Easter

The boys dominated the egg coloring this year.  Of course it must be done shirtless.

No carbs in hard boiled eggs!

Sam was pretty pleased with the end result.

Easter morning the boys woke up to a scavenger hunt left by the Easter bunny.

Hank can pretend he's too cool but he was getting into it just as much as his little brothers.

Lots of candy and toys were found.

We had to take a brief break when Mino's finger randomly started bleeding everywhere.

I swear Hank and Max own shirts.

Peeps on a stick, yes please!

Before we headed to my moms for Easter dinner, we stopped at Grandma Jeri's to wish her Happy Easter.  The boys were on a serious sugar high already.

We couldn't leave my little boyfriend home on Easter.

So much delicious food prepared by my mama.

Kid table!

My parents hid hundreds of eggs for the kids down by the pond.

More candy, all this kid needs.

Sam was upset about something, probably the fact someone found more eggs than him.

He got over it quick.

Griffers found a random animal bone, sick!

Of course baseball in the field.

Lots of 4 wheeler rides.

We couldn't end the day without chucking hundreds of eggs down the hill.

Happy Easter, love the Griffins!

Warriors 2015-2016

The Warriors had such an incredible season.  I love how well these boys are learning the game.  It's bittersweet since it will be the last season they play together.  Half of them live in the boundaries of the new high school.

So many action shots!  I love every second of watching Hank play.

It seems like just yesterday I was watching Randy play ball here, now I'm watching our son.  He plays so much like his daddy.  So surreal and awesome!

I'm not the only one who loves to watch him play.

He had cousins, aunts, uncles, friends, and grandparents cheering him on at every game.

 

Between his Bantam league and the Dimple Dell league there was a game nearly 3 times a week.

Grandma Jackie and Grandpa Curt attended almost all of them!

Max was such a good sport and didn't miss a game, except for when he jammed himself in this locker.

After a victory in Salt Lake we stopped at Hank's favorite place, B Dubs, and look who we ran into.  Izzy didn't hesitate to ask Julianne Hough for a picture. 

I'm so proud of these boys and how hard they played every single game.

Kyle and Chad have been such incredible coaches over the past few years.  They really care about Hank and want him to succeed.  I'm sad to see the season end.

5 years with the Beets

March 28, 2011 Hank was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.  5 years have passed.  That means he's poked his finger nearly 15,000 times and endured almost 500 site changes.  Not to mentions the shots.  It blows my mind when I think of all we've been through and how much has changed.  It's been an emotional couple days as I've reflected on the past 5 years.  I'm sad, I'm grateful, I'm pissed, I'm overwhelmed, but mostly I'm proud.  I'm proud that we haven't been back to the hospital in 5 years.  I'm proud that we haven't let this disease stop Hank from doing everything his heart desires.  I'm beyond proud of the responsible, smart, brave young man Hank is.  He's such an incredible example to his little brother who is just beginning his journey with this disease.  

There isn't a better place to celebrate Hank than his favorite restaurant.  We endured an hour long wait to eat barfy Buffalo Wild Wings.  He was one happy boy tonight.  Wings, poker, sports, and family, Hank's favorite things.