A Bittersweet Day

The day after Mikey's funeral Dad and Mom treated the whole family to an entire day at Disneyland. They thought it would be therapeutic to take our minds off the situation and unite the family together. It worked and was a lot of fun! After a few hours of being there Mike's absence hit me hard and I shut down. I couldn't help it, but I had a great time with everyone anyway. Thanks soooooo much to Dad and Mom for doing this for us all! Believe me, it wasn't cheap! We love you both!!!!!
Here is the whole family minus one, unfortunately. :(. Great picture though.
Shayla, Peyton, Ava and Corey playing around.

Scott, Kaleigh, Danny, Megan and Axton waiting to go in.

Here are some of us at the wishing well. You can imagine what we all wished for...

Here's my ADORABLE little Nana on Pinocchio with the kiddos. They loved being with her!

Me and my older sister, Lisa. She's hot, I know! :)

Here's Sarah (hottie), Dad and Corey in line for Mr. Toads. Sweet little Corey is Mike's little boy. He's 2.

This is a classic shot of the guys. They are usually ALWAYS messing around. I love it. It just doesn't seem complete without Mikey. I guess I'll have to get used to that.:(

Peyton LOOOOOVES Grandma!!! So sweet....and boy does Grandma LOVE her, too!

Dad and Mom treated us all to lunch at the Pizza Port. It was delicious!

This picture is so beautiful! It really makes me cry every time I look at it. It breaks my heart that this beautiful little boy is going to grow up without his Daddy. Mike ADORED Corey. Grandpa is the BEST though!!!

Me and my "little" brother, Danny. He's a stud, I know! :) Peyton had just fell asleep.

Our family...

I LOVE this shot! Here's all the "Griffin" Grand kids....from left, Corey (Mike's boy), Shayla, Maddie (Lisa and Roberts girl), Axton (Dan and Meg's boy), Kaleigh, Peyton and Ava (Lisa and Rob's girl). They are all so cute!!!!!

I can't even tell you how much I ADORE my Grandma (Nana). She and I have a special bond and I can't get enough of her. Isn't she beautiful?!

Here's Scott, Dad and Corey. I am so lucky to have these guys in my life!

As if Dad and Mom didn't spoil us all enough that day, they let the Grand kids pick out whatever hats they wanted and bought them for them. How sweet! Axton had to go home, but got a hat too.

Everyone left around 7, but Scott and I and the girls decided to stay another 4 hours. We wanted Dad and Mom to get their money's-worth! :)

The day was wonderful, given the circumstances. Obviously it would have been PERFECT if Mike were there, but sometimes you can't have your cake and eat it too. Thank you SOOOOO much Dad and Mom for providing this day for us all. The memories will last a lifetime! We love you...