London

Our new baby girl was born on January 18, 2009. We have been pretty busy since we came home from the hosptial and haven't had a chance to update the blog. She was 6 lbs. 2 oz. and 19 inches long. We have named her London Jessica Skiba. London is kind of a "wild and crazy" name for us, but we like it. Mom has a lot of helpers with this little one.

Head Bangers' Ball

For Christmas we received Guitar Hero for the Wii, and while Sammy has not yet mastered the guitar, we have found she does have incredible head banging skills. What is most amazing, or concerning, is this seems to come straight from her soul, because no one has ever shown her the art of head banding before!

Christmas 2008

The day after Christmas we went up to Pinetop to visit the family and get in some good sledding.

Temple Square

Last Saturday we went up to Temple Square in Salt Lake City to see the lights. Apparently most of the State of Utah had the same idea -it was crowded, but still worth it.

Hiking the Y!

While we were up in Utah for Thanksgiving we decided to take the kids and hike the "Y." It was much steeper than we remembered and John nearly had a heart attack, but we all made it, including the kids.

Electric Light Parade - Spanish Fork Style

Every year the day after Thanksgiving there is a light parade in Spanish Fork. Skiba Auto Repair always has an entry. It is fun and the kids love it. We put some hay on a trailer and then decorate it with lights. This year Powell and Chance got to ride Chance's go-kart. It was all rigged up with lights and stole the show!

iPod Baby

Our two-year old had discovered the wonder of the ipod. She likes to walk around the house, ipod clipped onto her diaper, listening to the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" soundtrack. It amazes me how our kids are so comfortable with technology at such a young age. Our four year olds can navigate barbie.com like pros. When I started at BYU I didn't even have an email address!