I've been tagged

Okay so I have been tagged which means I am supposed to put 7 things about myself and tag 7 other bloggers, which is kinda funny since I only know two bloggers and one of them is the one that tagged me. So I can at least put 7 things about myself that most people don't know. Okay here goes....
1. I can build a pretty good closet organizer.
2. I am terrified of snakes TERRIFIED!!!
3. I am the oldest of 6 kids
4. I have worked at spaghetti factory, chick fil a, dairy queen, pizza cutter and arctic circle.
5. I was engaged twice before I was married.
6. My husband and I have known each other since we were four years old. We met in Star A
7. I have always, always always wanted to go to the mediterranean. and I wouldn't mind living there.

There you go!!!
Happy Halloween!!

Quiz today

So today I am going to play an old car game my family and I made up when we were younger and still play it today. This is a great car game by the way.
Here is goes...You think of a movie title and switch the title attempting to make it the opposite. for example The Loudness of the Cows......would be.....The Silence of the Lambs.
Here are some of my favorites.. have fun and feel free to quiz me I love this game

1. Mortgage
RENT
2. Sad Hands
HAPPY FEET
3. No need to hate cats
MUST LOVE DOGS
4. Forget the midgets
REMEMBER THE TITANS
5. The Sand
THE ROCK
Have fun!!

Stories from Porter and a diagnosis

Okay so I have a sick little boy who is currently napping YEAH! And yesterday as all this fun was starting I felt his forehead and asked him if he was feeling okay and he said to me....Do I have any cavities??





Next, we are laying down for a nap today and he decides to tell me a story, I agree and off we go..


Once upon a time (always a good opener I think) there was a mommy named Shannon and a Daddy named John (good that he knows in case of an emergency) and the mommy Shannon had three babies in her tummy Brody, Catie and Porter and the mommy Shannon and the daddy John got married in the temple. (oh how proud am I) and then a dragon came and breathed fire onto the temple and the family had to run out with their three babies in mommy Shannon's tummy. (enter the four year old) Well at least part of the story had a primary feel. Hope this made you laugh!!

Best Momever Award

I recieved this lovely award yesterday from one of my best buddies Jana, and I was very touched by it, So as I was encouraged to send it on. I thought since it started with a daughter giving it to her mother, I would continue on with that. So I give the award to my mom.

Eileen, she is my inspiration and taught me that you should always put your kids first in your lives, and they will never doubt how much you love them, because you are there for them always and she continues to be, even today. I love you mom thank you for everthing and Jana I love you for thinking that I'm worthy of this lovely award.

I know the trick!!!

So I have found the trick for getting your husband to do laundry! Come home from a vacation do a couple loads a laundry, and then get busy and tired with kids, PTA, family, church, kids, kids, kids, and get so tired you get sick and then you can come home from womens conference with four loads of laundry done. And because I have a husband that actually does it better than me (which believe me is not hard) it was done very well. Well there you have it girls if you let it go eventually they will run out of underwear and have to wash some. NO guarantees they just might wear dirty clothes but hey worth a try. Have a great week!

All is right!!

Okay so the right person definately is gone from DWTS, Josie was very cute, but the girl could not dance, and what is up the Alec giving his votes to Cameron and Edyta. Knock, Knock this isn't the presidential race you don't get to do that.?.> Anyway back to real life. So the PTA pres thing I really do enjoy don't get me wrong, but I really feel like a fireman sometimes just putting fires out. But I have such great people on my board and most importantly reliable and we all know they are hard to find!! I am so excited my good buddy mom interruppted and I are going to scrapbook we haven't in quite a while and since I took something like 350 pictures in D-land and the beach I have some big catching up to do. Okay here is my little quiz for the week. Do you remember these old shows keep in mind I love the obscure!! Have Fun!!

