Griffis Family Blog

Friday, November 19, 2010

Griffis-Lapachet Family Photo Shoot

Back when we visited my family in Septmeber-October, we took some photos with my whole family. Here are some of our favorites!

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Lots Been Going On

It has been a few weeks since I have had time to make a blog post...so here goes. We have had a lot going on with us lately.

A month ago Kendall got her first pair of shoes. Baby shoes are ridiculously expensive. K's shoes cost more than mine. Bling or no bling, all the shoes cost the same so of course we went with the sparkle. Plus I am told you need to buy them every 2-3 months. Say What?!?! K is not walking on her own though I know she can. She refuses to take a step unless you give her a finger to hold on to. She took 2 steps fell and now doesn't want to do it. I broke down and got my child shoes because she loves to go outside. Every morning, throughout the afternoon and even before bed K is pointing at the door to let her out. She loves to walk the neighborhood, try to convince me to let her go into the street, point at the birds, play at the school playground, touch the trees and tour the flowerbeds. For our playgroup today, we are all meeting at the park. Kendall will be delighted!

A two months ago, Troy and I went on a double date with our lovely friends, Rolando & Shandra. We went and saw Maroon 5 in concert. It was a blast! They sure put on a great concert. The best part was we got the tickets on groupon for a steal.

The playgroup we are a part of has 9 little kiddos all the same age as Kendall. We hosted the group at our house a few weeks ago. I made brownies for the moms, but the kids wanted some too of course.

Though we loved the church we have attended since I moved to Dallas, Troy and I decided we needed to find a church closer to our current home. We are really excited about a church we found just 4 minutes from the house. After we got home from church on Sunday, we took a few photos of the family since I've been slacking on my photo snapping opportunities.

This past weekend I hosted a lady's jewelry party. It was so much fun to play dress up and catch up with my girlfriends. It was much needed. My wonderful husband helped me clean the house to prepare for the party. The man shined my sink and cook top. They look amazingly clean! He then took Kendall to the mall for some father-daughter time. When they came home, they brought me lots of gifts. It was so nice. Thanks Troy and K! You guys are the best.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Griffis Halloween

Kendall's second Halloween is now under her belt. Last year she was 21 days old and we dressed her up as a pumpkin. She basically slept through the whole thing. But this year Kendall was a lady bug and man did she have a good time. I dressed up as a butterfly and Troy a bug loving enthusiast.

Our family went to the home of Troy's oldest brother, Jack. There we met up with Troy's other brother Mike and his family. The three families all took a quick spin around the block for a little trick or treating. We had 4 lady bugs in total, a blushing bride, the character from Scream, a bug enthusiasts, and an exterminator.

Kendall wanted to walk, or should I say have me walker, a majority of the block. She was squealing with glee at all the kids in their costumes. She really thought it was great... that is until her Cousin Dalton showed off his mask that appears to bleed. This sent her into a screaming fit! The mask scared me too; I'm a huge chicken. K loved showing off her costume to the neighbors and tried her best to keep up with the big kids. She even tried to finagle her way into a sweet woman's home who said she would be happy to have her in. She didn't quit get how the whole trick or treating thing worked. She got one piece of candy...which I later ate...well she can't eat it so someones got to ;-) We had a great time!