Bark in the Park....

Dear friends and family,
Today we leave for our hometown of Lewisburg, TN.  It will be a wonderful adventure as we get to see our sweet friends and family that we haven't seen in a while.  It is weird to go "home" and stay in a hotel like we did last time.  This visit some friends have invited us to stay in the barn apartment and we are so excited!  When you invite the Griffins, you get all five of us.  I think they know what they are getting into.  We have the vans packed and as soon as the children get off the bus, we are headed that way. 
Bubba will be setting up his jewelry at Bark in the Park at Rock Creek Park.  We hope to see all our friends there.  We have over 800 likes now on Facebook and we couldn't be happier.  If you get a chance to come see us, please do.  I know you will like his jewelry. 

I recently got to speak at a conference for Leaning into Jesus Ministries.....

 

 

Our sweet home......neighborhood basketball goal in the driveway but wouldn't have it any other way

Atlee and Mango

Ian and Mikey

Brody on an escalator for the first time....

 

Making memories at a rest area picnic....

 

Our life is full of adventure and I am so grateful. 

Blessings,

Wendy

 

Today is the last day for Blessings in a Backpack....

Dear friends and family,

Whew! Time goes so fast and this school year is about to come to an end.  We have been feeding 990 children a week with Blessings in a Backpack.  What a privilege it has been to be the director.  I couldn't have done it without such a great support team.  Thank you. 
Please come out tonight at 5:45 to the Guntersville Church of Christ to help us celebrate a wonderful year with pizza and soft drinks.  A very generous friend is providing the volunteers with a wrap party.  Thank you so much for all you do.
We want you to save the date May 17, 2014 for the best festival Guntersville has ever had.  It will be the Guntersville Blessings in a Backpack Festival.  We just added Bancorp South as a sponsor and I am sure we will have many to follow.  You don't want to miss this event.  We have secured a rock climbing wall, water walkers, a Disney themed inflatable and a new obstacle course as well as the favorite Eurobungy! We will of course have food and drink for everyone.  There will be vendors there that are our friends from traveling the road with Lucky Buck Jewelry.  I think there will be something for everyone.  We will need about 75-100 volunteers so let me know if I can add you to the list or if you wish to become a sponsor.
Don't forget about the Pennies for Pack campaign that will be going on all summer.  If you would like a canister at your business, please let me know.
Blessings,
Wendy

Restoration....

Dear friends,
Monday was a day that I had been anticipating now for 22 years.  A friendship was restored for both Bubba and me.  I was being a little selfish hoping that mine could be like it once but once I saw what the relationship was between the men, my heart was broken.  I realized that it was about them.  They had such a strong friendship  and to see it restored was breathtaking.  God is good all the time and it is always in his timing. Bubba and I both cried with tears of joy and can't wait to see what is in store for our friendship.
We had a wonderful show at the Arsenal and can't wait to be invited again.  One day shows are great for us with the children.  Homestead Hollow was the best show we have ever had there.  Praises!
We are going back in October on my birthday weekend and Papa Jim and Mom are taking the chuckwagon too.  They are so excited!  Looks like I will spend every Mother's Day and birthday with Homestead Hollow.  We had fans come from our Lucky Buck Facebook page as much as two hours away.  It was very cool to see Bubba so successful.  He is coming in to his own.  Lucky Buck Jewelry has arrived and it feels good.  More like work now, but GREAT!
Brody has been having a very difficult time adjusting lately.  I am looking forward to the summer to let him ride his bike and go to the game room at the camper.  He is a great kid and just needs routine.  Mountain Lakes Resort will be our home for the summer.  We love it there.  We get to ride bikes, swim, fish and they even have ice cream available in a cone at the restaurant. 
Curls and Pearls has been doing great and we have been blessed.  I will load some pictures soon of what's been going on.
Blessings,
Wendy

Lucky Buck Jewelry!

Dear friends,
These photos are from the latest collection.  Enjoy!

What do you think?

It's Friday!

