The Griffin Family: From Elder Griffin: We Had a Good Week

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

From Elder Griffin: We Had a Good Week

Today is Tyson's birthday, I can't believe he's 20! It feels really strange not making his favorite dinner and a birthday cake today. I miss him. Maybe I'll go make a cake anyway :)

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Haha, we had a good week. It's weird to think that my bday is manana. I don't even feel like holidays exist anymore, haha. Thanks for all the little notes! I got a package from grandpa with the shoes! Thanks SO MUCH grandpa! :) They are perfect. I've worn them every day this week and I love em. You're the best! Also, I got the other package from you, mom, but I haven't opened it yet. Soon :) I'm excited. You guys are the best for supporting me so much. I love you all! So, we had another baptism this week. Isabel Rocha got baptized! She's great, her granddaughter (in the pic) is a member and we finally got her to get baptized haha. Awesome. It was a great day! Also, one of my converts that got baptized a couple weeks ago here in Castillos, received the priesthood and passed the sacrament in church yesterday! That was neat to see :) I love it!

So ya, we had zone conference in Maldonado this last week , that was awesome. We got fed, haha, so that was good. I felt like we were driving through LA with all the cars and malls and beaches there, sheesh. Its a whole different world in the tourist cities here. So, guess what, There are grape vines everywhere. They just hang from the walls and it is like a splash of Welch's grape juice in your face when you eat one, they are so yummy and juicy, haha. We love it here. I love my companion, one of my favorites for sure! Its really wierd not speaking English. Not even in Rocha, cause all the other missionaries are Latino haha, so my Spanish has gotten a lot better this last change. A week from yesterday we get change calls, can you believe it??? Six weeks has never gone faster. I think we'll both stay here, usually happens like that with trainers and oros. I want to stay!

So I had a dream this week that Cooper came up to me while I was laying on the couch watching the Discovery Channel, in his diaper with some noodles and some ground beef, and asked me in perfect Guayan Spanish if I was hungry, hahaha...don't ask me where my dreams come from cause I don't know. I dream more in Spanish than English now. Random experience, haha. I also got a letter from grandma for my bday too. Thanks grandma!!! Love you, you're the best. Letters coming:) Right now we are going to go home and make some awesome tacos with the taco mix I got in one of the boxes, and we are going to write letters and get fat with our tacos haha. I love you all and I'm so grateful for your support and love! It helps more than you know. Be safe and love everyone :)

Elder Griffin signing off from CASTLES URUGUAY!

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Little Bits of Wisdom

"Coop, we're really lucky we love each other so much. Not everybody in this world has a best buddy like we do."--Caden

Cooper--"Mom, can I watch a movie in my room tonight?"

Mom--"No, it's a school night, you need to go straight to sleep."

Cooper--"Well, what if I just open one eye and keep the other one closed?"

"Mom, since you're already married, I guess I'll marry Princess Jasmine."--Cooper

"Mom, you're a lot sweet and a lot beautiful!"--Cooper

"Mom, can I help with the laundry? I can take the clothes out of the wetter and put them in the dryer for you."--Cooper

"Mom, I'm so lucky that I can burp really loud!"--Cooper

"Mom, before you play a game, you always have to read the destructions."--Cooper

Caden--"Mom, why does Santa carry so much soap in his sleigh?"

Mom--"What do you mean?"

Caden--"You know, one horse, soap, and sleigh."

"Cooper, one day you're going to grow up and be even taller than mom. It's okay, though, she'll still love you."--Caden

"Mom, you're my BEST girl!"--Cooper

"Mom, does Jesus happy-cry whenever a new baby comes down from heaven?"--Caden

Mom--"Caden, what did you learn at your first day of kindergarten?"

Caden--"We did our ABCs and learned about respect."

Mom--"Oh good, so, what does respect mean?"

Caden--"Well, it mostly means you just try not to act like a butt, and you try not to say "butt" either."

"Mom, will you please stop going to clubs every night? Last night you went to book club, and now you're going to Sam's Club!"--Caden

"Mom, can you hand me the phone? I'm going to call Tyson."

--Caden (On his mission in Uruguay)

"Coop, next to Jesus, you're the best brother ever!" --Caden

"Cooper, you're my whole heart. I just LOVE you!"--Caden

Caden (very calmly)--"Cooper, don't be an ***."
Mom--"Did you just say what I think you said?"
Caden--"Yup"
Mom--"Why would you say THAT?"
Caden--"It's OK mom, I'm just practicing my swear words!"

"Mom, have you noticed that Tyson seems to be forgetting some of his apostrophies lately?"--Kamryn, while reading a missionary email from Ty

Mom--"Do you want me to help you with that, or not?"
Cooper---"Umm..........or not."

"Mom, do you know that I have a crush on you?"--Caden

Mom-"Caden, how did you know that music was from the Harry Potter movie?"
Caden-"I guess I just rememberized it!"

"Mom, don't you think you should take the Special K challenge? YOU could loose up to three inches!"--Kamryn

"Mom, how many pounds do you love Cooper?"--Caden

Mom, it's already been a minute. When I want something, why don't you just say, "Just an hour?"--Caden

"Mom, aren't you glad that after we die we can still snuggle together in heaven?"--Caden

"Cooper, if you ever see a girl crying, you need to run over and see if you can help her feel better."--Caden

"Kamryn, why do you always have to be so anoising?" (annyoing)--Caden

"Buddy, if you ever need anything, just call me and I'll come running!"--Caden, to Cooper

"Mom, did you know that Dad's the biggest, Cooper's the littlest, and I'm the mediumest?"--Caden

"Mom, maybe you should slow down a little. I think you might be going a few inches too fast."--Caden, my little back-seat driver

"Mom, who decided to make red lights and stop signs? All they do is waste our time!"--Caden

Kamryn, while helping me make Halloween Mummy Hotdogs for dinner the other night: "Oh, I just LOVE it when life is fun and yummy!"

The other day, the little kids were getting buckled into the car, and I said, "OK, is everybody ready?" Caden said yes, and Kamryn looked at him and said, "Caden...that was a HISTORICAL question! That means mom already knew the answer, but she just asked the question anyway." That girl keeps me laughing, for sure!

After Tyson left for college, Kamryn was looking through his things and said "You know, Tyson isn't a very interesting person, but he sure did leave some interesting stuff behind!" Sorry Ty, but I thought that was pretty funny.

Yesterday I was sick with a cold, and I asked Caden for a hug. He said "OK, but it has to be quick, or you'll make me sick, and I'll make you just fine."

The other day I overheard Caden telling Cooper "Come over here and I'll teach you how to run real fast so mom can't catch you."

A few weeks ago I went into the boy's room to get Cooper out of his crib in the morning. Caden was still in bed and I asked if he wanted to come down. He said "I'm just laying here waiting for you to tuck me out!"

"Mom, when am I gonna turn five? I have WAY to much energy for a four year old!"--Caden

"Mom, I know you really love me, but I'm jumping off the dresser anyway."--Caden

Kamryn-"Mom, Caden just flipped me off!"
Mom-"It was an accident. Caden doesn't even know what that means."
Kamryn-"Well, that's the SECOND time I've been flipped off this week!"
Mom-"Who else flipped you off?"
Kamryn-"Cooper!"

The other day I was outside pulling weeds, and I said to Kamryn and Caden, "Look guys, here's a little roly-poly!" Kamryn looked at me and said, "Actually mom, it's not REALLY called a roly-poly. These little guys are REALLY called Tomato Bugs!" Ahh, it's always refreshing to have a good laugh while weeding the garden!