On Monday of this week, we took the whole family to see the new Beauty and the Beast!  So many Skinners in the movie theatre at a time does not happen very often!  But we had a great time and really enjoyed the movie and even lived through the embarrassment of Benjamin exclaiming loudly after the beast changed into a man, "PHEW!  He isn't NAKED!"

Bethany and Benjamin both had school talent shows this week!  Bethany played a song on the piano called, "Achoo!" and she sang along while she played.  I love it when she combines two of her loves that way and is so confident!  Benjamin didn't do anything individually but his class did a group dance where he danced with a girl!  It was about the cutest thing ever and he is a very good gentleman, I can tell.

Cali and Chey did cows all week, of course.  They also continued attending track practice all week and are still worn out but getting less so!  I think that means they're getting stronger!  They had their last early-morning basketball practice this week and played in a great bantam game on Saturday afternoon.   Calianne spoke in church last week and did fabulous.  Cheyenne is speaking this week!  They also have been given the chance to teach in their Young Women's class and have stepped up there, too.  It's great to see them grow in their testimonies, abilities, and confidence.

Mariah and I went to her end-of-year basketball banquet on Wednesday night!  We ate good food and listened to speeches from the seniors and coaches.  Mariah got a cool back to back Regional Champions shirt and a certificate, too.  She is so sad her season is over but excited for next year, too!  Mariah also ran in a track meet on Friday.  She ran the mile and then had to wait and wait until about 8:30 at night in the cold for the 4x800.  Her team was trying to break the school record and so she didn't run in any other events.  They missed the record by 5 seconds!  Maybe next time . . .



Cheyenne, Bethany, and I freezing our tails off at the track meet.  Go Mariah!



Megan had work this week.  She's still keeping on top of her homework and is really enjoying her internship at the junior high library.  She is trying not to spend too much of her money on treats from the store and fast food runs but she does have an intense weakness for small Cadbury eggs and lemonade from Chick-Fil-A!  Especially if her sisters will come with her!

Sarah and I drove up to the outlet stores in Lehi this week.  I got some new shoes and Sarah got some jeans!  We got ourselves some smoothies afterward (because we are so healthy).  It was tons of fun!  Sarah worked most of the week but on Friday she drove down to visit her friend Allyson at SUU.  She's on her way back now!

Kevin and I tore up the kitchen floor on Saturday in preparation for putting in some wood laminate.  Wait.  Uh, Kevin actually did all that work.  I . . . supervised?  And helped move the fridge!  He also put in a subfloor and worked himself into much stiffness and aches and pains.  He works hard for us, that man.  We love him!