Skinner's

2010-12-10T15:15:00.000-08:00

Well it's been just about a year since I last updated my blog. What can I say I'm busy! I have all kinds of excuses! Well needless to say we are doing great and life is wonderful. Easten, Emery, Kaden, and Rhett are all growing up so fast-I can"t beleive it! My honey and my children are my PRIDE andJOY! I love them so much!

JANUARY 2010 SNOW STORM!!!!!!

2010-01-24T08:54:00.000-08:00

In December of 2008 we were at Clints Wells for christmas and there was a little bit of snow... this is how we moved it.

In January 2010, only 13 months later,there was some snow. This is the front yard after the first few days.

With this much snow, part of it being rain,

we changed equipment.

This is what was used this year for snow removal.

The day after the storm in the front yard.

How high can you stack it? This is the question we were asking ouselves.

In the back yard you can see the stack on the shed. This is after it was packed a day or two.

Forcasters say we got close to 5 feet of snow total-the most we've seen since living here.

And yes, I still love the snow. I got up at 3:30 or 4 every morning just to get stuff done before I headed to work!

Happy New Year!

2010-01-05T09:58:00.000-08:00

Well, it's a new year and we started it off with lot's of fun! For Family Home Evening we went night sledding. Sara got everyone together and told us of a fun sledding spot-we had a blast, especially the kids. My three kids have No Fear-they are crazy! The hill was so icy that the kids didn't even need a sled they just slid on their snow pants.

Kaden sliding down, Emery climbing back up

Emery sliding down

Easten would go so fast! Especially when his dad gave him an extra push!

Uncle Josh taking as many kids as could fit for one last ride.
Easten, Emery, Kaden, Kirby, and Josh

Rhett is now 7 mo. old and decided it was time to start crawling. He learned it just in time for Christmas. The tree and the ornaments just looked like too much fun to play with so he had to figure out how to get to them. We ended up taking the Christmas tree down a few days early because he was getting too quick.

2009-12-13T19:08:00.001-08:00

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2009-12-13T12:26:00.001-08:00

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2009-11-01T17:13:00.000-08:00

Our kids had a fun Halloween. Our ward had a Trunk or treat and then we went to a couples of houses that we go to every year to get the king size candy. After that they were worn out and ready to count and sort their candy

Our little Buckaroo

Our witch

Our little lion cub

Our Skeleton

First Day of School

2009-08-13T09:37:00.000-07:00

Easten and Emery's First Day of School
(Easten is so excited!)

Easten is in 3rd grade

Emery is in 1st Grade

Garden Update

2009-08-09T20:12:00.000-07:00

My garden is growing-it's a miracle! Hopefully my plant killing days are over

We've picked lots of peas and green beans-we even picked an albino zucchini

More camping in White River

2009-08-04T17:48:00.000-07:00

Bath Time

Relaxing in the sun

Grandma and Rhett having a good time

Kaden playing ball

Willis family campout

2009-08-04T17:28:00.000-07:00

Grandma Kathy had a great weekend playing with most of her grandkids

Easten playing in the creek at White River-he spent most of his time in the water

Kaden went to cut Wood with Dad and did not want to play in the water until dad did

There was some good eats, including the crawdads that the kids spent hours finding

Emery even enjoyed it, starting with the tips and moving to the tails

Honoring our defenders

2009-07-23T18:13:00.000-07:00

As a young man I was taught to respect the flag and all it stands for. As a young boy scout I was involved in my grandfathers funeral helping with the flag. Grandpa East served our country in WWII and taught me how to show respect to the flag and to my country. This week has been a great honor to be apart of a funeral for a young man that gave his life for me and the freedoms that I enjoy. Thank You for your service.

We picked up Eric Lindstrom from the airport and I was privileged to drive the funeral coach. It was an amazing sight to come back into town and see the people of flagstaff lining the streets from before Sizzler clear to the mortuary.

Many people attended the service. Men and women were in uniform everywhere.

May God bless our country and the men and women who serve and protect it!

Rhett's blessing

2009-07-12T15:58:00.000-07:00

Just for Ann and Amy who are both away here is a few pictures from the baby blessing it was short sweet and to the point. Scott and both Grandpa's and the bishop just as asked of us by our stake.

Eastens Baptism

2009-07-11T23:42:00.000-07:00

Saturday July 11 Easten was baptized and confirmed a Member of the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints. He was very nervous I am shure dad was also.

The rest of the day was full of fun with family what more could we ask for?

Oh ya we could ask for Grandma Konny to vist and she did!

Summer Fun

2009-07-05T17:18:00.000-07:00

We have had some fun with some of our family in the last week or so -just good old summer fun. Easten, Emery Kadeen and there cousins Maddy and Jacob

Other family members came all the way from Texas and had a laid back time here. It may have been rough getting here, but being her was not hard work.

It was a rough life they had while back in Flagstaff for a few days

Grandma Bobbie even visted us while we were camping-look what she found

2009-06-21T18:53:00.000-07:00

WUZ UP to all my peeeps, aunts and unc's! I'm just chillaxen and getting big fast. I'm working on my chubby cheeks and rolls just for you aunt Ann.
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MY GARDEN

We are attempting to grow a garden this year. With any luck we will have some veggies to munch in the fall.

So far so good! These are actually plants not weeds-a shocker I know. Now if any peas actually grow then hopefully my plant killing days are gone!What can I say I'm a plant killer.

The butterflies and the lady bugs are enjoying our garden too!

2009-06-05T11:25:00.000-07:00

Well we have added another monster to the mix-that makes four of them now! Rhett David was born May 21st and weighed 7lbs. 9oz. and was 20.5" long. He is now 2 weeks old and weighs 8lbs. 11oz.(the little porker). I guess you don't have to guess what I do all day long. The other 3 monsters are doing great and love their new baby brother. Kaden says Rhett is his bestest buddy, and even Emery has decided that we can keep him even though he is a boy-she has been a little bitter that she has 3 brothers and no sisters. Easten, who has an ear fettish, loves Rhetts little ears especially because they are pointed-like ELF ears. Scott and I have adjusted well and are doing great. We are proud parents of our beautiful little family-we couldn't ask for more we are very blessed!

The kids love to hold Rhett and fight over who is first. Kaden loves to kiss him and poke him and pinch him and squeeze him....

Growing up

2009-05-30T20:25:00.000-07:00

well all the monsters are getting a long great

Rhett has some growing to do maybe if we water him and make sure he gets plenty of sunshine he will grow up big and strong

2009-05-22T20:27:00.000-07:00

Well we have had the baby his name is Rhett David Skinner born may21, 2009 at 0042 that is early he weighed in at 7lb 9oz and 20.5 inches eating every thing in site already

2008-12-16T14:29:00.000-08:00

Easten

Emery

Kaden

Emery,Kaden, and Easten played in the snow all day. Even when it started to get dark outside they wanted to keep playing. The cold and the falling snow doesn't stop them from enjoying winter.