Our Family

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-30T07:43:00.000-07:00

Dorothy (Makaela) and the wicked Witch (Aubri) on the yellow brick road.

The Lion (Shaun) is looking at his next meal - Superman (Parks)! Lions are very hungry and so are big babies!

Lions and Tigers and Bears...OH MY!

Mark & Jay – Mammoth Biking

2009-10-27T14:17:00.001-07:00

Ever heard of the saying “Play while you work!” well Mark has got it covered! While checking church building in Mammoth…he takes a break to bike ride with Jay.

Parks Blessing!

2009-10-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

Mini Jay (Parks Jay Wisniewski) was blessed this past Sunday the 25th. Jay did a wonderful job with the blessing and covered everything – Parks is a very blessed baby.

Miracle!

2009-10-27T08:55:00.001-07:00

It’s a miracle! Cory is holding a Baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cory held Shaun without backing away or refusing…he took him with open arms. He must really be ready for a baby! This is a first folks!

Wrightwood Fire

2009-10-27T08:53:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the Wrightwood fire. Our house is hidden behind the Wheeler’s house (big brown one).

New addition to our family!

2009-10-22T11:53:00.000-07:00

PARKS JAY WISNIEWSKI
Parks' was born Monday, September 21st at 2:06pm, he weighed 7 lbs 6 oz and was 18 1/2 inches long.
He is adorable and looks like a mini Jay.

Update on the Wisniewski family (Pics to follow):

2009-10-19T12:48:00.000-07:00

Vicki & Mark
The house is still standing!
When asked what they took when evacuated –
Vicki said “I thought about everyone else – I grabbed pictures, Jay’s mission books, Great Grandma’s dresses and much more. I left my clothes. I don’t like any of them. I told them to burn.”

Mark said “I took my bikes and my ski’s, oh and I went back when I realized I forgot Vicki.”

Okay those weren’t their exact words but pretty close.

The Griffiths
Makaela started kindergarten. She loves it!
Aubri is three and as funny as ever.
Shaun is the most adorable baby there is!
Hailee and Josh love their new house and the girl’s loves to go swimming in their pool. Mak even named the waterfall Griffith falls!

Andersons
Drugs (fertility that is) and hot flashes – that sums up Brynne’s life.
Putting up with an emotional wife – Sums up Cory’s life.

Jr. Wisniewski’s
Parks is here! He is a very cute baby – like a mini Jay with Nicole’s eyes.
Jay is working at a fire station in Yucca valley and Nicole is staying home enjoying time with Parks and being a very good mother.

The Granddogs
Lola and Harley love spending time at Grandma and Grandpa’s. Peeing on Grandpa’s grass – making brown spots is their favorite thing to do.
“Bark bark bark” Says Harley (which means - We love Gramps even if he gets mad at us.)

Happy
Deceased. She was put to sleep after a “happy” life.

The three of us...

2009-06-16T07:31:00.001-07:00

After choreographing a dance for Mom’s birthday we decided to strike a pose. Oh the joys of having siblings!!!

Shaun's blessing day

2009-06-16T07:25:00.000-07:00

Shaun was blessed this past Sunday by Grandpa Wisniewski. He is getting so big - Weighs about 13 lbs now.

Happy Birthday Mark & Vicki

2009-06-16T07:13:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Mom & Dad!!!!

This weekend...

2009-05-11T07:29:00.001-07:00

Extremely funny Video!

2009-05-06T07:22:00.000-07:00

My friend emailed me this video and for some reason I couldn't stop laughing. Enjoy!

XOXO

Brynne

Korean food!!!

2009-05-04T07:42:00.000-07:00

Some of the family went to get Korean food Saturday night! Jay was extremely happy!

The Anderson Family!

2009-05-04T07:34:00.000-07:00

Update on the Anderson family...

Cory and Brynne are loving married life and their puppies.

Jay graduates from Fire Academy!!!

2009-05-01T07:23:00.000-07:00

Congrats Jay Jay!!! After 12 long weeks of 12 hour days Jay is done!!! The family went to watch Jay graduate from Fire Academy Wednesday night. Jay is not only going to be a talented fireman but he can design signs too. Jay's design for Academy 70's plaque was picked and made. What a talented boy the Wisniewski family has!

Baby Griffith!!!!!

2009-05-01T07:11:00.000-07:00

Shaun Griffith is here!!! Shaun was born April 24th at 11:59pm. 7 lbs 5 oz and 19 inches long. He is a wonderful baby and his big sisters love him! Hailee is the best mom ever!

