Shawn the...

Life Experiencer

A visual recap of the past 23 years.

1999

1999

90's Kid

Enjoying the completion of my first month with Big Guy.

2000

2000

Vacation

Chillin with Dad in Cape Hatteras.

Shasta

An old dog looking after the new puppy.

2001

2001

Little Pumpkin

My second Halloween.

2002

2002

Bailey

Our new dog Bailey! We would spend the next 12 years growing up together.

2003

2003

Floaty

Prepared for when I inevitably fall in the lake.

2004

2004

Locker

My siblings were a little too excited to stuff me in the locker.

Young Scout

Trying on my brother's Boy Scouts sash.

Goats

Goats.

2005

2005

Chillin

Enjoying some watermelon on the pier.

Kayla, me.

Pool

Annoying my sister as usual.

2006

2006

Dino Shawn

Walking in my elementary school's Halloween parade as the cutest triceratops you'll ever see.

Bus Stop

Waiting for the bus was always a good time.

Morning Games

My neighbor Anthony came over every day before school. Here we are playing the Game of Life.

2007

2007

Upside Down

I credit my speed to my sister Kayla because I had to learn to outrun her to avoid moments like this one.

Snow Football Star

Many a snowy day was spent playing football with my neighbors.

Soccer Star

I was a much better player here than in high school.

Noah, Frankie, Ryan, me, Luke, Anthony, Ryan, Jacob.

8 Years Old

Birthday Party!

Ryan, me.

Connect 4

Connect 4 vs Ryan was the usual indoor recess activity.

Scooby Doo

Dressed up as my favorite cartoon character.

2008

2008

A Boy And His Dog

Taking a quick rest with Shelby.

Me, Patrick.

Raingutter Regatta

Losing as I normally did.

2009

2009

Baseball Player

My second season.

Mom, Kayla, Dad, me, Shelby, Christopher, Bailey.

Family Picture

The whole fam (and our box TV).

Grandma B, me.

Grandma B

Celebrating our shared birthday (and her 100th!).

Isaac, Sawyer, Brian, me, ?, Ryan, ?, Anthony, Freddie, Kaleb.

10 Years Old!

Celebrating with the crew.

2010

2010

Hiding

It's all fun and games until you have to get out.

Pitching

Throwing some meatballs in the All Star Game.

2011

2011

Me, Grandma T.

Grandma

One of my biggest supporters.

Ryan, me, Payton, Cooper.

Summer!

Celebrating our finals days of elementary school.

2012

2012

The Dogs

Two of my best friends, Bailey and Shelby.

Nico, me, Yousuf, Donovan.

Band

I played Alto Sax.

2013

2013

Michael, me, Sarah.

The Cousins

Hanging with my little cousins.

Awesomeness

Self confidence from 2013 where you at?

School Dance

The lights were too bright.

Drip

Styling with a necklace I stole from Nick.

2014

2014

Farewell

Thanks for taking care of me the past 12 years.

Cubs Game

Watched the Cubs beat the Rays 3-2.

2015

2015

Joey, me, Brian, Michael, Jay, Brandon, Jacob.

Posted Up

We carried the couch into the street for this photo.

Tie Die Night

Tie Die Night at the football game.

2016

2016

Homecoming 2k16

Homecoming round 3.

Cal, me, Ryley, Nick, Ryan.

Fall 2k16

Junior year.

Plainfield Fest

The pinnacle of summer.

Ryan, Nick, Ryley, me.

Summer 2k16

I was supposed to dress nice for this photo.

6 Flags

1. Superman 2. Raging Bull 3. Goliath

The KB Game

Visited Cincinnati and saw Kris Bryant hit three homers and two doubles.

Confetti

A World Series win takes priority over school.

Cubs Parade

Partying with 5 million good friends.

Wrigley

Watched the Cubs beat the Marlines 3-2.

Gifts

Christmas had a theme in 2016.

2017

2017

Indiana Dunes

The only positive trait of the state of Indiana.

NHS

The only thing I contributed as VP of NHS was a killer speech.

PNC

Caught games in Cleveland, DC, and Pittsburgh with my parents. PNC has the best views.

Dunes 2

The second annual dunes trip.

Imposter

Six geniuses and me (it was dress like an old person day).

Junior Prom

A cruise prom sounds cooler than it is.

Nick, me, Ryley, Ryan.

