The JOEL Griffitts Fam...in LODI

The cute couple...

Grandma and Anna

Eric and Megan

Grant!

Eliza and Jordan

We had a wonderful week with them..it went by way too fast!

Joel and Jimmy come to visit~

Jimmy and nephews eating

"spicy cheetoes"

on Gramma's couch...scary!

(shhh...don't show gramma)

Eric and Grant jumping!

Sadie and Anna drank Tang...so with orange mouths and a sugar high
they played for hours!!

The red wagon was so much fun that day!!

Gymnast Sadie!

Sadie started a little gymnastics class and she LOVES it.

It is so fun to watch her tumble and show such enthusiasm.

Have I told you lately how wonderful she is?

Rolling, Rolling, Rolling

BABY LEAH!! 8/02/09

OK...
I see Leah everyday. I was able to be with my sister through her labor and was there when Leah took her first breath. Erin and her new little family have moved down the street and I get my "baby fix" everyday!! I don't have too many pictures, but I think that Leah has more photos than any baby, EVER.

Erin needs a blog..big time.

Annual Family Campout!

We camped at Fallen Leaf Lake ( across from Lake Tahoe) this year with the Billy's family and my Mom & Dad. I love that we all go camping together every year, though my mom keeps saying it's her last ( there are motels down the way if she REALLY wants a bed :) ) It was a GREAT weekend! We hiked, rafted and swam. The weather was absolutely PERFECT and the company couldn't be better...oh ya...the food was scumptious (thanks to mom's perfect peach cobbler!)

Hiking to Cascade falls, my favorite Tahoe spot!

Sadie (4) and Jack(2)


Billy getting the firewood ready!

Grandpa and "the grandsons" hanging out at the fire pit.

Erin (my lil' sis) and Paul Flores!

Great looking couple... July 4th, 2009

Cute little cake!

Flower girl~ Sadie

Mom and kids on the "Big Day"

Dad and Kids

Peach Day...for Annie :)

So many peaches...peaches for me!

Our tree had an abundance and my friend, Annie, caught me at the right moment to say, "let's can them"...so we canned and froze and dehydrated. This is a first for me. I was happy to have somebody give me a little push in the right direction.

Our jars!

Dehydrated...yummy!

Beautiful peaches...the skins came right off!

Thanks, Annie!

Princess Tea Party!

Sadie the princess...her ballet class had tea parties with a princess.

It was sooo cute~ she loved it!

Sadie with Belle from "Beauty and the Beast"

Dancing with Belle and the other little dancers.

Miss Lisa serving tea and cookies to her guests.

(sorry, sadie looks possessed...forgot to fix that)

Swimming Lessons~

After a long day of swimming, Sadie is wiped out! When she is in the water there is no stopping her. She doesn't stop for hours!

Eric and Sadie were in swim lessons together. They loved it!

Eric with the green "noodle" and Sadie with the pink "noodle" of course!

Summer and Swimming!

Jordan loves getting an ICEE at every swim meet!!

A few swimming buddies: Andrew Behrmann, Jordan,

Davy Crosier and Bryce Ipson

Go Jordan! Freestyle!
Looking to see his time! He got better every meet!

Jordan is an amazing kid and swimmer. He was Gator of the week, which is a very special recognition, but we were absolutely delighted when he received the

"Coaches Choice Award" for the 9-10 boys! What an honor. He worked hard, improved and was respectful to his coaches and team members. We are very proud parents!

San Destin, Florida...MAY 2009

Zada Meyer and Nana brought us on an amazing vacation on the white sandy beaches of Florida. It was such a great experience for us as a family

to just relax and soak up the sun.

Jordan loved body surfing and finding shells.

The sand is soooo white, its blinding!!

Eric loved building sand castles and finding shells.

Sadie loved the water...she is our little fish.

She also made us gourmet sand food! :)

A beautiful view from a restaurant in Seaside, FL.

Getting wet ~perfect water temp.!

(I will post more Florida pic's later)

Ryan's Birthday - May 31st, 2009

The twins...just 30 years and one day apart. They get to celebrate every year together and they love it. There are usually 3 parties between the 2 of them. :)

Eric got to choose the cake...so he decided on Chocolate Muffins ( from Costco) with Chocolate ice cream and chocolate sauce...hope ya'all love chocolate!

More presents and partying with cousins, Mark and Tommy, overseeing!

Ryan's Birthday and everybody dressed up for church.

What a handsome bunch!

Eric's 7th Birthday- May 30th, 2009

A Boating Day with the Bomars on Lake Oroville!

Feather and Scott had prepared a great BBQ and waterskiing adventure!

Eric played in the mud...all day!!!

Eric and Sadie with Lucy and Cloe..what a great day!

When we got home, Uncle Chris and Auntie Kirsten had balloons and cupcakes ready for the evenings festivites.


sunburned and happy :)

Great present!