ABOUT SHANNON
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1. I have 12 siblings (6 sis & 6 bros)
2. I have so many nieces and nephews I can't even keep track. More keep coming!
3. I have 4 grandchild (2 on the way) and what they say about being a grandparent is all true
4. I saw my first cow at 15
5. I saw my husband for the first time at 15. Not that he's anything like a cow.
6. I was engaged 3 times, to the same man.
7. I always have an opinion
8. It shouldn't always be shared
9. I'm not big into animals. I only see my barn in photos on Facebook.
10. I've had chicken for every birthday celebration since I was
11. The first time I met someone with my name it was a boy
12. I used to play marbles and beat all the boys
13. I like the number 10
14. As a teen I'd listen to late night mystery shows on the radio
15. When I turned 50 I threw my own birthday party
16. I believe in celebrating
17. I want a big p(art)y barn
18. I worked at cleaning houses once
19. I hate cleaning houses
20. I love a clean house
21. I have freak DNA that lets me go on forever with little sleep
22. I have some freak siblings that are the same way
23. My studio and I have been on HGTV
24. I was academically suspended at 18
25. I went back to school at 38
26. I graduated from college the same day as my oldest daughter Leila
27. I learned to paint
28. I've won some awards for it
29. I was a Sundance Resort art instructor
30. My middle name means "my desire" in Hawaiian
31. My family is what's made me
32. My husband calls me the idea woman, I call him the Boyfriend.
33. I have to be creative. Have to. 
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Leila passed away. She was, and still is a part of LDS NEST. You can read about her here, here, here, or here. To learn more about the little known pregnancy condition that took Leila's life visit "What the HELLP?"
About Leila from March 2013

1. I love a good cupcake. And I make them all the time.
2. I can always find a reason for a party.
3. When my husband realized we were dating, he asked me to marry him one week later.
4. I did.
5. And now we’re having a baby.
6. I’m the oldest of 8 kids.
7. I talk to my youngest sister Cassie on the phone every day.
8. I went to BYU at 16 years old.
9. And took a couple classes with my mom.
10. I was admitted to law school at 19.
11. I spent a month studying in Madrid, Spain.
12. I speak Spanish.
13. I love to salsa dance.
14. The color teal is MY color.
15. I love to relax with episodes of Law & Order and Chinese takeout.
16. I believe that you can find happiness in every single day.
17. I spent a weekend in Rome and it wasn't nearly long enough.
18. I’m dying to go back to Italy.
19. When I was little, I always wanted to be in charge. Nothing has changed.
20. I love researching family history.
21. I am ALMOST 5 feet tall. Missed it by a quarter of an inch.
22. I didn't feel comfortable wearing flats around a man until I met my husband. And he’s 6’3”.
23. When I go to Texas Roadhouse, I order dinner just to be polite. Then I spend all evening eating the rolls. I eat my steak the next morning.
24. I take pictures of everything. Including food.
25. When I was 10, I wanted to be a pig farmer. My dad took me to a pig farm, and the fascination lasted for a few more years.
26. I make great mocktails.
27. I believe that food tastes better when its beautiful.
28. I love loud music.
29. I am an early bird.
30. I read super fast. I think it’s because my mom taught me to read early.
31. My first memories are of spending time with my Dad on the beach on the back of his bike. I still love everything about the beach.
32. I’ve always wanted to be a mom. Probably because mine is so great.
33. I have a strategically-angled mirror in my house – one that always makes you look good. It’s the last thing I check before I leave the house.