Prom Squad

The boys.

Greta, me, Kaelin, Ryan.

Red White and Blue

First football game of the year.

Homecoming 2k17

Homecoming round 4.

Camo Night

I'm wearing a camo Snuggie.

Three Amigos

Three best friends from Lincoln Elementary.

Turkey Bowl

The annual Thanksgiving morning Turkey Bowl.

Rejected

I did well at UW just to spite Michigan.

Bench Mob

On the sideline as usual.

2018

2018

Graduated

Plainfield North High School Class of 2018.

Me, Ryley, Nick, Ryan.

Senior Prom

I missed the sunglasses memo.

Wisco Visit

One thing they didn't mention during my visit is how stupid Wisconsin winters are.

My last picture with my dog Shelby.

Goodbye

I'll miss you.

Fenway

Watched three phenomenal Yankees-Red Sox games at Fenway with my parents.

2019

2019

DT Napes

The boys in our natural stomping ground of downtown Naperville.

MDW -> LAX

First plane ride ever came on December 31st...

Chicago Skating

Nothing like a rainy March night.

Kauffman

My parents and I added Kauffman and Busch Stadium to our list of MLB parks.

Stripe Out

Wisconsin crushed Michigan in the most fun game I've ever attended.

2020

2020

Rose Bowl

Spent a week in Hollywood to watch Wisconsin play in the Rose Bowl. The game still haunts me to this day but the experience was amazing.

Sunset 1

Sun setting over the Pacific.

Rose Bowl

The weather was a little nicer than in Plainfield, where our original flight was cancelled and we grabbed the last three seats available.

Hollywood Hills

The best days were spent hiking the Hollywood Hills.

Sunset 2

Shawn the Photographer.

Santa Monica Pier

Santa Monica Pier looked great at night.

Flight Home

You don't get these views in Plainfield.

2021

2021

Soldier Field

We watched Wisconsin play Notre Dame at Soldier Field from Row 4. The tailgating went much better than the fourth quarter.

Polaroid

A blurry polaroid photo of (most of) the roommates in the Broom house.

Wedding

Officiated my sister's wedding. I still have my ordained minister card and am available for the right price.

Family

My parents were a little stressed when the weather showed 100% chance of thunderstorms, but the rain stayed away.

Field Storm

Was Iowa massively overrated? Yes. But I will not turn down the chance to field storm.

Sad

Ryan was not as thrilled with the outcome.

DT Napes 2

The boys.

2022

2022

Flannel Night

6/7 of the roommates.

Shredding

Escaped the slopes without a concussion or broken bone.

Big Ten Champs

The best basketball game I've ever seen in person.

Buried

Spring Break 2022 in PCB. We drove there without stopping (18 hours) because we're idiots. We had to endure a snowstorm in Tennessee and were greeted with 35 degree weather upon arrival but it was a fun week.

Surprise

Met up with my hometown friend Ryley (he's 6'8'')

The View

The view from our 15th story balcony.

Columbus

Everything about our weekend in Columbus was fun except the football game we went there to watch.

Pfield in Madison

Flexing Madison to my hometown friends.

Pumpkin Heads

The roommates accomplished a long-time goal when we took photos across Madison with pumpkins on our head.

Blake, Nate, Joe, JC, Tommy, Todd, Nate, Cal, Brad, me, Ryan, Billy, Keegan, Tanner.

Turkey Bowl 8

Another Turkey Bowl W.

Bascom

Posing with Abe in celebration of my graduation.

2023

2023

Doty House

Inspiring.

Mifflin Eve

Enjoying a spring night on Mifflin eve.

Rope Jumping

A lot of trust in a rope tied to a freeway.

Black River Falls

Cabin weekend with the college crew.

Minnesota Airbnb

Home base for a weekend with the high school friends.

ODESZA

ODESZA at Summerfest.

Twins Clinch

Watched the Twins clinch at Target Field with my parents.

Jordans

Tailgating at Jordans.

Iowa Game

Great seats to massive disappointment.

Nebraska Game

Club seats to an overtime comeback.

2024

2024

Phoenix

Phoenix sunset.

Frank Lloyd Wright

The architect's desert home.

South Mountain

Cactus on our hike up Mormon Trail of South Mountain.

Desert Botanical Gardens

Mountain backdrop of the gardens.

Fancy Cactus

My personal favorite from Desert Botanical Gardens.

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