Happy Birthday Shana!

The Hebrew name Shana means God is Gracious.

Shana's birthday was yesterday, May 26.  She is my sister-in-law, married to my brother Duane.

I got to cheat a bit because I have copies of Grandpa L's scrapbook and Shana did a pretty good history of herself.    I will summarize it.  When she was young she always wanted be a cheerleader and practiced and practiced.  We went to the same High School and she was a cheerleader.   When she was young her dad finished up school at the University of Utah.  While there they attend many musical type activities that instilled a great love of music in her. Was involved in all the music programs in HS.  She was the Sterling Scholar runner-up in Music.  She had a scholarship to Snow.  Went there for a year, then CEU for a year... receiving her AA.   She went to dental school for a tim, before she was called to the Argentina mission... her mothers homeland.     After her mission she married Duane and attended BYU with him.  She graduated with a BS in Family Science.   Here is a collage of pictures of Shana.  You can see her and Duane in their cap and gown.  They have 2 children in tow!  Good job Shana in earning your degree.

She went on to say that she has the best job ever... being a stay at home Mom.  She is the mother of 5 children.  Hayden, Justis, Packer, Aisha, and Julia.

I would so love to see her new home... I saw the home in Boise and was so impressed with her organizational skills.  The kids closets were so simple and color coded that the boys could easily keep it clean.  All toys were in another room.   

She and Duane are doing something right... as they have such smart, helpful and respectful children.    I know she would say differently... but the kids know how to behave in the presence of others.  That is worth a lot.

Happy Birthday Shana!  Hope you had a very nice one.   Love you.

Love, Karalene