Griffin Family

2/26/12 Hey AJ! I can't believe it's Sunday again!  This week has been incredibly busy.  Dad has been doing basketball playoffs (they were here for once, which was great!) so he's been gone ALL THE TIME!  I had my YW and court and we did special needs mutual Thursday night.  So between the two of us we saw each other Monday and Friday  and then Sat night.  Bogus! The boys had a couple of little blessings while earning their money for the band trip.  Initially they were told they had to earn $450 each.  SO $900 was their goal.  Mr. Canland got some "deals" and was able to reduce the price to $350 each.  Which is pretty major.  Then the boys got the job working for Dr. Hagan.  He told them he would pay them $150 for doing his yard.  They worked at it all through the "leaf" season.  When it was over they went to tell him they had completed the job and he paid them $200!  Then they were selling Dixie D...

2/5/12 Hey, Superbowl Sunday...so you know what that means?!  Too much junk in the house!  Don't think anybody is coming over though.  Too bad.  Gma and pa aren't feeling well (colds) and Neal and Cheryls' kids are coming to their place and we didn't ask anybody else.  So just us Griffin's at the party today! We made meatballs and homemade bread, chicken -- Tso something or other?!, velveeta dip, oatmeal fudge cookie bars and sugar cookies.  I dunno what else.  Just junk!  The kids are excited to pig out. (and watch commercials).  Yeah. New Beginnings was a HUGE success.  13 girls!!!  (3 newbies and 10 of the usuals) and parents and all my presidency and teacher and bishopric member and just a packed room!  I was very happy for such great turnout and success!  I had to talk and then my presidency put on a play that was really cute about using the personal progress book, strength of youth and scriptures to m...