Super Pooper

Dear Lily, 

I would like for you to imagine this letter being read to you by James Earl Jones (or anyone else with a deep bar atone voice). 

You have been placed on this Earth with special powers. Remember with great power comes great responsibility. Your super power is one that will fill your bowels and have an impact on those around you. You will hereby be known as Super Pooper! You have the ability to poop in epic proportions. You will be able to blow out of any diaper placed upon you. You can use this power to escape boredom such as Gospel Doctrine. And, you can thwart those around you instantaneously. When the crap hits the fan...well, you're probably responsible.

Enough with the puns. May the feces be with you. (Ok, just one more.)

Love,

Super Pooper Cleaner Upper

Nana Griffiths

Dear Lily,

I always felt so blessed to have such wonderful grandmothers who love me.  My grandmothers love to spoil me, as grandmothers tend to do.  I never realized how much more my life would be blessed when I got married and I got to have two new grandmothers to spoil me too.  Dad’s paternal grandmother Nana Griffiths holds a special place in my heart.  It’s probably because she has always treated me like I am one of her flesh-and-blood grandchildren, and I can feel her love for me.  I’m sure she loves all of her grandchildren equally, but she makes me feel as though I am her favorite.

Nana was making a trip out to see some of her children who live in California and Arizona.  While visiting Aunt Laura in Tucson, she made a special trip (a five hour drive one-way) so that she could come and meet you in person.  I was so touched that she would take time away from visiting her children and endure a long drive just to come and see our little family. 

She came on a Saturday afternoon.  The first thing she wanted to do was hold you.  This cute outfit was given to you by her daughter, my Aunt Melinda.  Unfortunately, you had a blow out all over it, and we had to change your clothes, but that’s ok.  You look cute in everything!

We sat and chatted for a while and then decided to go outside and see all of the cool things Dad has done in the backyard.

 

Ella showed her the chickens.

Charlie tried to get her to jump on the trampoline.

 

And Daddy showed off his garden.

We all ate dinner together, and then Nana had to leave.  Before she left, I made her take a picture with all of you kiddos.

I’m so grateful for family and the blessing we have to be sealed together forever. 

I have a family here on Earth

They are so good to me

I want to share my life with them through all eternity

Families can be together forever,

Through Heavenly Father’s plan

I always want to be with my own family

And the Lord has shown me how I can,

The Lord has shown me how I can.

Lyrics from: ”Families Can Be Together Forever” in the LDS Children’s Songbook

Love,

Mom