and me you ask???

http://www.stvhs.com/Birmingham/svh_default.asp

i have gone back to being an operating room nurse....i'm in outpatient surgery....the days start early but i am done early....i am really enjoying it....

have we told you about...

Mitchell's Place!! http://mitchells-place.com

This is Audrey's new school this year -Grant will be there next year! WE LOVE THIS SCHOOL :) It is absolutely amazing and we wanted to share it with everyone.


MP is a school for Autistic children. It mixes classes 50/50 with "typical" children and "spectrum" children. The typical children like Audrey get to be role models and helpers for the other children. They also get a reinforcement of Speech and Occupational Therapy and are being taught by great B.S. and Master Degree teachers! It is an wonderful facility and we feel so thrilled and blessed to be part of it! Audrey is learning such empathy and other life skills that could never be taught.

.....She is happy so we are happy :)

a recent art day...

audrey loves to have art days....we pull out all the supplies and make a mess ~ it's great....though i have banished all play-doh and moon sand to the picinic table outside....i have to draw the line somewhere :) i am loving art days as well....it is bringing out my inner-child, pseudo creative side....

grant is learning about art days....he would rather eat the crayons and play-doh and moon sand and - well you get the picture...

We are now Lancers!

After 6 years of being Wolves and bleeding green & gold we are now Lancers! Liberty Park Middle School Lancers to be exact :) Brett's new school feeds into Vestavia Hills High School so I guess we are Rebels as well....red, white & blue and always true.... here is a picture of Brett coaching - on the field with the red shirt - i know, it's a bit far away.

Grant wanted on that field so badly.....

Mommy, I just wanna go play with the big boys!!

Soon, Grant, Soon...please be my baby boy a little longer!

My social butterfly daughter is already checking out the guys.....we really like this one ~ he's a cutie and a good friend already....

http://www.vestavia.k12.al.us/lpms/

our little gymnast...

shawn johnson watch out - here comes audrey :)

she loves gymnastics!

and we love seeing her so happy!

hey mom ~ look what i can do!

Grant just wants to go in and play...

"please mom, let me in!"

your time is coming sweet boy ~ though it will not be as a gymnast, let's try football instead!

Congrats Sara!

Our good friend Sara has been chosen as Teacher of the Year for her school system! Congrats Sara - you are an amazing teacher.....you deserve this! Also, our good friend Heather was Teacher of the Year for the elementary school ~ she is an unbelievable teacher as well....I have no idea how they picked....You ladies rock!

click here to read an article about the awesome sara :)
http://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=84&ArticleID=50810

favorite finds....

another reason to love life..... my finds at the local pepper place farmers market.... fresh basil, homemade pesto was made and devoured.... fresh chilton county peaches for the babes, oh how my children love fruit....ripe, sweet tomatoes, the salsa was made and eaten as quickly....fresh cut flowers that audrey picked out herself, my artsy daughter is bringing me back and i am loving it..... art days at our house bring out my inner child......

brett says.....seriously, you took pictures of basil??? yes dear, it's basil and it made me happy... i took a picture...

the kids...

here they are.....joys of our lives.....audrey caroline - ready for fall picture day at preschool.....grant nicholas - handsome big man....

Birminghan Beginnings......Again

wow....me, blogging.....ok here goes...

i (kelly) am starting this blog to keep connected to all family and friends here, in georgia and everywhere......we are here, back in birmingham - beginning again as the RichardsFamilyof4..... birmingham was so good to us in college...we knew it would be good to us again as parents.....enjoy the blog, it will be quite random at times......enjoy the pics, mostly the kids but could be odd shots as well.....enjoy life, most important...

ok, the odd pics you ask?? the flower bed at our new little house - i have flowers!! how long could that possibly last?!?! and our dear pear tree.....that tree has been quite an adventure this summer....we could have made lots of money off that tree......note to self: part-time job for brett next summer!