Dressing Like A Missionary

Alright a few of you have been bugging me about these pics so here ya go! I took several pictures last week as I tried on different outfits before church and then again this Sunday after church. Many of you I am sure cannot believe that I am wearing these clothes- and in all honesty I can't either!! Anyway so here are some of my mission clothes, most of the tops are courtesy of Amy- she has bought me so many cute things for my mission and I am truly grateful for her help!

Annie's New "Kicks"

Annie and I went shopping at Chandler Mall today and I found a few things for my mission and then we wondered into Journey's Kidz and I ended up buying Annie the cutest pair of Etnies (skate shoes- for those of you living in a cave or something) and she loves them! She kept saying shoes shoes and grabbing them, but she can't take them off- which is quite nice!! So anyway I took a pic of Annie in her new kicks and her new shirt (you have to have a new outfit to go with your new shoes!!) I LOVE to spoil my girls!

Cheese! This girl loves to play with my car keys!! They are about the only keys she is allowed to have because everyone else has the automatic lock keys with panic buttons on them. I guess Annie found about the only positive side to having a ghetto car. lol

Too cute plus they match almost everything!!


Annie loves to dance now, so I got a little video of her dancing a bit, but it's not very long because she is so easily distracted in my room (so much to get into!)

Snow Day!!

Yesterday I took my girls up to Flagstaff to play in the snow and we had the BEST time!! My friend Jennie and two of her daughters went with us and we made the three hour trek up there with a car full of girls. I was so glad I was able to spend this day with my Skousen girls (except Annie- baby and snow, not my idea of a good time) and Jennie, Erin and Em.

Best Snowman EVER!! If you can't tell, I am the one who brought the stuff for the snowman. He is Steve Nash the snowman with a PHX Suns hat and T-Shirt!! Special thanks goes out to Kilie's boyfriend Kurt (top middle) for helping us shape our snowman.


Little Kiley, me, Big Kilie

Maicy rolled out a perfect snowman head!


Erin and I are as silly as they come!

My Hailey Punk made a cool "chair" out of snow and I sat in it!! But it kinda froze my butt, I have no idea why. lol

My friend Kilie who goes to NAU came and met us there for a little while- I was so excited to see her but sad that she had to go to work, so couldn't stay!


The whole Snow Day crew!!

Being crazy!! My favorite!

Hailey, Emily and Kiley sledding down on the big tube


Zoom! Erin and Emily

Ahhh! Spill, crash, cry! This for sure was not the worst of our "slams" I caught about 5 feet of air going down by myself on one of the sleds and then I went one way and the sled went the other and I fell hard on the packed snow- right on my hip (the one with arthritis and two fractures) oops!! Ya so suffice it to say my butt is now swollen, red, black, purple and blue.

New Best Friends! Emily and Kiley

Me and my Hailey Punk

Argh!! For some reason I was the target of ALL snowballs and Jennie took this pic right after one of the kids threw one right at my head!

Throwing up snow and having land in your face- does that sound like fun to you?

Work'n together

Wee! I go fast cause I'm so fat- lol!



Hailey- making a snow angel

Look at me!! Says Erin.

Look at that face!! Too cute- loving the snow!

One mad snowball fight!


I figured that on the three hour drive home the kids would all fall asleep from being so exhausted- ya I was wrong! Thank goodness for modern technology and personal DVD players!! All in all it was a day that I will never forget and I doubt my girls will either!

Suns vs Sonics

Me and Ingy Pie


Ingrid and I had fun goofing around at the game Friday night and watched the Suns squeak out a win against Seattle!

Spoiled?

Me spoiled? NEVER! Ok, Maybe. Slightly. A little bit. Alright, YES I AM TOTALLY SPOILED!! My mom is beyond amazing and she surprised me yesterday by telling me that she needed my help with something, but she didn't tell me what. So we just started driving and then we got on the I-17 and I turned and looked at her and said, "ARE WE GOING TO THE GAME?" Yes that's right my incredible mom got us lower level tickets for the Suns VS Hornets last night!! I was beyond thrilled, I didn't show it as much b/c I was just shocked and ecstatic- on the inside! I LOVE SUNS BASKETBALL so being there for that important game, and then with the whole Shaq trade on top of that, it was WAY AWESOME! The game was so great and would have only been made better if we won, but a double overtime loss at a 3.2 second buzzer beater is a pretty dang alright way to lose. Mom and I were up on our feet for the last 15 minutes of the game and we were screaming like crazy! On the drive home mom actually lost her voice!! Well anyway I am sure you are sick of hearing about the Suns- but I don't care I am addicted!!!


This is my surprised face!!! I was messing around with the camera during half time so I thought I would capture my reaction when I found out I was going to the game!

Me and my beyond fabulous mom!!! And for those of you wondering, mom hid her Suns shirt in the trunk and put it on once we got to the game (so I had no clue where we were going). And me, well in all honesty I am such a dork that I must watch all Suns games whether in person or on my couch, in my Suns gear. I have to wear at least a Suns shirt, hat, wrist band, jersey or shorts while I watch the game. It just so happens that this game was so highly anticipated by me that I wore a full Suns outfit complete with tattoo, and then I ended up actually going to the game- too cool!

Lunch With Old Friends

Today I met my old co-workers at Macayo's for lunch. We had a blast talking and seriously spent 3 hours just catching up! The three of us used to work together in the office of an elementary school and we had a great time together. I would have quit that job sooner if it hadn't been for the friendship I had developed with them. Two years sitting behind a desk at an office was all worth it because I now have to amazing life long friends without whom I wouldn't be where I am now (about to go on a mission). So anyway I love these girls and I had so much fun with them today!
Inagean, Baby Rae, and Allison

So cute!! Allison is such a cute mommy and Rae is just adorable!


I love having friends that have babies!! I get to play with them and love on them until they start crying and then I get to hand them back! I love this pic, Rae is so cute and I am just so happy!!!

Happy Birthday Cristina!!

My best friend's birthday was on Wednesday and now she is the ripe old age of 21!! So as my present to her this year I decided to decorate her room for her and leave her 21 balloons! With the help of her roommate I was able to sneak into her house and decorate like crazy!! It was really fun and she LOVED it! Then this weekend a bunch of her closest friends got together and we all hung out and had a good time.

Back Row: Chris, Aaron, Cristina (Birthday Girl) and Kendra
Front Row: Nancy, Jenesse, and Me

All decked out!! Cristina's roommate said it kinda looked like a high school dance- lol, it's kinda hectic but I was just trying to do it fast before she came home!!

Her bed with purple candies, party favors and her card from me

Us again, but this time I took the pic and our friend Adam (the one in the red) was in it. Adam just got back on Sunday from his mission in San Antonio Texas. So I had a great time talking to him all night and picking his brain for everything and anything he could tell me about the mission.