Jay - Fire Academy

2009-04-14T07:16:00.000-07:00

This is a picture of Jay in one of the confined space tubes he had to crawl through in the academy. It was about 20 feet long and 16 inches wide. The academy is going great for him and he only has two weeks left! He can't wait for graduation.

Baby boy is on his way!!!!!!!!!

2009-03-31T08:07:00.000-07:00

The countdown has begun…Hailee is due April 30th! Our family is very excited for the first Griffith Boy to be delivered! Hailee had her shower this past weekend, given by Brynne and Julie. It was pirate theme and filled with treasure hunts and jewels.

The Wisniewski clan is growing!

2009-01-20T08:27:00.000-08:00

Jay and Nicole are expecting! So exciting! The Wisniewski family is getting bigger! Is it a boy or a girl? Some hope it is a boy to carry on the Wisniewski name. Or even a baby girl would be great but lets hope they name her something simple so she doesn’t have to deal with strange looks at the grocery store when they try to say thank you Ms. Wisiswisowski, or thank you Ms. Wihisiswaski. But whether a boy or girl it will be loved and have great parents!

For those who didn’t know Hailee and Josh are having a boy! She is due April 30th!

Sad little thing...

2009-01-19T10:28:00.001-08:00

Mark (Dad) has always been very persistent with the upkeep on his yard. I remember when us kids were growing up we’d sit and look out the bay window of our house on Flume Canyon. Dad would be raking up leafs while the wind was blowing and more were flying around. He’d rake the top grass and continue down to the bottom lawn. When he was done he’s look back at the top lawn and it would be covered with leaves again. Or we would sit by the back door on our bar stools that we placed over the heater in a snow storm and watch our dad shovel snow in a blizzard. You could barely see him because it was completely white outside. When he’d come in we say “Dad how come you don’t just shovel when it stops snowing”. He would look at us like what kind of question was that? And say “I’d have twice as much!”
I would think to myself…my parents yard is going to be absolutely amazing when I grow up, just think how much experience my dad will have with all the yard work he does. Then to my surprise I received an email from Jay. Mark (dad) had planted a Photinia bush (this is what it should look like)
last year and has been waiting….. well looks like he’ll be waiting for a while longer while for it to turn into a beautiful bush. Because this is what his looks like –

Sorry Dad! I guess as you get older maybe your green thumb doesn’t get greener.
Love –
Brynne

Happy Holidays!!!

2008-12-29T08:52:00.000-08:00

Jay & Nicole

Aubri - Loved her kitty and her new baby.

Makaela LOVED her Barbie diamond castle!

Brynne, Cory, Lola and Harley

The Griffiths!

Mark & Vicki

I guess when you are Pregnant it doesn't matter what you wear...huh Hailee?

We had a wonderful Christmas!!!

Christmas 1980

2008-12-08T07:47:00.001-08:00

The Griffiths

2008-11-24T07:35:00.000-08:00

Update on the Griffith's!!!!
Makaela was a Princess and Aubri was a Ladybug for Halloween.

Makaela dressed Aubri up for fun!

Pictures...for you Cousins!

2008-11-21T08:02:00.000-08:00

Justin inspired me to get out some old pictures and post one a week. Well I couldn’t post just one after going through them…at least not the first week. After this week our family is pulling out one photo and will be posting it but for now this is for the cousins….
I thought this picture was great! Please notice Doug under Nathan with a knife…too funny!

WOW Doug so Strong! I believe John was the photographer is this picture and captured Doug moving a car.

They used to say Doug and I looked like twins…probably cause my lovely haircut I gave myself oh and him too.

Yes…Multiple Family unit. I believe this is the trip Nate set the forest on fire and we stopped it with his Dr. Pepper.

Gotta Love our dollar Grandma….I love her so much I named my Child/Puppy after her…LOLA LEILA

And this is a picture of Cousin Ryan and I….so cute when we were little!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures…..can’t wait to post the next one with my Dad in short shorts…get ready!
Love you all!
Brynne

Anderson Update!

2008-11-19T11:50:00.000-08:00

Lola and Harley at Grandma and Grandpa Wisniewski's...Lola needed her coat it was sooo cold.

Cory and Harley relaxing. Best buds!!!!

Cory and I

Julie and I at Amy's wedding!

Halloween Party

2008-10-29T07:35:00.001-07:00

Brynne and Cory are the Morton Salt Girl and Richard Simmons this year!

