Spring Happenings

The Griffith family has been busy this spring. Alex's company has now opened yet another location in Little Rock, AR. This covers central, south, and northeast Arkansas. Needless to say, he has been gone ALOT lately. I've gotten very comfortable (with the help of my new alarm system) staying alone for weeks at a time, but I sure do miss him!

I finished my first semester of grad school (with a 4.0 I might add) and couldn't be happier about it! I will now be transferring over to Christian Brothers University to finish up my MAT. I'm taking 13 hours this summer, so I could use all the prayers I can get! :)

This past weekend I went home to Kennett for several things. I judged twirling try-outs (which I absolutely love doing) on Saturday morning, had a wedding on Saturday evening, had several high school friends in town, and celebrated Mother's Day with the best mother around on Sunday! It was a wonderful, fast, relaxing weekend in Kennett. One thing is for certain: I will never grow tired of going home for (short) visits. I love seeing my family, friends, and town so much!

{Mom and I at the gorgeous wedding}

{Two of best friends, Sally and Jordan}

I have also been doing some serious babysitting lately. I love babysitting, and I love it even more when Alex goes with me! The kids love him so much and get sad when he is not able to come with me (maybe because I have to be the mean babysitter and he's the super hero!?) Anyway, I'm saving up for several little trips this summer and have found babysitting seriously helps the bank account! Plus, I get to spend time with the kids I love.

I am wrapping up my first year of teaching and get sad just thinking about those sweet boys moving to Senior Kindergarten next year! Gosh, I've been so spoiled to such a wonderful first year. I have so much to look forward to next year.

Have a great week!

---KPG

Easter Weekend

This year, we did something a little different for Easter. My family decided to take a mini-vacation to New Orleans. I had Friday and Monday off from work, we had not taken a trip in a long time, and we love any excuse to get out of town! :) We couldn't have asked for better weather, and we did lots of fun things!

One thing is for sure: my family is one of a kind! No other family could even begin to come close to the Privett/Griffith clan. Love these folks.

{Here we are having drinks before dinner on our last night}

{Alex got asked to help with this man's performance. And, oh my, what a wonderful job he did!}

{Before a day of adventures}

{Archie Manning's home}

I cherish every minute I get to spend with my family. We had a wonderful Easter trip and I can't wait to begin planning the next one!

---KPG

Hot Springs!

Our group of college friends have started a little tradition of going to the horse races every spring. It's a good, fun way to have a reunion since we are all spread out now. This year, it was mostly Alex's fraternity brothers with a few of my friends! We stayed in little cabins on the lake and had an awesome time!

{The hubs and I}

{Burgy Burg and I.... this look is one he gets from me quite often!}

{Lindsey, Rachael, and I. This is post-dance party, so excuse how we look :)}

{Alex, Jake (my brother in-law), and I hanging out on the porch of the cabin}

It's also a new tradition to go to dinner at Fuji after the races. We went again this year- all 18- of us, and won't be stopping the tradition anytime soon! So fun!

Love you all!

Napa

Last week, I went to Napa, CA with my mother and sister-in-law. We had an amazing trip! None of us had ever been, and I think we would all 3 go back in a heartbeat. The views are breathtaking, the food is amazing, and the wine is never-ending!

We spent the first day touring 4 vineyards with our driver, Dean. The second day, we booked a limo and spent the day touring 4 more vineyards. We knew we were sharing the limo with another group, but were a little nervous about who it may be. We were sooo relieved to find 2 Arkansans sharing the limo with us! They were sweet, funny, just as much fun as us, and most importantly, they were SOUTHERNERS! Northern people just aren't nearly as friendly and laid back as us "hicks," as I quickly found out our first day on the trip. The third day we rode around in our rental car and just explored and shopped.

{With our new Arkansas friends. They are actually from Tennessee and recently moved to Arkansas. They will be attending a Razorback game with us in the fall and now know how to properly call the hogs!}

{Maddie and I at one of the many vineyards we visited}

{Sherri, Maddie, and I at our first vineyard, Ravenswood}

{Are you girls sure you're old enough to drink wine!?}

We unfortunately had tons of trouble getting home from this fabulous trip, but ended up landing in Memphis only 19 hours late! This was no fun, but overall the trip was awesome and great memories were made!

---KPG

March Madness

It's the middle of March and it is crazy around here!

I've been busy finishing up my grad school classes.... yuck. Alex's company opened up a new branch in Little Rock at the beginning of the month, so he's been traveling down there alot. I am so proud of him... he works hard for us! Charlie has been busy chasing shadows- yes, he chases shadows- all around the house. This is so cute for about 5 minutes, then it's just annoying. Bless his heart, he just can't seem to understand that the shadows aren't going away!

I just got back from Orange Beach late last night. I went with a friend from work and her 3 little boys. Can I just say that I had a blast with these guys!? Sure, this beach trip was different than any other one I've ever been on (obviously we have no kids yet), but it was so much fun! More than anything, it got me so excited for our future family trips to the beach!

Alex is leaving today to go back to Little Rock for meetings. I haven't seen him much lately, but eventually things with slow down and be normal again.

On Saturday, I'm leaving to go to Napa Valley with my mother and sister-in-law. The 3 of us have had this planned for quite some time now, and I personally can't wait! I've only been to California once before and loved it, so I'm really looking forward to seeing the famous wine country. I'll hopefully remember to take my camera this time so I can have pictures to share.

Last Thursday, my school had their annual Student-Faculty Basketball Game. This was my first time to experience it, and it was amazing! The boys get so into this event and it was the sweetest thing. I was considering playing for the faculty, but I felt a little too out of shape and a little small compared to some of those 6th grade boys! I did, however, have the privilege of twirling during halftime of the game. Once again, I am out of shape and haven't touched a baton since last July, but it was so much fun and most of the boys had never seen baton twirling before. And I, of course, never turn down an opportunity to perform, so I enjoyed it so much!

Well, that's a wrap on our crazy busy month. We love it though!

--- KPG

Shrimp Soup

If you like shrimp and soup, then you'll love this shrimp soup.

This is the perfect quick and easy recipe.

Here's whatcha need:

1 bag frozen cooked shrimp with tails off

1 block cream cheese

1 can corn, drained

1 can diced potatoes, drained

1 can cream of potato soup

1 can cream of mushroom soup

Cajun seasoning to taste

Mix soups, corn, and potatoes into a saucepan over low heat. Add in shrimp and cream cheese. Stir frequently until cream cheese melts and shrimp turns pink. Season to taste.

This makes awesome leftovers too. I usually refuse to eat leftovers and took this for lunch 2 days in a row!

Enjoy!

---KPG

Goooooodbye, Winter!

More winter weather is supposed to hit us tomorrow, and I for one hope it completely misses Memphis! I am seriously over winter. We have used all of our snow days at school, so we will have to make up any more that we miss. No thank you!

Also, Alex is in Little Rock for work and I don't want him to get snowed in there. Kinda miss that messy hubby of mine when he's gone!

{Charlie never gets tired of the snow}

I've been home sick all day today. I went to the doctor and have bronchitis and a severe sinus infection. Great. It was the first time I have had to go to the doctor since moving to Memphis, so the new patient paperwork took me a good 40 minutes to fill out. I got some meds though and hope to be feeling like my normal, spunky self soon.

Hope everyone has a great week and stays warm!

---KPG