Friday, February 29, 2008

Conner's 8th Birthday




We actually moved into our new house on Conner's 8th birthday! This is the second year in a row that we have moved on his birthday. Unfortunately, he doesn't find it very fun. This move was a little bit more exciting because he got to open his new army bedding and sleep in his new room upstairs.
Conner was also baptized one week after his birthday. Yes, I know, life is crazy. I moved, unpacked, shopped, prepared food, re-washed sheets, housed over 30 people, fed over 50 family members and friends, and we baptized our oldest all within a weeks time!!! What an emotional experience for me. I really started to wonder if I had taught Conner what he needs to know. Man it amazes me how fast 8 years goes by. Crazy fast!!! It seems like just yesterday that I brought him home from the hospital. I can remember so many memories of him as a little guy (unfortunately, I can't say that for all of my children) it really doesn't seem possible that he is already eight. I'm sure that I'll say the same thing when he turns 19. Anyway, he is a good kid and was definitely ready for his big day. It really did turn out great. We only had one incident. Ethan threw up all over me during the closing song!! Kids...there's never a dull moment when their around. I will say that I was exhausted when it was all over though. Scott leaned over to me a church after everyone had left on Sunday and whispered, "Man, I wish that everyone could have stayed a little longer." Even though I knew what he meant I was relieved to have the week over and a new one beginning.


Sunday, February 24, 2008

The Low Down

Okay, so I realize that I have not posted in forever. Life has been completely out of control for the Skousen clan for the last several months. I am still not caught up on everything. Infact I am not really caught up on much of anything. Don't get me wrong, the things that absolutely have to get done do, but things are still crazy. I can see a light at the end of the tunnel now though.

Since my last post a ton of things have happened. We have finished our house!!! (I use the word finished lightly... there are still a million things that need to happen... put up the towel bars, hang the numbers on the front of the house, put up the rest of the fence, stain & install all of the bookcases...to name a few) The house is livable though, more than livable, to us it's heaven. The first night we slept here I asked Scott how he was feeling. Besides total graditute he exclaimed, "I feel like I have been let out of a box!" You have to understand that when we moved to Saint Johns, we left a beautiful NEW house in the valley. It had plenty of space (4 bedrooms & a toyroom) and an extra large backyard. Our "new to us" 30 year old fixer upper in Saint Johns couldn't even touch what we had become accostumed to. The master bedroom was so small that with the bed in it you couldn't even kneel to pray at the side of the bed without your feet touching the wall! Our family growing in size from 5 to 7 members didn't help either. Needless to say that a lot more space means a lot more freedom for everyone! We are loving our new home and thank our Father in Heaven often for all of the wonderful blessings we have in our lives.

Here are some pictures of events that have happened since my last post. Forgive me for not having any house photos yet. Boxes everywhere, dirt on the floor, yada yada... I am working on it though.
Halloween

(Ethan, Jacob, Tate, TJ (Conner's Friend), Conner, & Grace)


Tate's 6th Birthday



Ethan's 1st Birthday



Christmas