Weekend in the Valley

This past weekend we took a trip to the valley to see

our grandkids. Chris has limited days off and it had

been a month since we had seen them. On Friday

night we went to a place in Mesa that is filled with

inflatable toys for the kids to play on - they had a great

time! I had all of these plans to take pictures for the

blog and I ended up not taking one! Thanks to Tim

for these pictures from his phone.

We stayed at the Marriott in Mesa which I proudly

secured on Priceline for $35 per night! It was

great and we enjoyed the time away from the hustle

and bustle of everyday life! We took walks, worked

out and just had a nice time. Unfortunately it wasn't

the "Valley of the Sun" this weekend - more the valley

of the rain - but it didn't dampen our spirits! We enjoyed a

nice Sunday with the kids and dinner at B and Jenn's-

thanks guys! Also a trip to Costco and a movie rounded

out the trip - it was great to get away!

Elder Skippy at the MTC!

Here he is at the call center where they call
people on the phone and talk about the church


It is cold in Provo!

The classic shot where you point where you

are going to serve your mission

Elder Holladay & Elder Ellsworth

This is a friend that he has known

all of his life - Curtis is serving

in Spain

Classic missionary shot

Just thought I would update with pictures of Elder Skippy.

He is now in North Carolina (actually Fort Mill, SC) serving

in his area. He has a great trainer that he loves and is

doing great. He is loving the mission and all is going great.

We are so proud of him and his hard work! Keep it up

Elder Skippy!