White Envelope

OKay Thanks to everyone's help. . Jeanette . . here is the video of Kevin opening his call. Kimm is the master mind recording! The video is kinda long. . 4 min, but the end is kinda funny.. if you know my family so well. Enjoy!!

The Big Apple

As you can see I survuved the last hour of work on Wednesday. I am now here to brag about Kevin even more and tell you all where he will be serving the Lord for TWO YEARS . . .Starting on May 5, 2010. Speaking the Language that will help him the rest of his life, Spanish, Spreading this TURE GOSPEL to the people in New York!! New York, New York South Mission.

This is the video of him opening his call. Sorry it is not very loud, so yo must be in a quite place to hear. The Video is also 4 mins long, so if you dont watch all of it, I wont be upset, but it enjoyable . .hahah at least for me. Funny Funny.

Kevin is going to be a rockin missionary and I can't wait to post more while he is out! Love you Little Brother . .

Sitting and Waiting

Sitting and waiting is this posts title, why? you ask, cus that is what I am doing! I knew the mail man was going to come today, we all had the feeling that it was going to come today, I guess I didn't want to face reality knowing that it was going to come today and knowing that I dont get off of work till 7.

So now that I know that it HAS come today and that I am STILL getting off work at 7, just makes my heart race! "Shannon what are you talking about??!!" Probably went through your head, I ad to make this post longer than what it really needs to be cus I have an hour to kill . . .or I would be taking someone hostage!

KEVIN'S MISSION CALL!!!!

Of course that is what I am talking about. We all expected the mail man to come at his normal time. .5:00PM. . But I think even he knew how important this large white envelope was and thought it would be great to come early.. . 4:00PM. I sure I will cut that man! hahah just kidding. lol

Kevin called me and was like "Shannon, its here. It came" I could just hear his beeming smile! I couldn't and didn't want to believe him. My baby brother got his mission call, and here I sit at work with now, 55 minutes left (gosh I type fast) until I can leave and join in on all the excitment that I know is going on at home! I can and will SURVIVE. .

I just can't imagin what Kevin is going through having to wait until my butt gets home for him to open it!!!

Family Time

This past Sunday was a great day! Church was so great! I was so filled and edified! and then coming home and spending the night with the WHOLE family, yes, all 21 of them, with an additional three people, Kevins camera crew.

With mom's, newly learned, delicious lasagna dish, salad and delicious bread, we all sat around the kichten table, with the camera's all around us, we went around the table one by one and put in our guess of were we think Kevin will be called to serve for two year . .(o no tears go away) it took us awhile, but I think this past sunday is going to be a great episode, coming in a year.

Kevin should be getting his call either tomorrow, thursday or next week. So we will see here soon where the Lord sends him.

Happy Place

I wanted to share with you all what my lap top background is. . .the picture I see everytime my computer is turned on . . .

I am not boasting in myself for this, but share with you the reason I tell you this. This heaven on earth is my top happy place (my bed being the second of course) The temple is the place I love to be. Going inside just sets me straight. This evening I got to attend the Salt Lake Temple, my castle. I was meeting Tina and Courtney there but had a great opportunity to go early by getting a ride from my parents, who were going. I got to sit in the temple for a good amount of time, and it felt so good! Time just stopped. Then doing the service part, being proxy for someone is just amazing! Tonight was different for me. I felt different, it was different!

How I love this place and can't wait to go back again! I hope all of you get to enjoy this heaven on earth like I do!

Happy Valentines Day

I was thinking all day today "I like it when Valentines day lands on Sunday" Cus it feels like a normal day! I am not surrounded by other people who are getting flowers, or boxes of chocolate. I didn't feel the pressure of being single. I love it when Valentines day is on Sunday! I wish it were like this every year, haha or maybe in the years to come I will actually have someone special to spend the day with.



This moring Bryce said "15% of the women send themselves flowers for Valentines day." Something like that, anyways I have never sent myself flowers so I am not part of he 15% but what brought this comment on from Bryce was the fact that he, Bryce, gave me a beautiful bouque of flowers with the sweetest note to go with it. He has made me feel special.

This year I have loved Valentines day!

Full-Time

ATTENTION: I AM WORKING AGAIN!!!

I have not worked full-time for the longest time! Last time I worked full time was in 2008. After I left that full-time, I was part-time and loving the work. Yes, when you get older it is great to be full-time! I am no longer in school and I dont have a dating life, so what else is there to do, right?