Rock out!!!!

2008-10-13T19:12:00.000-07:00

Uncle Cory and Makaela did some recording this weekend!
Mak and Cory made a CD of Makaela singing all the songs she knew.

And of course her stylist Aubri was there making her look like a rockstar!

Our Family Trip

2008-10-03T17:44:00.001-07:00

This is a Great Video

2008-09-23T07:36:00.000-07:00

Happy 2nd Birthday Aubri!

2008-09-04T20:34:00.000-07:00

My fall Shows...Yippeee!!!!

2008-08-27T10:38:00.000-07:00

I'm so excited about my shows that I watch! I started watching a bunch of TV shows when Cory was away everynight at Practice (band) and well my old Roommate Lucas got me addicted to tons of shows. I don't watch TV unless it's my shows and then I skip all the commericals...oh and I watch Days of our lives everynight too. That is how I unwind after work. So here is my TV lineup. And I also am posting this because although my parents don't want to admit it they watch most of these shows too. Ha ha ha....
Tuesday, August 26
9:00-10:00 PM Greek (ABC Family)
Monday, September 1
8:00-10:00 PM - Prison Break (2-Hour Season Premiere) (Fox)
8:00-9:00 PM - Gossip Girl (The CW)
9:00-10:00 PM - One Tree Hill (The CW)
Tuesday, September 2
8:00-10:00 PM - 90210 (Two-Hour Premiere) (The CW)
Sunday, September 7
10:00-10:30 PM Entourage
Monday, September 22
8:00-8:30 PM - The Big Bang Theory (CBS)
9:00-11:00 PM - Heroes (NBC)
Wednesday, September 24
10:00-11:00 PM - Lipstick Jungle (NBC)
Thursday, September 25
9:00-11:00 PM - Grey's Anatomy (special two-hour season premiere) (ABC)
Wednesday, October 1
9:00-10:00 PM - Private Practice (ABC)
10:00-11:00 PM - Dirty Sexy Money (ABC)
Monday, October 6
9:30-10:00 PM - Samantha Who? (ABC)

Party at Brynne's

2008-08-25T17:47:00.000-07:00

Here are a few pictures from my party this past weekend.

Here is a picture of the us Kids and our cousin Robbie! We had a blast.

Hailee and I are just being weird! We are passing the olympic baton.

Hailee is pretending she is Lola...I know huh? So not as cute! Just kidding Hailee.

The Grandkids/dogs

2008-08-25T17:39:00.000-07:00

Makaela & Lola...Mak was reading her a book.

Aubri & Harley (look at how curly Aubri's hair as gotten)

Generations

2008-08-25T17:25:00.000-07:00

We had the opportunity to get Grandma Wis and the Granddogs hands in a pictures and couldn’t pass it up! They are so lucky to have such an amazing Grandmother! Lola tells her Grandma all the time how much she “Yap Yap bark barks her”. Yes in this family the more generations around the more love in the air.

Simpsons ride!

2008-08-19T07:19:00.000-07:00

So Cory & I (Brynne) took a trip to Universal Studio's with a few friends. It was great because Cory got us front of the line passes so we didn't have lines all day. The first ride we went on the was the SIMPSONS ride. Let me tell you it was AMAZING! I seriously have never been on a ride like that. Everyone was amazed when we got of the ride. Of course I was the only one who noticed that in the ride when Maggie has a big part it smells like baby. Of course the boys didn't noticed and Cory just thought I can't get a baby off my mind. LOL But later in the day we went on the ride again and I told them to pay attention and smell the whole ride...yep when Maggie comes into the ride it smells like a baby. Anyway, I don't want to give too much info on the ride because I think it is best to be like me and not know anything about it because it was fantastic!

S.S. Relief & Crazy ladies!!!!

