Lori Griffith:  

Life Here is our 2006 Christmas letter - enjoy! Dear Family and Friends, Merry Christmas! The Lord is always faithful to those you trust and believe. Last year we would have liked to move to Colorado, but God did not have it in his plans, just yet! Our timing is not God’s. We believe one day we will be there! My sister finally made her move to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. They have a beautiful home and the kids have acclimated very well. During Easter break we went to Oahu and Maui for 10 days. We enjoyed the sun, mountains, sights and of course the beaches. We went to Pearl Harbor, Dole Plantation, the Polynesian Cultural Center, kayaking, swimming with turtles, octopus’, lots of fishes, went to luaus, ate poi, and lots more. We surprised the kids with swimming with the dolphins. They got to be in the water with the dolphins; touching them, holding on to their dorsal fin, swimming along side of them and being pushed by the dolphin’s nose while holding onto a bogie board. Hailey thought that was the absolute best thing in the world! She loves dolphins! We spent 13 days in August visiting the East Coast. We got to go to so many places. Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell, Betsy Ross’ house, Washington DC (there saw the White House, Lincoln Memorial, FDR Memorial, Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, Jefferson Memorial, and Fords Theater) Mount Vernon (Washington’s house), Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, Monticello (Jefferson’s house), Shenandoah, Gettysburg, Hershey Park, and New York (there we saw the Statue of Liberty, Central Park, went to a Yankee game, Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Madison Square Gardens, and lots more!). Andy and I have been married for 16 years! Time sure does fly! It seems just like yesterday we were planning our wedding. Can you remember when I put Andy’s ring on the wrong finger? Can’t forget the bowling alley reception? We were so young. Mallorie is 15 and in the 10th grade. She made the...Expand for more