Holiday Happenings

Aiden getting ready to head outside!

Cute Mama's

Ryder loves sitting in the Bumbo chair.

This was the view we had most of the time.
The only real picture we had with all of our grandkids. It was like ants on a hill.......constant movement. They just wanted to play with their toys.

Baby Oakley arrived!

On Sunday, December 18th I flew down to Utah to be there when baby Oakley was born. The next morning Tawni and Ryan went to the hospital very early. I stayed with Athen until about 8 am and then brought him over to his Aunt Heather's house. Then Kathy (Ryan's mom) and I went to the hospital. At 9:40 AM little Oakley arrived. It was a very quick delivery and birth for Tawni. Oakley weighed 6lbs. 5 oz. and is adorable. I am so happy that all went well for mommy and baby and that I was able to be there. We are so blessed, and seriously, who looks this good when they are in labor?

Mama Tawni and Oakley.

Cute little family

Thanksgiving in Utah

We were able to pick Tyler up in Rexburg and head down to Utah a couple days before Thanksgiving. We were so glad to all be together and it's always fun to be with Family. The Piggott family was nice enough to let us crash their family Thanksgiving dinner. What a nice day we had.

Tyler at the Temple. We loved going to see the lights!

The Griffitts and The Piggotts

Salt Lake Temple

I couldn't get enough of all the lights. After we looked at the lights we went up to the top of the Joseph Smith Building at the restraunt The Roof. Ryan and Tawni come every year and this year Alan, Tyler and I were able to go too to help celebrate Tawni's 24th Birthday. I can't believe my Tawni is 24! We had a fabulous dinner and thoroughly enjoyed the company and view.

Fall Happenings

We once again participated in the Priest Lake Half Marathon. What a beautiful, HARD, race. Randy was injured so he ran the 5k, but dad did his first official half marathon and I beat last years time by 4 minutes. The weather was perfect as well as the scenery!

The LOTOJA team. Alan, Marilyn, Brad, Russ and Ryan

Me and my Tawni!We love our family!
The support CREW for LOTOJA

Lotoja

The weekend we took Tyler to school Alan also participated in the Lotoja Bike Race. Its a bike race from Logan to Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He was on a team with Ryan, Brad and Marilyn Gerrard and Russ Piggott. They did awesome and we had so much fun following them along the way. There team was #8 out of 98 teams! Way to go guys.

Sweet Athen playing in the weeds.


Alan at the finish line getting a "High Five" from Tyler!It was fun to have Tyler with us for the weekend.

Uncle Tyler and Athen

Tylers Homecoming!!!

Tyler finally came home from his mission on September 3, 2011! We were so happy to have him home. He was home for just a short 5 days and then we took off for Rexburg where he began school at BYUI. We are so proud of him and I am especially happy that I can talk to him every day if I want to! Welcome Home Tyler!The Greeting Committee! Thanks to everyone that showed up at the airport to greet Elder Griffitts!


Hugs for Dad............and hugs for mom!