Sweethearts Dance

Well, sometimes you are just so popular that you get asked TWICE to a dance! I can't say I have ever had that problem but Shannon did. She was at work one day and her boss asked her to come into the back. Shannon said, "I can't we are swamped" Her boss said "They can spare you for a minute get back here" Shannon thought she was in trouble but when she went back there was a table set for two and a Heart Shaped pizza with roses with a sign that said "Reservations for two to Sweethearts?" She didn't know who was asking her so she asked her boss, who? He said, listen to the song....She realized it was a song that she sings to a boy she works with to tease him.... (the boss's son) His name is Mateao. She realized it was him and was excited. Then just a few hours later she left to come home from work and.......

This is what she saw all over her car. "I'd be a "dum-dum" not to ask you to Sweethearts...love Cameron" Wow!! Now what to do? She thinks they are both really nice guys!

so......being the fair girl that she is, she decided to to with the first one who asked her. She felt horrible having to tell Cameron no. So we wrote a little poem "Roses are red, violets are blue, that's how my heart feels cause I can't go with you." (Someone beat you to it by a few hours....Can I have a rain check?) and she attached it to an umbrella. He was cool with that and so she answered Mateao by changing the lyrics to the song and having some of her friends go sing it to him in the middle of one of his classes.

They had a fun "Day date" by going to lunch, renting out the theatre on main street and watching the pink panther then they all went bowling "skittles" style....that is when you draw a color and have to bowl a specific way each time. She said it was really fun! Then she came home and got ready. Mateao came to pick her up.....

The wrist corsage...... and the pictures you HAVE to take for mom's memories....(ya, Shannon wanted them just as much)even have to put up with little sisters wanting to get in on the action......... They went to a nice dinner at one of the boy's homes and then went to the dance and then for ice cream and then home. Shan had a great time! Ahhhh, the life of a high school senior :)

Sledding.....

One of the fun things about living here in Utah is the fun in the snow. Jenna has been in hog heaven being able to play outside in the snow. She had a great time sledding with our cousins who came out from Clinton to spend a few days at Grandma's. We went to Pitts hill and she had a great time. The snow was pretty hard and bumpy so when we were all thru she had a bit of a headache but she loved it none the less! Aunt Karen brought over a 5 man toboggan that Spencer had while he was growing up so she can't wait to go test it out!

Cousins

Preston, Michelle, Brigham & Kayla...don't let her fool you, she is NOT that tall!

One of the BEST things about moving here to Vernal is just this...COUSINS!! I can't tell you how great it is to be able to be around these great kids all the time! We go to Michelle's games and there are Preston and Brigham there yelling and supporting her and her team (it doesn't hurt that they might just "like" someone on the team) they can use the excuse they are there for Shelly. Kayla is usually there too. She cheered in the boys game in the next gym. Aunts and Uncles and grandma and grandpas come all the time to support. It's just the greatest! I LOVE MY FAMILY!!!

Cousins in the hot tub....ahhhhh

Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner...yumm yummm

Blue toungs from war head sour head things...they had a contest

Getting Christmas trees together.

Jenna's substitute big brothers while her's is in Uganda....

ya, they REALLY don't dress like this all the time,

they are just petending to be a redneck.

Missionary update...

I know alot of you follow Brad's Missionary blog, (you can get to it by scrolling down and clicking on Elder Brad Kendall)...anyhow, I feel bad about leaving him out of our family blog so I like to talk about him every now and then.

I can hardly believe he has been out in the mission field for 6 months already! He is doing really well. He has been in Walukuba for almost 2 transfers now (transfers are every 6 weeks) He really loves the people and the area. He wasn't so sure at first about the area being so far away from "civilization" but the couple missionaries take such good care of them. They got them an oven so he can actually cook things now. They are working hard and seeing the fruits of their labors. His mission is going to open the country Rawanda in a couple of weeks so that will bring some changes all around. I am so thankful for a son who is willing to serve the Lord so faithfully.

New Job

Shannon started a new job last Monday. She works at Papa Murphy's Pizza. Monday and Tuesday were training and then she worked every day the rest of the week. It was crazy busy being a "new" place in town. On Sunday evening her boss asked her to come in Monday at 1:00 instead of 3:00 (no school Monday for MLK) He said that he was really impressed with what a hard worker she is and he wanted to train her to be a supervisor! She is so excited! She loves her bosses, co workers and even the work is fun! She will still teach her 5 piano students but will like having more income now. She plans to save for a trip to visit friends in AZ, going to EFY and College. Way to go Shanny!!!

This is her first pizza she made. It was their "practice pizza" and then they got to bring them home to their family. It was delicious!!

Bundled up!

One of the hardest things for the girls to get used to here in Utah is the cold. Mind you, they aren't wimps either. The weather has been very cold of late. This is how bundled up Jenna gets to go to the bus stop! Regular jeans then on top of that Snow pants, long sleeve shirt then a jacket and then coat. Snow boots mittens and a hat! Oh yes with temperatures in the negative numbers when it's time to go out to catch the bus, this is a must! They don't get to go outside to recess if it is zero or below. Yes, you read that right! This past week however we have had temperatures above freezing which has allowed some of the snow to melt. We live in the "ice box" of Utah. Being in a valley, the clouds get caught and hold all the cold inside the basin. But we do love it here! ok, most of the time :)

Which do you like best?

Hair # 1
Hair #2

Michelle (or should I say Shelly) I just can't call her shelly even though everyone else does. Anyway, She was wondering other people's opinion of which way her hair looked best. So vote away!