the digital world...

i am now a member of the digital world!! it is amazing, i feel so - for a lack of better word - stupid :) i really should have purchased a digital camera a long time ago but i LOVED my canon - it took phenomenal pics....well guess what?? this canon does TOO!! of course, i have some GREAT subjects to photograph as well.....enjoy the new pics....

another mini me...

we just clone the children in this family :)

my audrey caroline.....my ALWAYS talking, art loving, mommy acting, too smart, big helper first born ray of sunshine.....of course, let's not forget dramatic and spirited!!!

Pumpkins...

Happy Fall Everyone!! This is definitely one of the favored times of year around our house....We hope you enjoy it too :)

I was e-mailed this cute little diddy and wanted to share with all of you..... I liked it a lot....

A woman was asked by a coworker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The coworker replied, "It is like being a pumpkin.

God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you.

Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed.

Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

....would be nice to give you all pics of real pumpkins and decorations around the house!!....they will be COMING SOON to a blog near you :)

Welcome!!

i would like to welcome to new BEAUTIFUL girls to our family.....

Ayla & Abby

they are our new "yankee" cousins and we love them bunches!!

Mini Me...

seriously, i thinking cloning has occured here!! father and son.....the most two awesome boys in my life :)

pic is a little older ~from beach in july. i
hope to have my new camera soon....watch out!! lots of great pics to come :)

OUCH!

hi....i'm grant and i'm getting four new big teeth all at one time!! it's no fun, i'm not too happy :(

it really hurts, my shirts are all wet and i just wanna go to bed!

Happy Birthday Olivia!!

We love you Olivia!!! Happy 4th Birthday :) See you Sunday!! ~ love all that sweaty hair from a hot summer day and ice cream sundaes outside!

Hugs & Kisses ~ Aunt Kelly, Uncle Brett, Audrey & Grant

love 'em...

oh how we love these kids!!

of course, if i can remember correctly....

grant was probably screaming for more breakfast and audrey - i'm sure was mad because i was standing in front of the t.v.

gotta love 'em

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!