The first picture is a peony. Perhaps they told her it is a tree peony? Or maybe they just meant "shrub-like"?

I'm not sure about the other, but here's the picture. Next time use the "html code" link from photobucket:

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Ahhh... thank you so much! I will do that next time! :)

Kind of a wild guess, but compare your shrub to Buckthorn.

Here is a link that might be useful: Google image results

Nope, I don't think that is it. I read it blooms yellow and has berries. This blooms white first of spring with no berries... It still puzzles me because I have searched and found nothing. Grrrrr....:/

Could it be a flowering quince?

Here is a link that might be useful: Chaenomeles

I don't see any Chaenomeles characteristics there, carrieb. Anyway it blooms yellow apparently.

Pyrus calleriana? Occasionally fruitless if not pollinated.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pyrus calleryana

Pyrus calleriana? Occasionally fruitless if not pollinated.

Here is a link that might be useful: Pyrus calleryana

OK I misread the post about blooms - they are apparently white. But I still don't think it's Chaenomeles. Pyrus seems closer.