Christmas Card 2012

Merry Christmas From the Grissoms! 

These pictures were taken by one of my young women from my ward! She did an AMAZING JOB! Here is her link to her FB Brantner Photography! Check her page out! She has some super awesome prices too!

So here is our web version of our new letter!

BRANDON:

In January he graduated from the Police academy and has LOVED his new job! He loves to tell his work stories and always has good ones!We bought an Arctic cat and we have had some fun adventures exploring! 

HEATHER:

I quite the nursing home at the end of last year and shortly after got a job at Willcox's hospital and at Mt Graham. I have LOVED working at both of those places. But due to the distance and the LONG days I quit Willcox, and am currently working a couple days a month at Mt Graham. I have discovered sewing and am slightly obsessed with it!

BRAXTON:

Our biggest news this last year is BRAXTON! We found out the week before Christmas 2011 that we were pregnant, and our world has been changed for the better ever since! He was Born August 12, 2012! He has been such a joy and have learned a lot together! he is 4.5 months old now, and is rolling over and inching around. He loves his afghan blankets and Mickey Mouse Club House. He so smiley and is his fathers son! We LOVE him so much!

Keisha:

Can't forget about her, She has learned to jump our 6 foot fence! She is now an almost permanent indoor dog, She loves getting walks and is OBSESSED with her Kong ball. She secretly likes Braxton as we will catch her walking past Braxton and will give him a lick on the head.

We hope you have had a blessed 2012 year and hope the next will bring you just as many blessings! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Katie is MARRIED!!

On Saturday my little sister Katie got married to Adam Turner! She is the last of my 10 brothers and sisters to be married! It was such a great experience being in the temple with all of my brothers and sisters! 

It was super amazing and special! 

The rain stopped for them when they came out of the temple for the pictures, but started up again for her reception. Thank goodness the Wright House is mostly indoors. It was a great day regardless of the rain! Katie was a beautiful bride! 

Here is them after they came out of the temple!

I just LOVE this picture! All these little girlies just admiring Katie, and wanting to hold her dress and flowers! So cute! CONGRATS KATIE AND ADAM, and welcome to the family Adam!! We know you will take care of our little Katie doll! And we are so excited for you guys to start this fun adventure!! You guys just now need to move closer! :)

Thanks Giving Picture Explosion!

So I decided to do a picture explosion of things that I am Thankful for, for November. So here are some things I am thankful for. It's kind of amazing once you start counting your blessings that you realize how blessed you really are. I am so very thankful for the blessing in my life. Here are just a few and not in any particular order. 

I am THANKFUL FOR:

My Job I am a nurse, and I LOVE it! I also am so thankful for Brandon's job and how hard he works so I don't have to work as much. This is my first day working as a nurse so it's kind of old...

 Any colored  Oreo creme frosting! It seems like it tastes so much better! Thank you Nabisco!! 

So thankful for the veggies that come from my garden! 

 CHRISTMAS! For the Spirit that comes and changes everyone, young, and old to a loving, giving, spirit.

It is just magical, how everything changes.

 This AMAZING MAN!! I would be lost without him! He is an amazing father and husband! and I just LOVE him like crazy!

 My sewing machine! I had a great friend teach me how and I just love figuring out how to attempt to make simple things like curtains, baby bumpers, etc. 

 Flowers! they are just beautiful and smell wonderful, and the sweat peas reminds me of my grandmother Muttie, and now my mom's house in early spring!

 Again my garden but this is more thankful for my ability to keep a garden and for the space to have a garden.

 Great friends and neighbors, without these guys I would probably HATE it here! but  they have become our family away from family! And really do feel their love for me and my family! Thanks guys I brag about how AWESOME you all are all the time!

 Actic Cat rides and spending time in the outdoors with my husband and our fun exploring trips around the Gila Valley.

 Sisters and sister-n-laws! these girls are so AMAZING and I am so thankful for them and for all the fun times that we have!

 And again GREAT FRIENDS! 

We are so excited for them to be back!!

 We missed you guys!!

 For fun times with Brandon and all the fun laughs we have had and for all the fun laughs we will have!

 FROZEN YOGURT. Need I say more....

 Bath time!! and How happy this little guy makes us!

For my boys! look how cute they both are! And for Fall leaves! 

 The Temple! And the how Families can be together forever through them! And for our Gila Valley Temple! And for my wedding day, and how on that day I was sealed to my best friend for time and ALL eternity!

Snowflake Temple!

 So very thankful for Lov Sac naps! and Just naps in general!

 My little sister! and how excited I am for her to be getting married! This is us at her Tea Party themed Bridal shower!

For Neices and nephews! they are such a joy and I LOVE hanging out with them!

 For those cheeks!! and how his chin disappears sometimes from them!

 This crazy Kiesha pup! Yes she drives me nuts But she really does make me feel safer, and we really do like her, and keeps my toes warm when sitting on the couch.

 Halloween! and this stinkin cute costume! 

Thanks mom!

 So thankful for what a good baby he is! and how well he sleeps!

 And for how HAPPY he is! Now he is just full of smiles!

And for families! Especially my little family! and I am so thankful that we can be together forever! 

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  

And don't forget to be grateful for the 

things you have in your life!