Dear Friends and Family,
Life is so good.  We began The Griffin Adventures almost three years ago.  It is almost hard to believe.....
Lucky Buck Jewelry has had an amazing beginning in 2013.  We are shipping packages everyday!  Thank you for all your support.  Things have changed so much that now if you have a pay pal account you can message us right off of Facebook and pay through our email wendyandbubba@gmail.com.  How cool is that?
We have had orders from our website as well and so we are beginning to load more and more merchandise on there. Our one of a kinds are mostly in house and at our shows.  If you would like to have a trunk show at your home, please message us for dates available. 
Our next event is Art on the Lake here in Guntersville next weekend.  I will be at a ladies prayer meeting on Saturday but will be able to be there on Sunday. Bubba will be a selling machine.  Come see us and hopefully we will win People's Choice Award again this year.  The following month is Tennessee is the Bark at the Park in Lewisburg, TN(our hometown) to benefit the local animal shelter.  We hope to see all our old friends there. 
In June, we will be at the Helen Keller Festival in Tuscumbia.  It was a great event last year.  We also get to see some of my best friends who live close. 
In July and August we are still tossing around some ideas but September we hope to be at Stone Mountain Park at the Yellow Daisy Festival. 

The kids are all doing well.  Ian has been bringing home A's!  What a difference a young attractive tutor makes in math!  Atlee is a tutor for a new friend from Japan at school. That is quite an honor and she is proud to help her. Brody is doing pretty good at school but he still prefers home with me:).  He is quite addicted to his ipad and to the headphones.  He still love chicken soup and spaghetti oh's.  He also picked out funyuns at the grocery store. Who knew?
His birthday is coming up and if you would like to bless us, we are always appreciative.  He is expensive.

Progresso chicken soup/oyster crackers
Gatorade
Powerade
Spaghetti Oh's
GoodNites L-XL
Wipes
Latex free gloves
Gummy bears
Snack bars
Headphones/no ear buds...he eats them
Small mirrors(reflect to watch movie upside down)

As always, keep us in your prayers and lift us up as we raise our beautiful children in a world full of sin. Please bathe them in prayer so that they may always walk with the Lord.

Blessings in a Backpack is doing GREAT!  We are almost done and looking for the perfect fundraiser.  Let me know if you have the answer.

Blessings to you and yours,
Wendy

Atlee wants to be a star....

Ian on Jesus

Sweet boy...

 I know you have probably seen these family pictures before, but they are my favorites. 

 This is Brody at school.

 Atlee at her nanny's.

 Ian at Nanny's.

 She wants to be a famous singer.

 He is just the life of any party.

 Singing in church on Sunday for the first time.

 Lastly, my beautiful niece Mary Beth and her son Logan.  They live in Tennessee.

Spring is in the air.....

Dear friends and family,
Well, let me just tell you that spring has snuck up on me.  We are quickly approaching summer and the fun that it brings living at the lake.  We are considering taking Sunday, Monday an Tuesdays off this summer and moving to the camper for the season.  It is the most fun a family could ever have.  We are able to play basketball, tennis, go fishing, swim and so much more.  This year I am adding kayaking to my list of to dos.  We are so excited about getting physical and healthy with the kids.  They need an hour of exercise daily and so do we.  Brody just loves the water and we have a paddle boat for the kids.  We welcome our friends this summer to come and visit.  You will love it here!
Brody has an Amtryke that he rides to the game room and I have introduced him to the general store and he HAS to leave with a can of soup.  Ian and Atlee think that this year they are old enough to go bike riding on their own.  We shall see.  They both have watches now and that has made a difference. 
Blessings to all,
Wendy

Cottontails Marketplace is in the books!

Dear friends and family,
We recently had our best show ever!  Thanks for all your support.  The children all did great with the four caregivers they had.  Brody was our biggest concern but they all said that he did wonderful.  Even if he didn't, I don't think I want to know.  We were an hour and a half away and our parents were out of town.  Whew!  I am just glad all worked well. 
Cottontail was a great exhibit for us.  Bubba sold a lot of Lucky Buck Jewelry.  We made many contacts and friendships were formed.  One of my favorites was Pam Coxwell with Heart from the Art.  Her  work was beautiful.  I had to come home with some notecards. I can't pass up a beautiful piece of stationary.  J Cobb Designs was another fun friend we made.  James and his wife were very gracious to us and very friendly to chat with.  Ashley and Jenny were in the booth behind us with Jenny's Jewels.  They did beautiful work too.  Ashley provided me with some much needed nausea medication.  Thank you Lord for their friendship.

I will write more soon,

Wendy