Climbing higher

Avery has finally discovered how to climb stairs! Within the last week she has learned to walk and climb stairs. I can't believe how big my baby is getting.

Stopping to take a breather! It was hard work climbing up that one stair.

What happens in Vegas........

Morgan and I decided last min to go visit our good friends in Vegas last weekend. When I say "last min" I mean last min! I called the Pattons and we were out the door in an hour! To our surprise we only forgot Avery's pj's.

It's tradition to craft when ever Melissa and I get together. She is one of the few friends I have that love to craft as much as do! Here are the crafts we made. We stuck with the Valentine theme. The good thing about the crafts we came up with is that we had everything on hand and didn't have to go buy anything. YAY!

Gotta love the Cricut machine!


On Monday we decided to brave the strip and take the kids to the Coke and M&M factory. They loved the 3D movie at the M&M factory.

Avery LOVED the Coke bear!

It was hard to get the kids to look at my camera because they had a professional photographer taking pics at the same time.

She can walk!

Little miss Avery has decided to leave crawling behind her and start walking! She is only 10 months old and is on the move. Avery was so excited when we started clapping as she took her 9 steps. She couldn't help but clap at her self. She was so proud. She knew she was doing something we loved! When Bailey was 10 months old she also started walking. My boys started walking by their first birthday.

Sorry the pics are so bad. The lighting wasn't all that great apparently.


Avery has also been saying things a lot lately. Her favorite thing to say is, What's that? (as she points to what she is looking at) It's cute to hear her say it because she says it so softly.
I think I'm going to have another little talker who doesn't know how to stop talking!

Hold on a little longer

Sometimes I wonder why we are given the things we are given. I hope that by holding on a little longer and keeping my faith that things will only get brighter. When things are in their darkest hour is when the brightest things come.

Ahh....I got to craft today

Here is a super cute idea I found to hang stuff on your fridge.
*WARNING*
This has got to be the easiest craft I have ever done!! I made these four in 5 min!

I bought a pack of clothes pins at dollar tree.
Then I used mod podge to cover them with scrapbook paper.

I purchased some buttons in a pack at Wal-mart for 1.47
The pack had a variety of colors


I glued two buttons together with super glue and attached it to the
pin.


Next, I super glued a magnet on the back and inked the edges of the paper for a distressed look.

Tada!

10 months old

Avery is 10 months old today! Little miss thang decided to take two steps on Saturday and 6 on Sunday!!! That means I will have a walking 10 month old I'm sure. Avery is such a funny baby. When she doesn't want a kiss (from dad :) she spits! She also can't help but dance when she hears any kind of music. My favorite thing she does is crinkle up her nose when she is really happy and smiles. I love seeing her 4 teeth, it cracks me up. Her new thing is she loves to watch baby shakespeare. She point and says ohhhh. I think it because of the music. Since Avery has been on the move she tends to get stuck in random places. Under chairs, between the bean bag and wall, and today she got stuck between the computer desk and a toy box! I'm a mean mom and had to run and get the camera while she screamed for a sec :) But I did get some good pics as you can see! Anyway, I'm so lucky to have a little miss Avery in our home. She brings laughs and smiles to us all. I love her to pieces!!

Here is Avery and Carson watching baby shakespeare

Back up plan

Bailey was on a roll tonight with saying some funny things. Ironically Bay brought home some homework about parent occupations. (It's funny because Morgan's last day of work was Friday) Anyway, Bay came down stairs and said, mom I want to be a vet but when I lose my job I want to be an artist. Way to have a back up plan Bailey!

J-a-z-z G-a-m-e

Tonight Logan and Morgan went to another Jazz game. Carson loves the Jazz and if he found out he wasn't going, would be heart broken. So we kept it a secret. During family home evening it was Bays turn to say the closing prayer. While she prayed she asked that Morgan and Logan drive safely to the J-a-z-z g-a-m-e she spelled it out! When she was done she said, I don't think Carson knew what I just spelled. lol

Just maybe......

