Happy 60th Birthday Dad!!!!!!!!!!!

Dad and his cake

Livy trying to eat the rootbeer

Livy and I

Livy and Xander helping grandma

Matthew making the rootbeer

The cute decorations

My cute Dad !!!!!!!!!!!!!

So my dad turned 60 last weekend and I decided to fly out to Utah and surprise him. I think he was surprised along with my mom. I planned a party at Lori's house and did another surprise on him. We had a great time. We had homemade rootbeer, ribs and corn on the cob. It was fun. We all gave my dad a pressure washer whiched he as wanted for a long time. Thanks to everyone who helped me. The cake my mom made was delish!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Homemade german chocolate. You can't get better than that. I love you dad and appreciate all that you have done for me in my life. I could not ask for a better dad. Enjoy the pictures. I did not take the kids. So I had a good time with my sisters. The kids stayed with dad for the weekend. For those who don't really know my family. Livy is my sister Jenny's girl and Xander is my sister Andrea's little boy.

Tyler is in 1st Grade

Well summer is officially over for Tyler. He started first grade today. He was very excited. He got to pack a lunch and yesterday he met his teacher who seemed really nice. We enrolled him in cub scouts so he is very excited about that. I am posting some pictures of him on his big first day. I am also posting some cute pictures of the kids.

Mia wearing a cute wig

She is so darn cute!!!!!!!!!

We had powdered sugar with strawberries at

dinner and she decided to dump it on her.

Madison sitting at the table

Tyler helping dad out with the car

Tyler thinks he is funny, he had fun with dad

Madison and Mia circling the tree they were

being so cute, they did this for like a half and hour

More turns!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is our dog Reba she is the best we

love her, she is really good with the kids

Tyler getting ready to leave for school

He had to buy a Camp Rock lunch box!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love and miss you all.

The Griffin's

Game

This is a pretty fun game, participate if you want!1. Add a comment on my blog. Leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you don't have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments.

Good old Utah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tyler and Xander

Madison and Mia

Xander and Tyler

Mia on the slide

Mia on the big slide

Madison on the slide

Tyler and Xander

My sister Andrea and Lori and my Mom

Olivia and Xander

Tyler, Xander, Bailey, Madison
Mia and Olivia

Well we just got back from visitng my family in Utah. We had a great time. We all got to see Tyler after 3 weeks and needless to say we love him. I know that my family enjoyed him being there. My sister Lori especially. They have a great bond and he loves her very much. We spent a week hanging out and having fun. The kids all got to play and I think they had a really great time. Thanks to my dad for driving us out there. He flew out to denver and then drove us back to utah. He must really love us. Thanks Dad!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rusty then flew out and stayed for one day and drove us home. What can I say I am a wimp when it comes to driving by myself. We had so much fun and can't wait for next summer.

We are very excited that Ben and Jenny and Livy are coming for thanksgiving. It will be fun to have them here.

As for our summer it is going by fast. Tyler starts first grade on Aug 5th. He is so excited. We love and miss you all.

The Griffin's

Happy 4th of July

We just had a really lazy weekend. We stayed home and went to our pool and had dinner at a friends house. We really missed Tyler. He is in Utah with my family. We had a good time with the girls. Nothing really exciting going on at our house. Rusty's sister Amy from Memphis just moved here so Tyler has another cousin his age close by. We are excited. I am posting some pictures of the girls on the 4th in their outfits and a picture of their colored legs. They decided to take a pen and draw on themselves. The joys of having two year olds. They are so cute and we love them to death. I love you Tyler and I hope you are having fun in Utah.


The Griffin's

Mt Rushmore Trip

Well we went last weekend to Mt Rushmore with two other families from the ward the Allens and the Gardners. We had a blast. We left thursday morning really early and got to our campsite about 2:30. We set up camp and then had dinner. The kids were all tired of the car so the little ones went to bed and the rest stayed up. On Friday we went to Mt Rushmore on our way there we ran into some wild Burros who were very friendly and came right up to the car and ate out of our hands. We then ran into a Buffalo. It was really cool. Mt Rushmore was amazing. The Mountain is really cool, pictures don't do it justice you really have to be

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

there to see it. We then went to Edwards space museum and saw a bunch of planes. We headed home for dinner and a quite night at camp. On Saturday we went panning for gold. Rusty found a garnet stone but had to give it to the forest ranger. Rusty then took all the kids fishing. There was a river right by the camp site. The kids loved it. All the kids caught very small fish. They thought it was cool. We then went on a wild life caravan where we saw all kinds of wild animals like turkey, deer, elk and of course buffalo. We were right in the middle of the herd. It was cool they were crossing the road and eating right by us. There were tons of them and they had little ones too. We went on a short hike to see a very big tree that was over 100 years old. We then went back to camp for smores and our last night near a fire. Sunday we got up ate and cleaned up camp and drove home. Over all we had a great time and would suggest this trip to anyone. We had a really good time. I really liked because we had heat in our cabin and flushing toilets and showers. So it was all good. Enjoy the pictures.

Love you all.

Happy 2nd Birthday Mia and Madison

Mia showing off her new plates

Madison

Mia trying out her new headband

Mia and her princess hat

Today the twins turned 2. Wow how time flies. I can not believe they are already two. We had a good day. This morning we played outside even though it was cold and rainy. They got a new playhouse and slide for their birthday and they love it. We then went to get party supplies and had lunch. We then came home for a nap and the party started at three. We had some really good friends from the ward come and we had a great time. Over all I think they had a great day. They are so fun to have and we are lucky they are a part of our lives. We love them very much. Enjoy the pictures.

The Griffin's