04/10/16 Chase family visit

04/10/16
Just another normal week here at the Griffin home.

Back row: Katie Griffin, Aspen Chase
Front Row: Sydni & Sam Chase and Holly Griffin (the triplets!)

Tuesday I went and met with a retirement counselor and it looks like I'm on target to retire at aage 56. (I thought 57 so a little earlier than I thought). He looked at our 401K and projected pension and he said I'm in a good spot. He made a couple of suggestions but said really we're doing good. So that was nice. The thing I worry about is medical insurance. I think we are pretty ok for everything else but that is the wild card. Fun to think about but gotta put it away now for about 9 years!

We played pickleball again this week. The McAllister's have introduced us to two more couples so we have played a game or two with those other people now. We saw them on Wednesday night and then again Saturday evening. For the most part we are pretty good match ups so it's fun.

Kevin and Becky came to visit with Sydni, Sam and Aspen. They came Friday afternoon. The adults went out to lunch and then Dad went to work while the rest of us went to the temple and did baptisms. It took quite awhile. We had ice cream at artic circle afterward and then it was already 10 p.m. when we got home! Katie and Aspen stayed up late making posters cause Katie is trying to get on the student council. Sydni and Holly stayed up late talking and hanging. Sam hung out too.

We had breakfast burritos and hash browns in the a.m. and then they headed home. Super quick but really fun.

The girls played soccer on Saturday in the rain. Yucky! Me and dad stayed in the car and worked on our lesson and stayed dry. They didn't seem to mind. They lost 0-1 so that was a bummer. Katie was goalie and it slipped past her. She beat herself up a little but she really did a good job. Playing in the rain with a slippery ball is hard!

Last night was Hoppie's daughter Sydni's wedding. It was over at the Dixie Alumni house and it was a nice event. Seemed very well attended and fun. They had a nacho bar and dancing. Katie and Holly even got up and danced a little.

Today Holly is singing in church with Rycann, Jenna and Emma. (It is our Easter program because on Easter it was fast Sunday). I will accompany them. They are singing He sent his son.

Thought of the week: President Uckdorf

The great enemy of charity is pride. Pride is one of the biggest reasons marriages and families struggle. Pride is short-tempered, unkind, and envious. Pride exaggerates its own strength and ignores the virtues of others. Pride is selfish and easily provoked. Pride assumes evil intent where there is none and hides its own weaknesses behind clever excuses. Pride is cynical, pessimistic, angry, and impatient. Indeed, if charity is the pure love of Christ, then pride is the defining characteristic of Satan.

Silly cousins!

Recapturing the moment of proposing!!!!

I have really thought about this quote this week as we have been preparing for our lesson on family unity and loyalty to spouse. I have studied charity and the pure love of Christ and all attributes of a charitable person. I have read about pride and that it was destructive. I don't know that I've ever felt like pride was defined quite as well as it was this week. He really puts out there in detail all the characteristics of a prideful person. And I'm sure that when we analyze our own behaviors we can see where we've been guilty of pride and need to work. So take some time to think about Charity and Pride and work on bettering yourself by recognizing your short comings and trying to replace them with charitable behaviors.