Last week, CHEYENNE CAME HOME!!!! She flew into the Salt Lake airport on Thursday, March 20 at 3:57pm. My mom was there, Grandma and Grandpa Gazdik, Savannah, Sarah, Avery, Lyla, Megan, Ammon, Micah, Mariah, Kolby, Calianne, Bethany, Benjamin, Kevin, and I. We screamed when we saw her and ran to meet her and throw our arms around her! It was so great!! Man we missed that girl!!!

Look! It's all my kids in one spot!!

We put our family in the van to drive home and we had all of our kids inside! We even did a count off like we used to! That was so sweet for me!! At home we had roast and mashed potatoes and rolls--traditional Skinner fare. We had pumpkin cookies for dessert! After dinner, President Mortensen came over and released her as a full-time missionary but first she bore her testimony for the last time "behind the badge." It was amazing. The feeling in the room of love and purpose was so strong! Then she cried and we all cried and hugged her so tight! What an amazing experience. She's so glad to be home but also so sad that it is over.

On Friday, Chey, Cali, Kevin, and I went to the temple together and that was super special. That night my dad arrived and we also got to visit with Kayla and Merrick and Mandy. On Saturday, we had a baby shower for Mariah (so Chey could be there and so family could see the twins and do the baby shower!) and we were joined by my sister, Maggie, Becca, and Liz. It was so fun! The baby shower was basketball-themed. Mariah got lots of great presents and after we put the tables away, the family had a basketball game!

They also played tennis with their dad!!

On Sunday, Cali and Chey both spoke in church to give their homecoming talks. They did so well! They both learned so much on their missions. Their understanding of God and the way He supports us has grown in incredible ways. I'm so impressed with both of them. After the meeting, we had an open house to welcome them home. Kevin made waffles and he thinks he served 75 people! There were a lot of people showing their love and excitement that the twins were home!

This is a group of missionaries from Cheyenne's mission!

This is Beth and I hanging out with Micah.

This is Micah hanging out with his second cousin, Hudson.

It was such a great week! It was a week we have been waiting for for 19 months! Our family is together again. CALI AND CHEY ARE HOME!!!!!