Just when I thought I couldn't handle my curious/destructive 2 year old something seems to have changed. Maybe it's because he is going to be 3 next month? But this week has been a mild one for the Griggs household. (knock on wood) Carson has his moments of screaming when he doesn't get his way, but it hasn't happened nearly as often as it used to. He hasn't destroyed anything and is listening so much better! He is becoming more like a little boy than a holy terror : 0) He came up to me the other night, grabbed my face with both of his hands, looked at me and said "you are beautiful mommy" I love that little boy!

Why must they grow up?

Last night I cried my self to sleep. I had been thinking all day about how big my kids are getting. When I went to lay down last night I saw Avery laying in her crib. She looked so big! I couldn't help but start to cry. Where has the time gone? She will be 10 months old in a week. As I watch her everyday she is discovering new things. Right now her favorite thing to do is stand without holding onto anything. Slow down!!! I'm happy when she reaches a milestone, but secretly deep down I'm sad. I want her to stay my little chubby baby.
I have gotten this way with every baby I have had, but I know Avery is our last. I want her to stay little. I hope I have held her enough and played with her enough. I don't want to look back and think I should have done those things more. I guess for now I have to live in the moment. I need do the things with my kids that they probably wont want me to do with them as they get older. Like cuddling at night with my 7 year old, playing batman, and having tickle fights. Morgan helped me feel a bit better last night by saying, be happy, our kids are living, not dying. It's true. I have been blessed to have happy healthy kids. I just need to enjoy EVERY moment I have with them.

Oh Bailey!!

Here is yet another funny that I get to add to the list of saying the funniest things. Avery had her shirt off while I fed her dinner one night and Carson called Avery's chest her boobies. Bailey then said "I wish I had boobies" I asked her why and she replied by saying, "they look fun!"
age 7

New year goals

New year goals

1. learn how to sew
2. read the Book of Mormon
3. lose 15 lbs
4. eat better
5. study
6. get going on my genealogy
7. get my brother, grandpa, uncle, and fathers Temple work done
8. find someone in the scriptures I can emulate

I'm finally getting to my goals even though it's the 4th of January. Something about starting things off at the beginning of a new week makes it easier for me :)

Jazz game

We were lucky to have gotten 4 tickets to the Jazz game for Christmas. The kids had different reasons why they were excited to go. Logan loves sports and Boozer, Bailey was just excited to be going to a big event and Carson couldn't quit talking about going to see the Jazz bear. We were worried that Carson wouldn't sit still for the whole game. To our surprise he sat very well because he kept trying to find the Jazz bear! Carson got a big surprise when out came the Jazz bear and a mini Jazz bear!

Luckily, they had a great sale on jerseys. At 60% off and with a gift card, we bought three of them for under 20 bucks! The kids loved them.

We had great seats. We were sitting in the lower bowl. Closest I have ever sat. Bailey said that the next time we go she wants to sit up high because it would be fun. I think I'll take seeing actual people instead of looking down on ants.

Happy New Year!

2009 went by fast! I can't believe it's over. So much has happened this past year. The birth of Avery, Bailey starting 2nd grade, Logan starting t-ball, Carson talking up a storm and Morgan doing projects around the house like crazy! I'm glad that we get a chance to "start new" with a new year. One resolution (of many) that I really want to accomplish is to learn how to sew. I have a really nice sewing machine that Morgan bought for me when we were first married, but I have never really learned how to use it. Imagine the possibilities! I love to craft and this will open up a whole new level of crafts! I can't wait.
With the end of 2009 that has meant that Morgan is out of a job. His company had made so many bad choices financially that the company has gone bankrupt. So as of 12:00 Jan 1st, we are without insurance. Scary, but I feel like things will be okay. It's not like me to stay so calm about things, especially with a big life changing event as this. I know that the Lord will open doors for us. Maybe this is the push Morgan needed to try something new and get away from a company that really didn't care about their employees. Who knows. What I do know is that the Lord will take care of us, and we will continue to see the many blessings he provides. May 2010 be a great one!