Happy Birthday!
We had a great time celebrating Janelle's birthday!
It wouldn't be a party without a game of HedBanz!
Alan is by far the best at this game!
Micah and I were able to be in Houston for Ivan's 1st birthday! This was the awesome toothbrush cake his parents made for him!
Ivan sure did enjoy his cake! It was so great to visit Kristin, Taylor, Lucas, and Ivan. We are so excited they are moving closer!
Boston Marathon
Though things seem to be back to normal here in Boston, our hearts are still heavy for all those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. The whole experience was quite surreal, scary, and sad for our family. We are so grateful for all the emergency responders that worked around the clock to keep us safe. In our short time here we have come to love Boston and Massachusetts and there will always be a place in our hearts for Bean Town!
I was so excited to go and watch the marathon! And it really was fun, though the bombings have indelibly changed the memory. We went to mile 21 - the bottom of Heartbreak Hill.
Micah loved watching the runners. I think we have a future endurance athlete! (Well maybe he just likes to smile...!)
Its hard to tell, but Ana Dulce Felix from Portugal is pictured here. She had a commanding lead at this point in the marathon, but the pack caught her and she ended in 9th place. Random fact: Micah Kogo from Kenya got second overall -- we like his name!
Book Group
This month for book group we read Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Sarah made a fruit cake/sugar cookie world map to bring for dessert!
Rachel took this picture of the group!
Micah :)
Micah loves to swing! We are so excited that the weather has gotten warmer and we are able to go to the park almost every day!
Micah is getting closer and closer to crawling! He loves to scoot around on his belly and often pushes himself under the couch along with the toy he is playing with. If we can't find a toy, we look under the couch and it is almost always there!
In Loving Memory
A dear friend of the Skidmore Family, Nancy Gayder, passed away this last week. Sister Gayder and her husband, Steve, were always so good to us and I always felt like we were family! We celebrated every birthday at their house. I remember how excited I was whenever they made their homemade french fries--yum!! Brother and Sister Gayder were favorite primary teachers in our ward and we all waited eagerly to be old enough to be in their class. Each week we would get a new button from the treasure box with different pictures or sayings on them. Thus began my button collection. At Brother Gayder's funeral, some of his former primary kids sang an arrangement of primary songs, including his favorite--Popcorn Popping! I have wonderful memories of going to "Take Your Daughter to Work Day" with Sister Gayder. It was always so fun to see where she worked and spend the day with her. Nancy always made lots of time for our family and made us feel special and loved. She was an example to me of showing love to all those around her.
We love you so much Sister Gayder and will miss you. We look forward to the day when we will see you and Brother Gayder again!
