We're ready for Fall!

We are so ready for fall, we can't stand it! We are ready for the punkin' patch, costumes, candy, cold weather, maybe an Auburn win (or maybe not) :( We are going to the fair tonight with some friends of ours, and I know the kids are going to absolutely love it. They have never been, but everytime we pass by one of those parking lot carnivals, they beg to go! So, that shoud be fun, and should provide me with some good blogging material. I have been looking back at all my pictures of last fall, and even the one before that. They are so stinkin' cute. Unfortunately, we don't have pics of Mina, because that was before we met! But, you can still see how cute Aidan and Griffin are! I can't find any halloween pics with JI in them, I don't know why. So, if and when I find them I will post them for all to see! Enjoy!

J.I.

So, I realized that I haven't introduced everyone to my little brother (JI). He is a cutie, and he pretty much looks just like me. There is a 24 year difference between the 2 of us, but I think that will make us even closer to him. He is 3 months younger than his nephew Aidan, and 2 years younger than his niece Mina. Funny, huh. That is kinda hard to explain to people, although it sounds very simple as I reread this. Anyway, I just wanted to include some pictures of my cute little brother. We have a great time, especially since he is so close in age to all his nieces and nephews!

Bugs. Bugs, and more Bugs!!

I have great in-laws. Today they picked up the kiddos and took them to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. There they got to see bugs, GIANT BUGS!! They loved it.

There are giant statues of bugs, and we all know my little exterminator Aidan loved that. I'll have to try and scan some pictures in that Carol and Randy gave me, so that everyone can see them with these bugs. They got to run around like maniacs, and see frogs, caterpillars, bees, and more. They have such a blast when they get to hang out with their Nana and Poppa! Thanks again, guys! They loved it. Here are a few pics of the types of bugs they saw!

Baby Mimi

Just wanted to brag about my new niece for a moment. My brother Stuart and my sister-in-law Stephanie had their first child this morning. Mimi Viola was born at 9:13 A.m. She was 7lbs 1 oz and 18 1/2 inches long. She is beautiful. Both Steph and the baby are doing great. Steph had a c-section because Mimi was breech, so the delivery has been planned for a while. We are very excited, and can't wait for them to come home! I will keep everyone updated, and let you know when they go home!

Thought I'd add the picture of my goofy brother, he wishes he was a doctor, not a lawyer!

Just for Cori and Hannah!

Cori and Hannah,

I have added several new blogs per your request. I just wanted you to make sure that you check out all the new pictures I have added. And, I promise there will be more in the next few days!

Court

Check out Mina's Straight hair!!

Oh, I haven't had time to blog, but I did have time to straighten Mina's hair for fun! I didn't realize that I could get her hair so straight! It is really cute, but I still love those curls!

Did you miss us?

Sorry for the lapse in blogging. We have been quite busy with school, doctor's appointments, etc. Anyway, the kiddos started school since my last post. Mina loves it, Aidan hates it. Actually, Aidan likes it a little better since the first 2 weeks. Those were awful. Mina, however, really enjoys school and meeting new friends. She has learned so much in 3 weeks. She learned her 1st Bible verse, how to spell "RED", she can recognize letters and numbers, and a whole lot more. I am loving her teacher, as is she. So, she is great. We did have a bout of the croup after school started back, but we are over that and moving right along. I will post pics of their first day. Aidan was not as impressed with his class. He screams bloody murder when I drop him off, my mom likes to remind me I did the same thing, except instead of pre-school I was in 1st grade. Yeah, a little embarrassing. But, I had an evil teacher. I am still scared of her! :)

As for all of Aidan's testing, we are no closer to finding the answers, and I am more frustrated. We went to our GI specialist today, and I had a meltdown after I realized we were getting nowhere. It's like every doctor we see wants to send us to someone else. Noone can make any sense of it. I'm tired of it, as is Aidan. But, I'll stop complaining now. It could be so much worse, and I do realize that.

Anyway, I will post some pics from the past couple of weeks, and a few funny videos of the kids! I won't skip so much time in between blogs next time!