Griggs: Happy New Year!

2010 brought on some true challenges for our family. Morgan lost his job in Dec of 2009 right before the new year. The first six months of 2010 was lived on unemployment. All I can say is that we made it through those 6 months because of family, friends and the Lord. Without any of these people we wouldn't be where we are today. I'm so thankful to have had support and prayers come our way. Looking back, a year later, I see how this trial made our family grow closer together. We got to spend day after day with each other. The kids grew closer to their father and I realized how much I truly am blessed. Morgan learned a whole new level of patience and a better appreciation for his family. I learned to let people help us and to put complete trust in the Lord. If this is what our family was supposed to gain form this experience than it was worth every min. Although, 2010 had it's downs it sure had it's ups!! Avery turned one and fell in love with princesses. She talks up a storm and loves her daddy. She definitely is a daddy's girl! With her turning 18 months this past year means she goes to nursery. Yippee!! Carson turned 3 and learned to hit a ball off of a T. He is pretty good! He loves to play with ANYTHING that has to do with Toy Story and is all rough and active :) Logan turned 6 and started kindergarten. He has slowly learned to like school. He had a hard time at first but slowly is liking it. He can read pretty good and is like a sponge and soaks up everything he is taught. This past year he has took up skateboarding. He even got to meet Ryan Sheckler! Bailey turned 8 this past year and was baptized by her dad. She is now in 3rd grade and loves to read chapter books. She has started taking piano lessons and is doing pretty good. When you turn 8 you get to join activity days. Bay loves going twice a month. Morgan found a job in June and is working as an estimator. In October we realized he needed to go back to school and got all registered to go to Weber State. In December Morgan was able to baptize his little brother. It was such a cool thing to see. Morgan has also done a lot of home improvement projects around the house. Our fireplace was my favorite thing he finished. I love having a handy man! As for me, I have really been into crafting this past year. I guess you can call it my hobby. I love to create things. In Feb I was called back to YW's and am loving it! We have some pretty amazing girls in out ward. In November Bailey and I were in our first play together, Savior of the world. It was an amazing experience and one we will never forget. I guess I can't leave out that I turned 30 this past year :p With turning 30 Morgan threw me a HUGE surprise party in October! With October brought our trip to Disneyland!! Happy birthday to me! All in all this year was a good one. Even with our ups and downs. I have so much to be thankful for. I have beautiful healthy children. A husband who honors his priesthood and loves me more than one can be loved. I truly have been blessed.
With the coming of the new year I have a few improvements.
1- Be more patient
2- Play more with my children
3- Eat better. Someone has high cholesterol (blush)
4- Exercise more
5- Read everyday
6- Say my personal prayers more. We do good about family prayer, but I need to make sure I say my personal prayers more.
7- Learn to sew
I guess I can go on and on, but if I have too many improvements I may get over whelmed. So I'll leave it with that and see how I do. Happy New Year!!

Logan with Ryan Sheckler

This boy loves Toy Story

Savior of the world

Happy first Birthday Avery!!

BIG 30 Hawaiian luau party

Disneyland.

Fire place remodel

Baptism picture. So sweet!

Here is a picture of some of the youth I get to work with. This was the group that went to the Logan Temple to do baptisms for the dead. Morgan was able to do work for my brother. It was a very spiritual day.