Griffin Family

Patiently waiting... 12/27/10 Well we will see you at the airport.  No more disappearing acts for you!!!!  Hopefully there is only one lobby for Delta drop off because we aren't allowed to go back past the gates where you go once you've checked in and gone through security. Holly found candy...Holly LOVES candy! Love you lots!!! I'm so excited for you!!!  Keep your camera out and take lots of pictures!!!  (If you can)  Only about 3 hours till we see our cute little boy!!! 12/28/10 It was so good to talk to you and see you!  I thought about you all squished up on an airplane all night last night and hope you weren't too uncomfortable!  You are probably getting close to Hong Kong now...and still all squished!   Cutie Katie We made it home through all the fog and got to sleep in our own beds last night and that felt good!  I hope you can catch some zzzz's.  You gotta take care of yourself so you don't get sick....

12/26/10 i Aj!     So we tried to be naughty and find you today but had no luck.  We were at the MTC temple parking lot and watched lots of missionaries go to the temple but you weren't any of them.  One kid was giving us the tisk tisk finger wag.  It was pouring down the rain and yucky so maybe you decided to stay in?  Anyway we are going to try again tomorrow to find you.     How is your luggage?  Are you pretty fulled up?   Is there anything you want to take with you that you don't already have...peanut butter, toilet paper, anything?  This is your last chance.  We can stop at the store on the way to the air port if you can think of something.     Well let us know.  We plan to be up at the airport about noon tomorrow and get one last look at you in person for awhile!  Take care and see ya soon . XOXO

11/21/10 LETTER FROM ANDY TO AJ Hey man, Haven't had a chance to write much lately. Just some quick hits for you: * Mom had some minor surgery stuff, but all is well. * Hurricane lost state on last play of game to Juan Diego again, This time it was a field goal. * Highland won 4A in 2OT. They're the ones that barely beat Pine View. * Neal and I road tripped  up to state games, then I did play by play and Devon did color. * Show has been good, buit I miss my biggest fan! * Remember Tyler Roberts. He has some kind of brain tumor and can't hardly talk. Not sure if it is cancerous or not. * Dallas and Bryce both said they miss you a lot. We played football yesterday out back with Andrew and Byron. It was fun, but hurt my shoulder. * Grandma said she sent you a package with some goodies and stuff. You get the stuff from Derek. How's he doing? * His farewell was funny. He was really unprepared, but did OK anyway. Plenty of cute girls there. His Mom is...

10/30/2010 LETTER TO AJ ON HIS MISSION Not sure when your p-day is going to be so I thought I better send you a little something in your in-box. Hope you are loving it and doing great.  We are anxious to hear from you and hope to hear great things! Today has been a busy Saturday.  The morning started early scrubbing the kitchen floor and cleaning out the remainder of your bedroom.  I think we have gone through just about everything now and got your things neatly tucked away in the closet.  The border around your bedroom was pretty solidly stuck to the wall.  I tried and tried to remove it with no luck and then gave up and went to Nisson's and bought a product that helps remove borders.  It worked like magic.  The stuff just falls off after 15 minutes with this goop on it.   I am probably 10 minute away from completing this 2 hour project.  Maybe next week we'll paint.  We'll see how much time and energy we have! ...

Dear Taylor,     Your mom and dad have been forwarding your letters on to everyone and it has been fun to hear how you are doing there.  It sounds like things are great so far.  Singing in the choir sounds like fun.  Glad you are enjoying your time and doing so well.  You must be coming along well with your language if you are starting to dream in Spanish (even if you don't understand it--- it's a good start!!!)     AJ will be there 2 weeks from yesterday.  Crazy!  We are buying him the final things -- we have luggage and shirts, pants, shoes, sheets and towels.  He got a new VISA card yesterday from the bank and extended his driver license this morning.  His room is TRASHED (what else is new, right?!)  but once we pack everything up it should be MUCH better!  We got the stuff to treat his clothes with and will have to figure that out this weekend.    He is WAY excited to get...

08/28/10 AJ turned 19 today.  We had a fun get together at Gma and Gpa Laurito's house.  Eldon and Diane, Johnny, Marcus, Laura, Rachel, Seth, Miranda, Duncan and Drake and all of us were there. It was fun.  The boys played football at AJ's request. The girls and I went to the pool Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week.  The Turner's pass ended yesterday and they wanted to get their $ worth!  We love to swim! I have been working on losing weight for quite some time.  Took me over a year to lose 10 lbs (40 is tough!)  This week I made my second goal and hit 145.  I will try to maintain that for awhile.  (My weight likes to fluctuate) Andy is doing great. He lost 60 lbs.  It has helped for us to both be trying. I go to work out every day from 6-7 a.m.  I like spinning on M and F, walking on W, weights on T & H.  Then swim any chance I get. In addition I try to walk to the kids to school and me to work about 1 mil...

5/4/2010 LETTER TO DAD LAURITO Holly is having another dance Recital on May 15. AJ is completing his Associate Degree this week. Graduation is Friday but he decided not to participate.  Says he's going to do it again once or twice and this one isn't important to him. I got called to be assistant YW Camp Director.  So I get to go to camp next Month. Katie is getting over a little bout of the flu.  She missed school today. What's up in your world?  I keep thinking things will slow down but the summer seems to be filled with camps and things. We'll start AJ's mission papers this week after graduation. 

8/21/10 I haven't written in a journal for many years now.  I miss it.  Especially not bing able to look back at different times in my life. I am 41 years old now.  Where did the time go? Andy and I have been married 21 years. Aj has his mission call to Cauyan, Phillipines and is scheduled to leave October 27, 2010.  He will spend two months in the MTC in Provo and then fly out about December 31.   What a great way to start a new year/life for him.  Aj has grown so quickly.  He will turn 19 years old on August 28 - less than a week away. We had planned to get his endowments out for his birthday but found out the temple will be closed for two weeks to include that day for cleaning.  So it wont be his birthday but it won't be too long after that either. Aj has really made us proud.  He has always chosen good friends and activities.  He graduated with honors from Pine View High School in 2009 and then with his associate degree fro...