2012 Goals

As a family we are going to do the following:

Read the Book of Mormon together.
Be consistent with FHE & daily prayers.
Stick to budget.
Work on being nicer to each other.
Have fun! (Lots of family time)

Reading List for 2012

I should have posted this earlier since I already have my first book finished. I'm hoping to read at least one or two books every month but added a third just in case I get some extra time along the way.

January:
1. Cinder
2. The Money Saving Mom's Budget: Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life,  and Save Thousands a Year
3. The Hobbit

February:
1. Pride & Prejudice
2. The Pursuit of Love
3. The Toddler Handbook

March:
1. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
2. The Handmaids Tale
3. War Horse

April:
1. Let's Get Real About Money
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. The Long Run

May:
1. The Shack
2. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
3. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

June:
1. Wuthering Heights
2. Citizen Soldiers
3. Kane Chronicles: Book 3

July:
1. The Everything French Book
2. The Strange Case of Finley Jayne
3. The Alchemist

August:
1. Steppin' Into The Good Life
2. The Three Musketeers
3. The Rise of Nine

September:
1. Anna Karenina
2. The Applause of Heaven
3. Thunder Dog

October:
1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
2. Dracula
3. 11/22/63

November:
1. Cooking Solves Everything
2. Work & Glory: Book 1
3. The Chosen

December:
1. A Christmas Carol
2. The Secret Garden
3. Saving for Retirement without Living Like a Pauper

Memorial Visit

The day after Christmas we went to downtown Salt Lake to visit the memorial for my great, great grandpa Thomas Griffiths. It was recently dedicated to him in Nov 2011. It was wonderful getting the family together to see it. Thank you Salt Lake for remembering those past and present.

Part of the Griffiths Fam

Grandpa & Grandma Griffiths 

Christmas 2011

We spent the night at great grandpa & grandma Ford's house in Salt Lake Christmas Eve. Teagen had a blast the next morning. So many presents and he kept asking for more. He got a fire truck & hat, a tool box, measuring tape & construction worker hat, and lots of books. He had to make sure every little piece of wrapping paper and tape were removed from every present. Not the fastest unwrapper :) After gifts and breakfast we headed to Jared & Nancy's for a little cousin playtime and lunch. Then we went to great grandma & grandpa Griffiths' for dinner. Teagen got more neat gifts including a puzzle, shake n go car, and bath toys.

Presents!!!

Cool Firetruck from Gammie & Grandpa Kirkland

Future Bob the Builder

Making grandma play construction worker :)

Santa brought lots of good books to read!

Christmas Eve Roundup

Grandpa & Grandma Ford w/ new baby Easton

Holly & Easton

A little obsessed with the guns :)

Playing Christmas cowboys with Crew

Cornbread Houses....

To celebrate Christmas time I asked Teagen if he wanted to make gingerbread houses with grandma.  He told her they needed to make cornbread houses :) FYI he LOVES cornbread so we had a good laugh about that. He had a great time decorating AND eating. I was surprised at how many candies actually made it on the house. I for sure thought it might get one or two knowing Teagen has a mighty fine sweet tooth.

The Before

And After. I love the gingerbread family strapped to the roof :)

Thanksgiving Pictures!!

With Gammie & Grandpa Kirkland.
 Found lots of great sticks on our walk :)

More sticks...

Goofing off for Gammie

In wagon at Ft. Casper