5 years

HAPPY 5TH ANNIVERSARY TO MY SWEETHEART, RYAN. Can't believe how fast it has gone by. A big thanks for putting up with me in all my "seasons". I sure do love you!

Good Choices

This week is "Good Choices" week. At least it is for me.

You see, I'm one of those people who has the desire to do good all the time, but my follow through is terrible. I can talk and hope and pray about getting in better health, but yet I sit on the couch and do nothing about it.

I always think about the person I was on my Mission and even pre-mission, and how I was always so faithful, reading my scriptures everyday, writing in my journal and just making good choices. I want that person back...yet I'd rather be on FB and play games than read my scriptures. Etc, etc, etc.

So, I decided that this week every time I have those desires to do something good, I'm going to do them and not let my natural self get in the way.

Yesterday I drove Ryan to work at 6:30am. Usually when I get home I tend to fall back asleep until I need to get ready for work. Well, I was determined to get home and read my scriptures in Spanish. And I did! I read for a good 30 minutes, enjoying practicing my Spanish speaking skills as I read out loud. This was a much better choice then going back to my bed and sleeping.

Today I came home from dropping Ryan off again, read my scriptures in Spanish again, and decided that I would go back to sleep. I've been feeling quite depressed lately for some reason...probably just waiting for Aunt Flo to visit...and I didn't want to get ready for work. The thought even came to me that I could just call in. I fought and I fought with myself. What would happen if I didn't go to work? Would everything be ok without me there today? Would my bosses see me as an irresponsible person? Oh, how I just want to sleep the day away and have no cares or worries. I just want to world to go away for the day...

...but I made the choice, after a long while, to get up, take a shower and go to work. I'm happy I'm here. It's been a good day.

What good choices have you made today?

Spring, spring spring.

Oh how I love it. My heart is happy seeing these today around the neighborhood.

Dear me...

...GET OFF YOUR FREAKIN' BUTT AND GET TO WORK!!!

With Love,

Shannon

Random Tuesday

Last Monday my phone broke. I was trying to set my alarm before going to bed and none of the buttons were working. Good thing I use a company phone, and getting it replaced took little to no effort at all. It was great! Plus, I get a brand new phone.

So, I started doing what I normally do with new phones...take pictures and see how good the camera is. As usual, it's not great. Oh well, it's a phone, it does it's job and I'm happy.

I love spring time for the blossoms on the trees. I think it's absolutely magical! I love tree blossoms. I love the pink ones, white ones, off white ones, yellow ones, purple ones...I love them all. I wish they would blossom all year long, and then the wind would blow them off little by little and blossoms would be flying everywhere...ah...pure bliss!

Here are some of the random pics from my phone. Holy Moly they're small!

"One of these things is not like the other"...

Can you tell what, or WHO is it? I'm sure it's hard to tell, especially when you're looking at a beautiful family, right?! I know. I agree. They're too cute to decide which of the 4 of these people are different.

And let's face it...really you just want to stare at their pictures and forget that there's a guessing game here, right?

Ok, Ok. I'll tell you.

3 of these people have Birthdays in the same month. 2 of them have Birthdays just two days apart.

Let's start off by saying that this guy (my brother) met this girl (my beautiful SIL)...




Precious.

They realized their lives were meant to be shared together when they found out their Birthdays were only 2 days apart.

These are two amazing people here. Both incredible parents who have raised their boys so well! I hope I can be as good a parent as they are. Seriously! They love each other so much.

They host some awesome family get-togethers at their house, and that Sharon can cook or bake pretty much anything and it will taste DIVINE! Especially her fruit dip...my fave!



Fast Forward 6 years and 1 handsome kid later they were celebrating the Birth of their second handsome boy, Aidan...also born in April, who turned 4 on the 11th.








This kid is HILARIOUS! As you can see he's got the funniest personality. He keeps you laughing so hard by his witty, care-free personality. Love this little dude.

Happy Birthday to Shane, Sharon and Aidan. Love you guys so much!!!

concert pics

Oh what fun Erin and I had at the Michael Buble concert. He's amazing! But I tell ya what was even more amazing??? I know you're thinking that no one could top Michael's amazing pipes, but his opening act 'Naturally 7' was A-freakin-MAZING!!



Seriously!

Google them! Do it. Now!



Some pics of Erin and I waiting for Mr. Buble to grace us with his presence.

...and waiting...

...and waiting.....
He's finally here!!!!


Our seats were much better. This was when he went out on the stage in the middle of the Arena. I swear one of these days I'm going to buy a good 'little' camera to take to concerts so that I don't have to worry about sneaking in my HUGE camera.


He was good!