The Griffin Family: Heading to Melos

Monday, April 2, 2012

Heading to Melos

What an awesome week!

Alright, so first of all-- changes came... aaand I'm leaving Castillos. My comp is going to stay here with his new companion, and Pres. DaSilva called me yesterday morning on the phone and asked me to be zone leader in the zone called Melo! (google it). The furthest zone from Montevideo in the entire mission haha. Even further out than Vergara! I don't know why I ever thought being a district leader made me busy haha. Zone leader is about 101 times more. But I'm excited!! I love the further out areas of the mission and I'm super pumped. Also, my new comp is Elder Burnett. We went to high school together and had classes together at SHS haha so this will be fun. He's from Springville. Tonight we are going to Rocha to sleep at the zone leaders house, then bright and early to Montevideo tomorrow to head out to Melo, a couple hours further out than Vergara and 33 haha. I'm dang excited! I'm sad though at the same time. I love Castillos and my comp! I guess a couple days ago my branch pres here called pres Dasilva and asked him to let me stay here haha, but I guess he said no. I don't want to leave my converts either. They're so awesome!! But I'm excited and ready to go at the same time. Así es la misión.

So general conference was way good. I loved it! I'm sending a picture of us all with our candy and food watching it together in the church yesterday haha, it was fun. The other picture is of my district after our last district meeting of the change that we had. I am so grateful for conference. I never appreciated it enough! I think one of my favorite talks was the one close to the end yesterday about the earthquake in Haiti and the kids that were rescued from the crumbled apartment, that one was an awesome talk. All of them were good! I always learn so much from conference. I can't wait to watch it at home with the breakfast casserole and orange juice and everything... Ahhahah. I would KILL for that right now!! Orange juice is so expensive here:( .....

Anyway.

So I got Hayley's box this week! Woohoo!! It was the best.. I wouldn't have put anything else in it if I could have chosen haha. 10 points for you Hayley:) And the blue shirt she sent me is already my favorite. And my favorite color. How did you know;)

Anyway so wish me luck this week. I am super excited and ready to work! Next week I'll have more to say, but I've got to go home and pack. Love you all!!

Zac-

Hey man, that is dang awesome that you're in the play. You're going to do great, haha don't worry. Even if you do mess up, it's part of the fun! I wish I could see it. Break a leg.... haha. Hey I'm super proud of you for being such a good example and living your life right. That's the way to do it! Starting early is what the Lord wants. Keep up the good work, bud! Peace out.

Ty with Elder Brassfield, Hayley's cousin

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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!