Brookside Mom Is on the Go

By Cody Wilson

Staying busy is one thing Brookside stay-at-home mom Shannon Klaus never has to worry about. In fact, the phrase “stay-at-home mom” is almost an oxymoron nowadays. Shannon admits she is almost always on the go. “

It is safe to say we spend a lot of time in the car,” she said, laughing. Between her two athletic sons, her musician husband, and herself, there is always something going on.

A typical day starts at 6:30 a.m. and does not end until 8 p.m. Her two sons, who are in first and third grade, attend a private school on the other side of town. After dropping them off at school, Shannon typically runs errands. For those, she doesn’t have to drive far at all. “I love having all of the specialized stores around Brookside. I don’t have to get all my groceries from a supermarket," she said.

With all of the cooking that she does, she loves having healthy and high-quality produce nearby. If she has any spare time before she has to pick the boys up, she will come back and do chores at the house.

“I love the location of our home. It is nearby some of the best parks and nicest restaurants in town.”

Shannon and her husband Greg are avid runners and enjoy having the Riverside running trails nearby. Greg also takes the boys on bike rides down the trails occasionally during the week to give Shannon a little break.

The two also enjoy their date nights during the weekend to unwind from a stressful week. Shannon’s favorite restaurant is Wolfgang Puck’s. “The best part about living nearby all these nice restaurants is we can save an hour of time paying for a babysitter, since it is just a five-minute drive.”

Her two elementary-aged sons play just about every sport offered. Taking the boys to and from practices logs up mileage on the car, but it is a great opportunity to catch up with the boys on how their day went. Whether it is wrestling, football, basketball, or baseball, Shannon enjoys watching her sons practice and play. For a few sports, her husband coaches, so he takes them to and from practices and that gives Shannon a chance to catch up on things at the house.

Shannon and her family are very involved with their church, which is located in Broken Arrow. Their home church is most likely planting a campus nearby Brookside, which they would love. “We are very excited to have church right down the street and it will feel more like home! With Greg playing in the band and taking a separate car, it will save two long drives.”

Shannon and her family love living in Brookside. “The only thing that I would change is the long drives to church and school," she said. “After living in Brookside for close to ten years I couldn’t ever see my family and I leaving Brookside.”