2008-07-31T09:28:00.000-07:00

The S.S. Relief may have been the most wonderful thing someone has thought of in a very long time. While the family was on the lake gazing at the green mossy water Hailee pointed out the bathrooms. Brynne was super excited that the bathrooms were on a dock floating in the middle of the lake. Of course Brynne had to try it out because of all her stomach problems. Then Jay thought he’d better check it out too. Makaela and Hailee were next and certainly Aubri needed to try because we wouldn’t want to leave her out. The family’s S.S. Relief stop was taking up so much time that Mark decided what the heck he might as well too. I’m sure Vicki would have tried out the floating toilets but she was home babysitting the wonderful Granddogs. After everyone was as good as new we decided to venture out and around the lake again. It wasn’t long before everyone looked around at each other and agreed to go home.
Just before pulling the boat out of the water two women started yelling at each other. Hailee, Jay and Brynne stared with wide eyes as they heard curse words thrown back and forth. They couldn’t believe two grown women could act this way and especially in front of children (Mark was getting the truck or he would have thought that too). After seeing crazy women, the children of Vicki Wisniewski tried to imagine their mother acting this way. Mmmm…they thought….would our mother act like that? They thought and thought and though…because maybe just maybe Vicki could get as out raged as those two women but they concluded that is just wasn’t possible. Their mother has only ever put them on string cheese restriction and M&M restriction because they were throwing them at each other. The children all agreed…Thank Goodness for a mother like the one they have.

80s Kids...Hailee & I (once again Brynne) love this!!!

2008-07-25T07:20:00.000-07:00

You're an 80's kid if:
-You ever ended a sentence w/ the word "SIKE"

-You watched Pound Puppies

- You can sing the rap to "Fresh Prince of Bel Air"

- You owned those lil Strawberry Shortcake pals scented dolls.

-You know that "WOAH" comes from Joey on "Blossom"
- Two words: M.C.Hammer-

If you ever watched Fraggle Rock- You had plastic streamers on your handlebars. (HECKYEAH!!!)

- You can sing the entire theme song to "Duck Tales"

- It was actually worth getting up on Sat morning to watch cartoons

-You wore a ponytail on the side of your head

-You saw "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" on the big screen

- You got super excited when it was Oregon Trail day in computer class.

- You had a clip that held your shirt in a knot at the side

- You played the game MASH (Mansion, Apartment, Shelter, House)

- You wore a Jordache jean jacket and you were proud of it

- L.A. Gear... need I say more

- You wanted to change your name to "JEM" in kindergarten

- You know the profound meaning of "WAX ON, WAX OFF"

- You wanted to be a Goonie

- You ever wore fluorescent clothing (some head to toe)

- You can remember what Michael Jackson REALLY looked like
- You ever wondered why Smurfette was the only female smurf

- You took lunch pals to school

- You remember the CRAZE, then the BANNING of slap bracelets

- You still get the urge to say "NOT" after every sentence

- You thought She-Ra and He-Man should hook up

- You ever owned a pair of jelly shoes (and probably in neon colors)

- After Pee-Wee's Big Adventures you kept saying "I know you are but whatam I"

- You remember "I've fallen and I can't get up"

- You remember skating before inline skates

- You ever got seriously injured on a Slip-n-slide

- You had a Skip-it

- You had or attended a b-day party at McDonalds

- You've gone thru this nodding your head in agreement

- You wore like 8 pair of socks over tights w/high top reeboks

-You wore socks scrunched down

-Boom boxes vs. Cd players

-Both Gremlin movies
- "CARE BEAR STARE!"
- You remember Rainbow Bright and My Lil Pony

- Alf, the furry brown alien from Melmac
- New Kids On the Block when they were cool

- Knew all the characters and there life stories on the ORIGINAL Saved by the Bell

- Know all the words to Bon Jovi- SHOT THRU THE HEART
- You just sang it to yourself

- You remember when Mullets were cool

- You tight rolled your pants

- You owned a banana clip

- You had Swatch, with a swatch guard, or a POP swatch and traded them with your friends

- You walked like an Egyptian

Old Letters reread...

