Arizona.

A Rainbow that was very beautiful in Arizona!

Then I eloped with Spencer Harshberger, a month after we came back from our big trip. We dated alot like every day, and it seemed like it was meant to be. He said and did the right things and really just put on a good show. I wasn't going to share this, but to know how I came to the place I am now, and what I learned this is some events that have to be shared. He changed very slowy but fast at the same time which only took hime a month to become the "Monster" that me, skyla and my family knows today. We looked so happy

,but its for the best that we got a divorce, and skyla espeically couldn't be happier!



This is my cutie Skyla at Halloween!

This is of me and my sisters that saw Breaking Dawn in Nov2011

Then after my horrible marriage has ended I had my special friend that helped me through it which his name is William and he was such a great friend to me through that, and it quickly turned into a meaningful friendship, and a even better relationship. He has been such a great friend to me and more. He also has been another regular person that is hanging with my family.
William and I

This is Skyla at Christmas sitting on Santa's Lap

More Christmas Pics

Updates...

Sorry it's been a long time since I posted last. I guess I'm not much of a journal or blogger person. lol. I just have a hard time on being consistant with it since I have alot going on in my life.
I'm still in school, and still going strong, and I have am still getting all A's. YAY! I also have 2 callings in church now, and one of them is being a YSA REP, and the other that I enjoy the most is teaching primary, which is valiant 11 class. I never thought I would love teaching so much, but I do and I'm glad I can be doing something that makes me feel fullfilled and needed.

I am going to singles activities more and more these days, and actually have a few friends that I can hang with if I want too. I now kind of have someone special in my life, and still waiting to see how that works out. He is visiting in a week, and I am truly excited about it and seeing him. I feel that life is funny, and unpredictable sometimes. I never thought I would be still single at 26 years old, a single mom, full time student, and a primary teacher. I just feel that the more time goes by the busier I get, and my life gets better and better.

I love my life right now, and I'm enjoying the ride.


Thanks!

Katie Shanks

School so far...

My schooling at IADT is going great, and I have over 44 credits now. I also have a and maintained a 4.0 GPA. I can't believe that I would love college this much, and even better I didn't think I would be doing this good. I was always scared about starting college and didn't know what I wanted to do for a major. I am glad I finally decided to go for it, and it is paying off. I feel alot better about my current situation and my future. I just hope I can can keep it up and graduate with a bang.

Here is one of my advertisments I created for my group project for my last class. It's for Emergen-C product, and our target audience was college students.. I like it alot and my teacher loved it!

Thanks!

About Me

Here is a lil info about me and my life so far. I'm 25 years old, I am a Single Mother of the cutest little girl in the world, and a full-time Student working on getting my BA in Graphic Design. I also have a lot of interests including art, business, music(playing and listening), roller skating, camping, hiking, staying informed about world events, politics, and the local news, playing with my little girl, movies, hanging with family and friends, keeping healthy and exercising.
This is only facts about my life, and it's not all of what I am about or like to do. I am a very down to earth person, that is trying her best to be  a good person, mother, student, and attend church, and live the way god wants me to live..

Thanks for reading!

Katie