Griffin Family

6/26/11 Bryce is 15! Wow, busy weekend!  Just got home from Salt Lake City.  Friday night Jonny and Demas had a reception and Saturday Laura had a baby shower.   We got up to SLC Friday night in time for the reception and spent the rest of the evening at the Griffin's back yard.  Saturday morning got up and hung out at Grandpa's house - helped clean up the basement a little and then swam.  Ruth and Robert (her boyfriend) came over -- first time I've met him although they've been serious quite awhile I guess.  Wendy and her family came and swam too.  This morning Jonny and Demas talked in church so we stayed and listened to them before heading home and here we are.  Tired! Tonight there is youth conference meetings 5-6 for me and 6-7 for me and the boys.  The kids are doing a pioneer trek this year which I suppose will be a challenge (21 miles of walking or so over 3 days, 2 nights).  We'll find out more details toda...

6/20/2011 letter to Jennifer Davis Thanks for the letter.  Sounds as if you are enjoying your summer, lucky girl!  I am enjoying mine as well.  Just returned from girls camp and preparing for a pioneer trek next month.  The following month it is off to Girl Scout camp.  Aaaahhh, summer time!  Work is busy -- got a new computer system today. Tomorrow should be the first real challenge as we have a busy night of court on a new system.  Trying to take it all in stride!  So far, so good! Dallas, my 2nd oldest son is working for the parks and rec department at Washington City and enjoying that.  He is also doing a summer class to get a little h.s. credit for his work.   He got his driver license this year which has been awesome -- no more carting kids to band at 7 a.m. and stuff!!!  Bryce just signed up for the coolest summer program I ever heard of.  It is ag credits for high school and he gets to go on field trips e...

6/19/11 Just completed another BUSY week.  GIRLS CAMP! We had a really great time.  We ended up with 11 girls total from our ward.  12 if you count Jillian (she only came and did a fireside and left).  We had 5 non-members and 5 members staying in our camp site and Amanda Turner was a stake youth leader and stayed with the stake. Laurie Turner was the camp director and she did a great job of lining up workshop and fireside speakers who were all excellent. Our theme was happily ever after with all the princess type stuff.  The final theme was making it to the temple to begin your happily ever after. We had a lady speak who was raised by a mother and father who did drugs.  She was passed back and forth as they would end up in jail.  She spent some time being raised by her grandmother.  At some point she moved here to Washington and a young 12 year old boy introduced her to the church and got her to come to church...

6/11/11 Katie's dance group I hope you are happy and well.  I had a bad night of sleeping last night worrying about you.  Not sure why 'cause that is totally not normal for me to worry. So I hope I just ate something that messed with my dreams and that I wasn't "feeling your pain!"  I wanted to get up this morning and write your mission mama and make sure everything was ok...but I did't.  So, are you good? The heat has started to really hit here.  I think we were around 95.  So strange to come inside and 78 degrees feels almost cold!  I had to go look at the thermostat cause I was sure it was colder than that. The girls just finished 2 weeks of swim lessons and advanced to a level 4 (whatever that means?!).  They enjoyed it so much I signed them up for another session.  They go every day for 2 more weeks for 1/2 hour.  They are learning to swim properly (breathing) and I think they may even learn how to dive. Not sure. ...

6/4/11 Hi AJ! It has been a really nice LAZY Saturday -- I'm tired out and happy! Morning started with getting a bountiful basket and then doing ZUMBA for 1 hour at the rec center.  My friend Kathy from work had never done it before and came and tried it.  She liked it.  I am liking it more and more.  At first thought it was kinda difficult and I felt stupid but I get all hot and sweaty and it is WAY more fun than weight lifting or walking a treadmill. After ZUMBA came home and cut up all my veggies and then headed to the pool to meet Julene.  Derek seems to be doing well and so is their family. Came home and got dressed and the boys came home with Dad and wanted a water fight.  So back into a swim suit and all wet again!  Stayed that way until dinner time and then we had potato bar.  Pretty good! Dad's off at a Rebel's football game and me and the girls did nails and read a book.  Dallas is off playing a video gam...