2008-07-24T15:28:00.000-07:00

It’s been some time since Jay has been home from his mission.
Today I (Brynne) was looking through old emails at work and I have tons from Jay while he was on his mission. So I’m taking a few bits and pieces because it made me laugh –
Hope you don’t mind Jay Jay! – I have tons more this is just from the first 8 months or so.
* It was really sad seeing the America drift away behind us. Me and Elder Hansen almost cried. It was hard. Korea is definitely huge!!!!!!!!
*I also ate pig skin.
*I also drew pictures on the board to show them stuff and acted out a lot of words. It was so funny but we communicated some how.
*I went up to the old man and he waived his hands in the air and started yelling "I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know" but it was in Korean.
*We went to a Korean Folk Village! I got on the KOREAN NEWS! Isn't that sweet. I got first place in a contest. We had to cut this stuff called duck. It is like wax. It is a very traditional food. Like 50 Americans were in it. I totally cut my finger and was bleeding everywhere. It was really funny. I think they felt bad for me because I got first place. I cut them really good though.
*Do I really look tired in all my pictures? Cuz I am. My brain just wants to explode half the time. lol. Korean turns your brain upside down and backwards. It hurts.
*There is a ton of kids around me right now trying to read this letter but they don't know how. It's really funny. They think I'm from a different world. It's funny, everyone I walk by on the streets says how tall I am. I'm glad I finally know when they say that. It's funny!
*Sorry I lost all of my funniness being on a mission. I am totally not funny anymore. LoL. But I'm not weird. I don't think I've changed at all. I might be a little emotionally unstable because kids point and laugh at me all day and the look a foreigner. lol. Just kidding.
*The church is true for sure. I defiantly would be out here in miditville if it wasn't true.
*Geeze, no man! who am I? Grandpa curly.
*My companion is funny, last night he talked in his sleep. He yelled "I will eat well" in Korean. It was hilarious. We say that in Korea before we eat.
*we were just leaving the other missionaries and we were running to get into the subway. He got it and then the doors closed with me on the outside. So it left and I was there like UHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.. So I got on and then got off at the next stop but he wasn't there so I just waited and finally he came.
*I totally cut my hair pro and then in like two seconds my companion jacked it up trying to trim around the ear. I didn't know it was possible to be that ____!
*So I totally go to go to North KOREA! INTENSE!!!!!!! It was way awesome. It was way crazy how the North Koreans were like staring at us with binoculars and stuff. It was rad. We are definitely going if you come to Korea! You would think it's cool. It felt like Disneyland but when I thought about it, I was like, huh, I guess this is kind of dangerous.

I've been tagged!!!!

2008-07-24T08:47:00.000-07:00

I'm it! I'm it! Debbie tagged me (Brynne) ! I love questions and things to keep me busy so this makes me so happy…yippee! Being tagged is fun! Well unless it says you get bad luck for not doing it – cause I don’t believe in those.

Okay, so I am supposed to list six words that describe my life. It’s hard to pick six words that describe your life…summing it up in six words is harder then you think. But here goes nothing…

1. Fortunate
2. Family
3. Faithful
4. Splendid
5. Meaningful
6. Organized

So now the second part of the tag is to tag five others. The following people have been duly warned!!

Hailee – Okay lady let’s hear it!
Julie – You are the reason I started a blog…and I love you!
Peel Ordeel - Can’t wait to see what you guys come up with.
Lacey - I’m sure you have some good ones, since your son is so adorable.
Justin – Can’t wait to see yours! Now it’s your turn!

Gotta love my puppies! Don't worry they are not replacing kids!

2008-07-17T18:54:00.000-07:00

My Quiz from QuizYourFriends.com

2008-07-11T07:28:00.001-07:00

How well do you know our Family?
1) Lola Leila (puppy) is named after?
		A soap opera star
		Brynne's Great Grandma
		It's a name in a song title

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Mark & Vicki

2008-07-05T16:57:00.001-07:00

Boy oh boy...this couple is still in love after all these years. Vicki just got a new bike and her and Mark like to ride on romantic journeys at the beach. They are happy to have all the kids on their own and informed the children they are not to move back! They would like more Grandchildren (if Cory and Jay would just give in!) and the girls are hoping sometime in the near future. Mark & Vicki love watching their shows, love going to the movie picture show (as Mark would say) and taking trips...such as Cabo, Mammoth and the beach.

They are very proud of the their children...especially Brynne and Hailee! (Sorry Jay...wirtten by Brynne & Hailee)

The Griffith Fam!

2008-07-05T16:50:00.000-07:00

The girls have grown so much! Aubri's new bestfriend is Lola and will be two in August. Makaela enjoys going to MyGym and has been come quite the gymnist. Josh and Hailee enjoy playing darts, telling stupid jokes only they get and watching UFC...oh yeah and playing with their kids - when Aubri is not crabby!

Jay and Nicole

2008-07-05T16:43:00.001-07:00

We have been married for almost a year now!!!! Jay is working on becoming a fire fighter and Nicole is working full time as a legal secretary, she will start school in the fall. We enjoy UFC, hanging out at Brynne's and mooching off our paretns (just for food). We hope for kids in the future, Nicole wants them sooner then Jay!

Lola Leila

2008-07-05T16:37:00.000-07:00

There is a new addition to our Family! The Anderson's have added their loving child Lola Leila! She is 1.87 pounds, has her dad's hair and her mom's green eyes. This little baby had a tough few weeks being in and out of the hospital - getting iv's, shots and medication. She is now eating on her own and waking everyone up at 4am to paly.