My Dirty 30 in Prescott

Saturday I turned 30! WOW! I can't believe my 20's are over. We decided to head up to Whiskey Row in Prescott with about 15 of our closest friends. We had such a great time... So good that I couldn't remember much the next day. With that being said I had the worst hangover of my life. I kept telling Jearel I was never drinking again. Well not until my Ani concert on Wed ;-)

Thank you so much to everyone who made the trip up there and for making my birthday AMAZING!!

XO

"Jay-Lo" at 7 months

Jayla and Lola are now 7 months old. Wow time sure does fly!! I can't believe how big they look and how much they are starting acknowledge each other. Lola is the sweet one and Jayla is the princess. Lola kept trying to play as Jayla tried to ignore her. I can already see Lola trying to share all her toys while Jay is screaming "Mine"... I need to work on this ;-)

Thanks for having us over Jenni!! It is always good to see you, the kiddo's, and Chad!!

XO

The price you pay for being a GIRL!!

After waiting this one out since Jayla was two months old I finally found the courage and support to get Jayla's ears pierced. Just a day after she turned 7 months old we headed to the mall to meet up with Candis, Michael, and baby Camden. Candis has been ready to pierce Camden's ears since the day she was born. Unfortunately she had to wait til after her 2 month shots to get them done. I've been anxiously waiting for a friend to go with Jay and experience this together. We were in hopes that little Lola would have came too, but her mommy is waiting til she can remember the big day. Me, on the other hand, experienced the trauma of a 4 year old niece who remembers it NOT to be such a great day. I figured I would spare the traumatic experience for Jayla's memory in hopes that she would just thank me later for her beautifully pierced ears. She cried for just a bit as we went first and has now, a day later, forgotten all about them. I was a bit surprised that she clearly does not even care when you have to clean them or turn them in the healing process. It's as if she has no clue anything is even in her ears. Camden had her turn second and if you asked me did much better than Jayla!! Both girls where such troopers and look absolutely adorable with their pretty little diamonds sparkling in their ears.

Thank you so much to Candis and Camden for "holding our hands" through this memorable experience!! It was so good to finally meet beautiful Camden!! Jayla can't wait to spend more time with her!!!

Welcome Brody Mitchell Skorstad

My brother, Adam, and sister in law, Jessica had their little baby boy on Sep. 10. It was a long day for them after going into the hospital at 4am to be induced. He was born at 7pm weighing in at 7lbs 7oz, & almost 21 inches long. 7,7,7,... That's one lucky baby!! This is Jessica's first baby and my brother's 3rd baby boy. I am now an Aunti to 7. Jearel and I are excited to have a cousin for Jayla close to her age to play with and to grow up with!!

A day in the pool!!

We should really try harder to use our pool more. Jayla sure loves the water!!!

Sarah's Wedding in Cornville, AZ

This was my first weekend away from little Miss Jay. I left early Friday morning to drop Jayla off with Grandma Riley for the weekend, and head up to help Sarah out for her big day. I called Jenni moments after I left my mother in law's house in tears. I have been waiting and wanting a little vacation only to realize it is soooo much harder than I thought to leave my little munchkin behind.

It was a wonderful weekend.....

Everything went almost perfectly besides my drama at these little cabins we rented. The first night was like Arachnophobia. I had to get up at 2 am and drive into Sedona to rent a real room!!

This is where Jearel and I stayed the second night as well!!

The wedding could not have been any more beautiful!! It was just breath taking. Sarah was stunning as well!! Thank you guys for a AMAZING time!!

Labor Day Weekend at the Coral Pink Sand Dunes

We took Jayla out of town for the first time to visit one of her Daddy's favorite spots in Utah. The Coral Pink Sand Dunes is a great place for us to take our quads and play in the sand. Even though I didn't get the chance to take my bike out for a ride; it got plenty of use by our friend Chris who's bike broke down after his first ride. One of Jayla's favorite spots to be is outside! So you can imagine this was perfect for her. The weather was perfect!! She loved watching her daddy do his manly things like fixing the bikes, starting the campfires, and grilling up some good food. She even got to enjoy her first ride on Grandpa Riley's Rino. Daddy is already looking at buying Jayla her first quad!! Such a daddy's girl!