Today was my first day back to full-time at Eagle Gate College, working as a Marketing Assistant. HI DAD! It was kinda rough just cus full-time is a big change to what I have been doing the last year. But I am so excited to have a good amount of money again and you know what that means . . . . . I will be able to SAVE UP!!!!! hahahaha didn't think I was going to say that huh . . okay but for real, that just mean I will get to go out and play and not feel bad about spending money . . .BUT . . . I am also going to save!!!

I just wanted to BLAST my excitment !!!

I'm A Dreamer . . .

I have found my theme song. I have sat and listen to the lyrics over and over and I have come to see that this is me right now, and it might be for a while. I will try not to stay like this, but it just comes so easily. I like the place where I go when I am dreaming.

"Distant Dreamer" by Duffy

Although you think I cope

My head is filled with hope of some place other than here

Although you think I smile

Inside and all the while I'm wondering about my destiny

I'm thinking about all the things

I'd like to do in my life

I'm a dreamer, a distant dreamer

Dreaming far away from today

Even when you see me frown my heart won't let me down

Because I know there's better things to come, woah yeah

And when life gets tough and I feel I've had enough

I hold on to a distant star

I'm thinking about, all the things

I'd like to do in my life

I'm a dreamer, a distant dreamer

Dreaming far away from today

I'm a dreamer, a distant dreamer

Dreaming far away from today

Yeah, I'm a dreamer

Bad Habit?

Big Comfy Bed + MOVIE = One Happy Sleeper . .ME!

I think I have created a bad habit! Yes. . . . I just wanted to let everyone know that I have to watch a movie on my way to dream land. If I dont I can't sleep, my mind will start thinking about any and every little thing that is possibly can! I put a movie on cus it stops my brain from keeping me up all night. I know I have created a horrible habit and I hope that one day it will be broken, but until then. . . . I will enjoy my movies thank you very much!

Peace Out. .I must go watch my movie, so I can catch some ZZZZ's

This Feeling . . .

Tonight for some odd reason I feel extra lonely. I have no idea where this feeling is coming from, when, to be honest, I am fine with not having a male around. I have come to terms with not having someone to talk to on the phone everyday, with not having anyone to hold hands with, someone to cuddle with and yes, someone to kiss.

I have come to terms with being almost, 23 and lonely, while it seems that everyone around me is getting engaged. . . . I am still young and I am HONESTLY, in no rush to have someone. (even though it would be nice haha)

But tonight, this weird random feeling as crept up on me and is biting my heart. Knowing now, and completely understanding what is feels like to be lonely, I dont know how women and men everywhere, who aren't married deal with it everyday. I can only imagine what it would be like to have this heart ache for the rest of my life, and the thought of it is not pleasant.

For now, as I let my feelings of loneliness out, I can only depend on my patients to sit back and pray, that I can continue to be on the Lord's time table, and soon will be blessed with someone that I can spend eternity with.

A Little Artist

Wesley Burton Durr. My eldest nephew, drew a picture on our white board. I was putting my clean clothes away today when Wesley came running down to my room and told me he was done drawing a picture of me and wanted me to come and look at it.

"Shannon, close your eyes!" All the way up the stairs. When I got to the Kitchen, I closed my eyes . . opened them when given the "okay". Wesley is such an artist! Before I took a picture wesley wanted to write my name, so I told him how it was spelled. He is getting so good at his letters.

I am one proud Auntie!!



This is Me, with a yellow bow, playing in outside, that would be a green check mark above my head . .haha, and a nice big heart next to my head.




Thw artist with his master piece

EFY?

This morning I made my way to Provo. I had my EFY interview today. I was nervous when I got there but once I sat down, I was cool and collective! I meet the other people in the same group interview as I, they were really cool young adults. The interview process wasn't asbad as I expected. Which was good.

I dont know how I did. . to the people who interviewed us, but my feelings about it was positive. I dont know if I will get any EFY weeks during the summer but I sure hope I do. If I am supposed to be an EFY Counselor, then I know the Lord will inspire the interviewers to hire me on.

The interview was a good experience for me, nonetheless. After my interview I stuck around Provo and had lunch with my dear friend Natalie!! How I love that girl. It was so nice so visit with her, given her fiance was there too, but he is pretty awesome and can hang! hahaha It was a great visit, Thanks Natalie!

Time and Gas not wasted!!