Track Team

Emmalee joined the track team and competed in pole vault, long jump, triple jump, 100 m hurdles, and 100 m dash.  For this mom, learning about track events is a new adventure.  

Pole Vault:  This was an event that she tried.  

Most kids in her grade level do not compete in this event.

Long Jump:  Her personal best was 12 ft 1 1/2 inches.  

She ended the top three for grade level at her school.

Triple Jump:  Her personal best was 27 ft 2 1/2 inches.

She ended the top three for grade level at her school.

At events: She placed 4th at Jackson, 5th at Green River, and 7th at Rock Springs.

Yes one time before her hurdles, she did a back walkover before the start of the race.

100 m Hurdles:  Her personal best 19.12  (Rock Springs Meet)

100 m Dash: Her personal best 15.50 (Rock Springs Meet)

She certainly loved running and was always excited when she made a personal best.  

Her coaches (Trumble, Cantrell, Mondragon, and Cassity) are pretty awesome as well.  

Prom Time

Katherine was asked to Junior Prom.

We took some pictures waiting for her date to arrive.

(Plans never were exact on his arrival time.... 5:30, 5:45 or was it 6:00...)

At 6:15, Preston arrived and we all left to take picture.

This was her fun group: Preston, Katherine, Samantha, and Tim.

Katherine was pretty relaxed and having a lot of fun.

(Her date might have been nervous.)

Dad might have had a hard time letting her go.

After we looked at all the pictures, my eyes were closed.... 

so we had to take a new picture Sunday Morning.

Dating

In our house, our girls can not go on a date until they turn 16.  Their first date is with their dad.....

Katherine and Brad took a motorcycle ride

And enjoyed an evening having frozen yogurt.

Remodel Time

We have decided to remodel/redo our kitchen cabinets.  The plan was... July 2016 was going be slow month so we thought we could get this project done.  Then a whole bunch of things took place in July and the project was finished in April 2017 over Spring Break.

Before pictures:

 After photos:

New DRIVER

Someone turned 16.

Someone got a license.

Someone else can run errands for her parents!

Someone can also date now.

Her parents feel a bit older now.

April 2017: Are The Skinners Missing?

We have a blog.

Really we do.

Sadly, I have failed at keeping up with the blog since last May (2016).

Here we are.. Spring Break 2016.  I think I need to catch up on this blog.

I have signed on and have noticed all these changes on Blogger.

Wonder if people still get email notifications about this blog.  If you do... let me know.
(UPDATE: Yep, people still get the emails!)

We are not missing.  Just not blogging.

Going to catch up over this Spring Break.... so blogs will be out of order!

Birthday Girl

July means Birthday Time for Hannah

This year she was able to go to Utah and see friends!

We spent time enjoying the splash pad and enjoying (Frozen) cupcakes.

I could not even get her to look at me for a picture!