Griffin Family

Cheerleaders at the girls' basketball game Miranda Warby, McKenzie & Lauren Riley This week Monday night pizza was at the Brick Oven.  Love the pizza but they are kinda pricey.  It was just the 5 of us (McKayla had to work) and Gma and Gpa were too tired to join us. Just a note...never sit between Dad and Dallas at a pizza joint that only has one pepper and Parmesan cheese container on the table.  They kept passing it back and forth over me until I was ready to smack 'em both!  They thought it was funny. #Never.doing.that.again! Haha.  Tuesday was way too long.  Got home about 8:30 p.m.  Makes for a nice Friday (usually!) but no so much the Tuesday! Wednesday night the girls had basketball and the makeovers and pictures at YW.  They got their hair and makeup done really cute.  They had a nice time and now they want to wear makeup.  I guess it won't be long...they are getting older every day!  Dad worked Wednesday nig...

Shortly after the accident, Dad and Earl Peterson Accident as Dad remembers it: That dent is where Andy's head hit We were going up Industrial Road past Kenworth and we were at about Burton Lumber where I could see a line of cars in the area of the gas station.  One car concerned me.  It was a white buick in the left turn lane.  It appeared that he was starting to turn.  So I slowed down.  He then stopped. I proceeded forward at a reduced speed, approx 25 mph when the driver of the white buick apparently changed his mind and continued his turn. At that point we were so close I had no choice but to slam on my brakes and lay down the bike.  We tumbled to the right side of the bike and slid forward into the front passenger door of the buick.  I struck the buick first with my head and right shoulder when almost instantaneously the bike front tire also struck the car. Within a second or two I said get the bike off of me because it was on...

Girls digging into leftovers...gross! Katie at the beginning of Cardiac Arrest hike or Heart Attack hill as we like to call it! I'm kinda backwards today! Usually I write you early in the morning but today got away so it's 8 p.m.  It's been a good week - seems like it went pretty quickly.   Monday was Martin Luther King day.  Dad had to work the better part of the day so me and the girls got the twins and Miranda Warby and hiked cardiac hill. It is the hike over by Coral Canyon that goes from the bottom of Coral Canyon up to Highland park.  It's pretty steep and not too long a hike.  Maybe 2 mile round trip.  But the views are great (course we could have just driven to that view, but whatever!!!) Tuesday was a little busier and longer than anticipated so I missed everything going on here and didn't get home until 8:30 p.m.  We handled 66 cases in my session and I think they had 19 cases in the inmate session.   Holly, twi...

Beautiful Sunset seen from our front porch Feels like we are back in the swing of things after the holidays.  Back to the grind.  Back in our routine. Last Sunday night we had a birthday party for Wendy.  Her family, Ben & Laura, Gma and Gpa and us.  Over a Gma's house.  She likes soup so we had a soup party.  Laura brought southwest soup, Gma made chicken noodle with fat noodles and dad made chili.  We had breadsticks and salad.  It was yummy and fun.  Abby is sure growing up.  She is so tiny.  Skinny.  And pretty.  And she has a sweet personality too.  Very likable.  She has said she wants to get together with the girls and do a make-up party.  They haven't done it yet but I think your sisters would enjoy it! Monday night Dallas and McK were busy so we just had the 4 of us for pizza night.  We made pizza on buns.  They were pretty good.  Guess we'll be seeing l...

Dallas and dad enjoying some silly time -- Happy Baby! Busy week as the kids jumped back into school and activities full speed ahead.  Sunday of course we went to gma and gpa Griffin's for dinner. Randy and Kay Phillips have been joining us (you will love them!) and Dallas and Mck.  It's a nice group.  Gma made cheesy enchiladas (you should make those, super easy and delicious)  Afterward we sat around and talked about spiritual experiences from missions and stuff.  It was a nice evening.  Monday was the girls last day of freedom.  I had to work and dad had work to do too so the girls just played and did their thing while we did ours! Girls in action Tuesday is the beginning of jazz band every day (instead of every other day) so mornings are hectic as I try to go from the gym (5:45-6:45) then come home and start getting ready.  7:05 leave to take Katie and her friend Adeline to Jazz band.  Come back about 7:25 and finish g...

Andy, Katie and Julene rocking out on New Year's Eve Loving playing the guitar!      Well we are all turned around.  After quite awhile on 1:00 p.m. church (at least 2 years now, maybe longer) we have moved to the 9 a.m. church.  I think I'll like it again once I get used to it but for now my routine is all messed up! I got released from primary pianist and put in as relief society pianist.  I have to get used to going to classes and learning in church too! No more playing around in primary for me! We've had a nice relaxing week with the girls out of school, dad working less and me taking off 1/2 day Wed, all day Thur and Friday.  AJ spent Christmas and the early part of this week with us.  We had the Greeley's over on Monday night for homemade pizza. It's been forever since we've seen them and it was so good to get together with them again.  The pizza's were yummy and we had a nice visit.  Aj, Dallas and McKayla wer...