Griffin Family

8/27/2004 Letter to Gail Behler I am sorry to hear about your mom – I think my mom mentioned something some time ago.  I guess not too many of us are safe from Breast Cancer.  I hope they can zap the cancer and she gets feeling better soon. Grandma Laurito and Holly My mom is deteriorating.  She seems to get worse every time I see her.  She says she has lost over 40 lbs since I saw her just over a month ago.  (she lost 40 lbs in 11 days).  She has switched from one medication to another but her cancer continues to spread.  She has it in her liver, spine, head…just about everywhere.  She has a really good attitude and doesn’t complain much but I know she is suffering quite a bit.  She is in pain most of the time.  She was diagnosed 13 years ago so she feels really lucky to still be here.  She is going to try to come visit us this weekend.  I am really surprised she is making the trip but I think it helps her to ...

8/25/2004 LETTER TO KAREN VASCONEZ (FRIEND FROM HIGH SCHOOL) Shelly and Baby Holly Hey I really enjoyed the why men shouldn't babysit pictures.  We have one or two of our own we could add to that!  I had one I wanted to send you of Katie in the fridge buck naked - but I am at work and I guess that one never got sent here.  So I sent a couple of other fun pictures. Did you know Becky had twins last October 31?  Two little spooks, Sydney (girl) and Sam (boy).  They were 6lb14 oz and 8 lb 3 oz or something like Kevin and Becky Chase Famiy that - poor girl was HUGE.  Course with 15 lb of baby, what do you expect??? I love that picture of the two of us pregnant together.  That was 2 or 3 weeks before she delivered.  And 8 or 9 weeks before I delivered my 9 lb 13 oz girl. So how are things going there?  Do you still have the 2 little girls or have you had some more?  Are you in Florida or New Jersey now? ...

Elmo and Holly 8/25/2004 (letter to Mom - Deanna Laurito)  I’m glad you wrote – sorry to hear you are not feeling too good though.  Darn medications. I’ve been having problems with my court computer and just didn’t log into messenger last night – it usually logs in automatically but we had turned it on earlier in the day and then when I came in my office it kicked that one out.  Needless to say – I was working – just didn’t look like it! My computer geek is looking into the virus situation.  He thinks we may have something network wide here.  He is not sure.  Hopefully he’ll figure something out.  It is a little annoying but not too much of a bother.  I almost deleted this message thinking it was just more crap!!!   Grandma Laurito and Holly That will be fun to see you this weekend if you guys make it down.  We have a ward swim party BBQ Friday night so if you get to our house before 9 p.m. that’s where ...

8/24/2004 Letter from Deanna Laurito:   Ray Laurito standing, Deanna Laurito seated, Dillon Chase, Dallas and Bryce Griffin Dear Shelly, I continue to get the "message" - we have the anti-virus scan running all the time and we have run it to specifically try to eliminate the "message".  I don't want to send anything to you at work to create or generate more of them. I have been really nauseated and actually threw up again today.  Immediately took an anti-nausea pill. I have taken them about 4 days (out of 5 days) since receiving the new chemo on Thurs.  Don't know if you have communicated with Becky this week, but we went up there on Saturday.  Kevin was putting in new windows with the help of his neighbor, Kevin.  Ray pretty much supervised but actually held the window in place while they located a tool or something and helped lift the windows into place - two outside and one inside.  Becky and I were to scrapbook.  My he...

8/18/2004  I LOVE COOKIES AND THIS IS A GREAT RECIPE! NEIMAN-MARCUS COOKIES (Recipe may be halved)       2 cups butter       24 oz. chocolate chips       4 cups flour       2 cups brown sugar       2 tsp. soda       1 tsp. salt       2 cups sugar       1 8 oz. Hershey Bar (grated)       5 cups blended oatmeal       4 eggs       2 tsp. baking powder       2 tsp. vanilla       3 cups chopped nuts (your choice)       Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender to a fine powder.     ...

8/10/2004 LETTER TO ROD & JEAN GRIFFIN ON THEIR MISSION Holly is just adorable.  She isn’t into everything – Katie takes care of that still.  She does love to eat books and papers though so you have to be careful with that kind of thing.  She also is a magnet for a drink on the fireplace.  She has spilled Andy’s drink several times.  I can’t read books when I’m around her because she keeps trying to grab it out of my hands.  She is a super crawler.  She can disappear in no time.  She loves to follow the kids back and play in the bedroom with them.  She stands up a lot and holds onto things – sofa, chair, toys etc.   I’m sure she’ll be on schedule to walk like the other kids – by 10 ½ months for sure.  Dallas was my only late walker waiting until 13 months to get going.  I think he knew I needed him to walk since I was 8 months pregnant by that time and was taking his time on purpose!! We had hope the ce...