Griffiths Family Christmas Party

Wow, what a fun party. Instead of all trying to get together on Christmas we got together for my dads 52nd birthday and for our family Christmas Party. On Thanksgiving we drew names so when we got together, instead of waiting till Christmas, we opened them up.


Landon sang "Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer"........classic


I had played O Holy Night, a few hours earlier in church, so I played it again for my family.This is the first time I have heard Shari play the piano. She did a great job.

Ruby started taking violin lessons about 6 months ago, and has become really good at it.Jared sang the cutest version that I have ever heard of "Winter Wonderland"

Even Chaddy sang a christmas song as he jammed on the piano.
For my dads birthday he got a new cowboy hat. He has had this other one for years and wore it to many scout trips. It was time for a new one.

This was the day before, a pre-party. Our street never gets plowed so the boys decided to have fun while they could.

Ellie and Jared Mecham

November 13, 2009 Ellie and Jared were sealed in the Ogden Temple for time and all eternity. It was such a fun day. It was really neat to see all five siblings with our spouses sitting by each other in the temple.






Jared made the cutest song for my wedding when I got married. He sang that at his wedding along with another way cute song he came up with for he and Ellie.It didn't take Jared long to get that guarder off, with his mouth :)

Ellie and Jared are so cute together. Their kids will be adorable.

Everything Happens For a Reason

This isn't the easiest thing to write about, but here it goes. Landon and I went into the doctors for the 12 week appointment, he was doing the ultra sound to find out that there was no heart beat. The baby was measuring at 10 weeks. It was definitely something that I was not expecting. It was difficult to hear, though, my Doctor was really nice about the whole thing and made sure I knew I had done nothing wrong. I know several girls that this has happened to lately. Landon told me that maybe the 2nd coming is almost here so all these spirits need bodies. I know I can't see the whole plan, but I do know everything will be ok. I have good family and friend support and we have been dealing with it pretty well, although it still is not an easy thing to have happen.

Big News

We are having a baby!!! Thats right, Landon and I are due to have our first baby June 16, 2010. We are so excited, I love having a June birthday, so that will be a perfect time of year to have a baby. So far everything has gone well, I am about 12 weeks and so far I have not gotten sick once. I do get tired and hungery, but no sickness. (Landon says I get grumpy, but I disagree:). Landon would like a boy, but I think if we had a girl he would just go crazy over her. As long as this little one is healthy we will be happy. Wish us the best of luck.

Apple Dumplings

I found this recipe for Apple Dumplings on KSL and they turned out pretty good. The one bad thing about working all the time, is my food goes from the oven to a tupperware and then reheated in the microwave at work. It's rare when I can eat something right out of the oven.

Ingredients:

• 6 small apples (3 inches in diameter)
• Sugar
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Butter
• Pie crust
  
• Vanilla sauce (recipe below)

Method:

Place pastry dough on a lightly floured surface. Roll until dough is 1/8 inch thick. Cut dough into six 6-inch squares. (One square for each apple)

Core and peel each apple. Place one apple in the center of a square of pastry dough. Pour sugar into the hollowed out core. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and nutmeg. Place a pat of butter on the top.

Bring corners of pastry dough to the top center of the apple. Pinch the dough together at the seams, enveloping your apple inside the dough. You can use a little water to moisten the edges of your pastry dough, if needed. Repeat process for each apple. Place apple dumplings in a baking dish. Bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

Serve warm with a generous portion of vanilla sauce poured over the top. Tastes great with vanilla ice cream, or even in a bowl with a little milk poured over the top. Delicious!

Vanilla Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 c. brown sugar
• ½ c. butter
• ¼ c. evaporated milk
• 1 t. vanilla
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch nutmeg

Method:

Combine ingredients in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring until thickened.

All Caught Up

Ok, the summer is far over and the fall semester has begun. I'm warning you, there are a ton of pictures in the next several posts. Landon and I had a fun, full, filled summer. Both familys were great to us, they let us do our laundry at their houses and would send us home with food from their gardens as well as feed us meals while we would visit. We couldn't ask for better familys.

Olivia Hoellein

Olivia was born July 16, 2009. Exactly 22 years after Landon. She is such a little doll and takes after her mom. Bonnie and Joel are way cute parents.

Bonnie and Joel bought their first home in Logan a few weeks before Olivia was born.

I'm not sure what is wrong with my dad, but he looks creepy in this picture.

This is a lot better picture of my dad, where he isn't trying to sneak in the picture. How precious, Daddy Daughter.

What an adorable little Family.

Who Would Have Guessed?

Landon went on his mission to Finland. His favorite companion was Elder Jared Mecham. Jared came home to have hip surgery and is now going to school at B.Y.U.

Looks like they had a lot of fun on their missions. Jared can rip a phone book in half. I am not lying.

Well, needless to say, He began dating my little sister and they are getting married November 13Th.

They are such a cute couple.

Fun and Games

Dad and Landon have enjoyed playing tennis with eachother. After trying to playing with me, he found someone who can actually hit the ball back :)

Landon was playing with Abby and pretending the dog was a horse (Don't worry no one was hurt)

She was so cute with her Cow Boy boots on.

Every time Landon and I have ever gone bowling (ok so only 2 times) I WIN.

One night Landon and I went bowling up at W.S.U and then rented a movie, It was a fun date.

Wake Boarding

Landon didn't want to spend every Saturday morning studying, so we would wake up at about 6 am so that we could hit some good water.

Here is father Scott sporting off his Jack Sparrow Hat. He was so nice to take us boating all Summer.

Mother Theresa also enjoyed coming to get some wind through her hair. She would bring along the blankets and treats.

This is Landon.

Alec was pretty good at jumping the wakes

Laura is getting good as well.

These pictures are embarrassing. Don't think I saved the best for last, because I didn't. It was horrible. Landon had to get into the water with me to help. You can see how awkward my body looks as I try to keep my body up. I am going to stick with the tube and ski's. (No pics of skiing, but I can do that no problem).