1. An alien visits from another planet and finds and home in San Francisco.
Mork and Mindy but I just found out it was actually in Colorado
2. A family make a home among jurassic friends.
Land of the Lost
3. Two angels try to right loves wrongs from heaven.
Finder of lost loves
4. The ins and outs of the St Gregory. (if you want to figure out what the St Gregory is you'll have to do your research).
Hotel
5. A reality show trying to find who is responsible for the undoing.
Mole
Good Luck and Have fun!!

Its Back!!

Okay I know I am way too excited about the fall season of tv to be started but at least I am admitting it. That is the first step in recovery. Okay but really probably my most favorite show is Dancing with the stars, and last night was no exception. The ladies all danced first, which was really fun for a number of reasons. First of all people that I thought were going to be really good not so much and I was completly blown away by some I never saw coming. Okay so the super model who has been in si (sports illustrated) was horrible!! Her partner actually said she was amazingly unfit!!! How great is that!! It was awesome! And then this cute little Cheetah girl who is not fat by any stretch of the imagination but is definately not a size anorexic. Totally kicked butt!!!! Sorry but true!!! She was awesome in fact based on last nights performances I would pick her to win especially with the disney channel fan base she will have, (hello remember Billy Ray Cyrus??? and he was awful) Okay also when Marie Osmond said OH my Heck!! Hello Utah!! And then the host called her the pride of Provo?? Too funny. But I have to say that I loved watching Jane Seymour dance, first of all I have always loved her especially since Somewhere in Time, and she is just an elegant beautiful lady, it will be interesting to see her to the rumba or mambo. Go Jane!! Anyway totally stupid but our whole family loves this show and it is so fun. Take care and have a good week everyone!!

What movie is that from??

Okay so I am copying my friends wednesday quiz day idea but mine will not be quite as cool.
I love movies and I always am quoting them and asking people what it is from so I will list at least a couple of questions see if you can answer any?? Have Fun!!

1. Would you say that I have a plethera of pinatas??
THE THREE AMIGOS
2. I didn't know there was going to be a boat......Your in the NAVY!!
A FEW GOOD MEN
3. See isn't this cozy Boy, girl, girl Boy.
WHITE CHRISTMAS
4. My name is Muerte!!
UNDERCOVER BLUES
5. Sorry 'bout tha.
HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

I wasn't meaning too shout just wanted to make it noticeable
Good Luck have fun!!

What happened?

Today


10 1/2 short years ago???



Okay so I was mindlessly surfing and I thought I would check out my friends page on LDS Link Up because I don't talk to her anymore and really miss her. And suddenly I realized I felt very old,.. now I know in the great scheme of things that I am not that old but I felt it. My good friend is single happily in a relationship (Yeah!!!) And she has all these pictures of her traveling and her favorite music video, and things she loves to do.....Do I have a favorite music video??? When was the last time I thought about my favorite things??? You know I used to be pretty carefree and easy going. Then all of the sudden I blink and zoooowwweeeee!!! I am PTA president mother of three who's biggest concern of the day was what a stem and leaf plot graph is and how to explain it to my 4th grader?!?!? HUH?? How did that happen? I swear I was cool and skinny yesterday. Anyway I do realize I am incredibly blessed and I am truly grateful for everything I have. I guess what I am saying to all you beautiful women out there is!!



DON'T FORGET TO KEEP LIVING FOR YOURSELF TOO!! And to my friend I wish her all the happiness in the world and ask her to bring me back a magnet on her next trip for my fridge to hold a precious picture from my four year old. Love and Blessings Shannon

The Happiest Place on Earth!!

Catie on her 8th birthday!

Happy Birthday Brody!!!

Well we are back among the living, kinda coming home from a vacation I find is exhausting. But so much fun I think I will be posting little things from the trip that just made me laugh. But first a tribute to the two people we went on the trip for. My Brodyman and LULU. They turned 10 and 8 while we were gone. It is just amazing to me how much my life and my perspective has changed in 10 short years. I marvel in the fact that each of my children are so different and I have had to rewrite the book each time a new one was born. I am especially grateful for my children due to the fact that I had been told by numerous doctors that I would never have them. I feel incredibly blessed by these wonderful spirits who make life so fun.