Griffis Family Xmas Wish List

After lots of reminding (OK, I was nagging), I finally got Tony's list. So here are all of ours:

Chloe
DVD - Kung Fu Panda
DVD - Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian
DVD - Horton Hears a Who
Mini trampoline
Disney Princess stuff (check with us first)

Tony
Winter jacket
Weed Eater (electric)
Jeans
Sweatshirt - Dolphins, Braves, Gamecocks (XL)
Rain gear for work
iPod
Dale Earnhart Jr 88 Amp Car: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_103044____SearchResults

Jenni
Book - The Other Queen (Philippa Gregory)
Programmable crock pot
DVD - Dark Knight
Coldwater Creek gift card
Portable CD/MP3 player like this: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1&id=pcat17071&type=page&st=sony+D-NF340&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=15&sp=&qp=&list=n&iht=y&usc=All+Categories&ks=960

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

Jackie

Sweat pants and sweater (for warmth) Walmart or K-mart brand is fine, are usually sold close to a set. Size S

Boom Box – preferably battery operated and big enough to be heard.
this or this (preferred, not too expensive )

AFGHANI CYMBALS (finger cymbals)
Brass MC-800
http://www.saroyanzils.com/

Plant stands – If possible, something that can be built, kind of like shelves.
Pyrex small measuring cup – maybe 2 cups
Steak knives

DVD Movies (these are for me and Brian):
Wanted
Hancock
Hulk (new movie)
Ironman

And a partridge in a pear tree.



Christopher

Magnet letter for refrigerator
Remote control car - cordless
Pants 5T
Shirts 5T
Thomas the train DVDs
V-Tech games for 5-6
Mittens

DVD Movies:
Wall-E
Monsters, Inc.
Kung Fu Panda
Horton Hears a Who
Lion King


Brian
Dress shirts for work 15½ (neck) – 32-33
Dress Pants 38x40
Gift Certificate to JCPenny
Gift Certificate to Home Depot

Baby's got BUMP!

Don and Renee and Ronnie Wish List

Here is what we have. Renee and I are trying to get out early this year to get this done. Apparently, if you wait till the last minute and have something specific in mind, you will have a hard time finding it as inventories are so low. The stuff that seems expensive is, but this list is for Renee as well.

Famly:
All in one color printer on sale at New Egg- Example:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16828102317
Dark wood TV Trays such as these:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3077123&clickid=body_rv_img
A globe
Video Game for PC: Spore
Indoor outdoor Thermometer such as:
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/182/4033/117.html


Ronnie:
Star Wars Legos (He already has the 2 $20 ones)
Shark Tooth Necklace
Nerf Machine Gun
Nerf Wii game
Indiana Jones Wii Game
Kid's DVDs coming out (We already have Kung Fu Panda and Walle):
Horton Hears a Who

Renee:
New Robe - Medium to heavy weight that ties on the inside as well as the out - may be best as gift certificate she can choose
Cardigan Sweater - Long and Loose - Not Green or ugly please
George Foreman 360 Grill
Rome: Seasons 1 & 2 (Don't mind having an archival copy)
Book: Why We Suck - by Dennis Leary
Maternity Clothes Gift Cert. at Kohl's
DVD:George Carlin: It's Bad For Ya


Don:
Surround Sound Computer Speakers
Nice Wood Sea Salt and Pepper Grinders - Example: http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=745653
Irish Robe Sweater or Cardigan
or
Irish Gandfather Shirt, XL, Wide Atlantic Blue Stripe:
http://murphyandcompany.stores.yahoo.net/glenorirgran.html
WWII Issue Sweater:
http://shop.nationalgeographic.com/product/215/3748/105.html (or a facsimile)
Bat Man: The Dark Night
Sports Authority - Parka

Rain, Rain Go Away...

Come back in August when it's 95 degrees and we haven't had rain in a month!

This is after a different storm (that's Beargrass Creek, in case you didn't know):

And more...

This is what it usually looks like:

Yeah, we've had a few sprinkles

Check out these pics of Cherokee Park today...yikes!

Our new ride

I forgot how to drive during our last snowstorm a couple of weeks ago and slid the Cobra into a curb at about 5 mph. The result was one mangled front wheel and a front-end in serious need of realignment. It was then that we decided we really needed a new car that was more adept at handling inclement weather and was more of a family car. I would rather chew glass than own a full-blown SUV or mini-van, and most sedans are too small. Looking at the available options from nearly every manufacturer, we decided to go with the Subaru Forester. It's a small SUV that drives like a car and gets decent gas mileage (20/27). I was ready to buy a brand new 2008 when I came across a 2007 model with 13,000 miles on it. I went to the dealership to check it out and couldn't believe that it was a used car. If it weren't for the odometer reading, I would have thought it was brand new. The price was right, too - $2,000 under the blue book value and about $5,000 less than a new 2008 with the same options. So we bought it and drove it home last night. Here are a couple of pictures: