Back in Tigertown

It was fun to be back in Clemson with the boys yesterday. We considered not going for a few reasons, but at around 8:30 in the morning we decided we should go and we were out the door around 10ish. Here are pics from our day. I think the boys are growing to love the Tigers!

Charlie petting his first Tiger.

Rooooaaaar!

(Miller not being nice when meeting the Tiger)

Charlie with the Tiger Tail.

Playing corn hall... well... Kind of.

Family pic

Mills

Charlie and Aunt Hayley

Uncle Caleb comforting tired Mills

Aunt Jan, Charlie, and Uncle Greg

Our friends Logan and Peyton were

in from Texas!

Roomies

(minus one... We missed you Court)

After tailgating, we headed home and watched the whole second half of the game. The boys liked being back home to see the Tigers pull off another WIN...

Mills was really happy

Chuddy

Dad was happy we were winning.

Mills and Dad watching the game.

Chuddy playing football. He loves balls.

He says "bah" every time he sees one.

They taste good too.

Charles getting into the game.

Adjusting

I have not forgot to write, nor have I forgot to post the boys birthday pictures... We just have been going through a season of "adjusting" (that is what Clay has called it) and so I have not had the time to do much.

Now that the boys are 1 year olds, they have decided to show me their PERSONALITIES. They have started to have opinions and make sure they are known. They are still wonderful little buddies but we are working on our attitudes around this house :) I also believe they are teething (probably their molars) and that probably has led to some of the whining I have been experiencing. 

We were able to get a day off last weekend for the Auburn game! Clay's mother so graciously watched both boys by herself ALL DAY LONG so that we could head to Clemson to see the game and be with friends. It was such a fun time and we were so glad to be able to enjoy such a beautiful day with friends (and a win)! Here are some pics of the day...

 Emily, Meg, and Me

 Walt, Clay, and Tim

 Clay and Brett

 My brother... Uncle Caleb

 The Guys

 Our friend Kent

(he came all the way from Japan for 

this game and the FSU game!)

 Taylor and Eric

Brett was sad after the game

(his team lost)

We were back in Clemson this weekend and brought the boys along! I will be posting those pics (and the birthday pics) soon!

ONE YEAR ago TONIGHT

This very time last year, I was patiently awaiting the delivery of my baby boys. Miller came at 10:51 p.m. and Charlie came at 11:33 p.m! It was (besides the day I married Clay) the greatest day of my life. I think back on it and it was the greatest week of my life and the greatest month of my life and the greatest year of my life. I can think of SO many wonderful things about this past year and it makes me so joyful and filled with such love for them, for Clay, and for my Lord. How gracious He was to give me such a wonderful (actually TWO wonderful) gift! Here are some pics from last year, this very night...

(I think these are never before seen to blog world. I could be wrong but these are from our camera and all of the others I had shared before were from Clay's sisters camera.)

 Waiting...

 This was the neatest moment. I hadn't gotten to hold them yet because they needed to be "observed"

so this was around 2 in the morning when they had finished observing them and getting them cleaned up, ect. They rolled those babies in and it was SO incredible looking at these little things that I had

held in my stomach for so long and having them be brought in for me to take care of now. MAN. I can't

put in words how neat it was. I miss that moment. 

 Clay and I both got a baby to hold and look at and study.

We just talked about how wonderful each of "our" babies 

were. 

 This is when we laid them back in the bed so we

could get some sleep since it was about 5:30 in

the morning when we got done "playing" with them.

 Clay on his cot, talking to his new SONS before

he put them to bed.

Night night sweet babies... 

Here are pics we posted last year from that day... ONE YEAR AGO... check 'em out!

The Little Men Are Turning One!

My house is empty now, but we had 7 adults and 4 children here this weekend. The boys had their ONE YEAR Birthday Party yesterday and we felt so extremely blessed. How awesome to have friends and family TRAVEL to come celebrate the wonderful gift the Lord has given us... TWO amazing, happy, healthy 1 year old baby boys (and did I mention that they are also pretty cute:)!

I will have pictures from THE LITTLE "MAN" PARTY later but here are two pictures of my little men that we had framed at their party to go with the theme... their first official MAN head shots. Boy oh boy, these make me laugh...

Miller Carson Kimsey

Charles Carson Kimsey

HIIIIILLLAAAARIIIIIIIOUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS... that is all I have to say.

It's That Time of Year

FOOTBALL SEASON... and we have a very happy boy in our house! Of course I love football season, but it does not even compare to my husbands love for it. Even though watching football can get old (when I don't know the team or have any connection to it whatsoever), it is nice to see the person you love enjoy something so much!

Today we headed to Clemson for the first home game of the season and Clay and I were very excited to spend the day there with our babies... Here are some pics!

 The boys are excited to be in CLEMSON!

 The proudest Dad in Clemson...

 Catching up at the Oprea's tailgate...

 ... they had some friends that loved taking care of our babies!

(it was nice to have a break)

 Charlie hanging out in the HOT sun

 Miller

 We had some thirsty babies...

 ... and very very hot babies...

 Family Pic

 Just being silly

 Took the babes shopping for some gear on our way

back to the car (more to cool off than to shop). The boys

were WORN OUT at this point.

 Charles...

 Miller...

 One last pic before we got in the car...

We were SO proud of them for hanging with us ALL day!

Thank you baby loves!

National Eat Outside Day

Yesterday was National Eat Outside Day... Who knew?!? I didn't, but as soon as I read online that it was, dinner got moved outside. Honestly, I love eating outside and the babies are so messy now when they eat, that eating outside is even more enticing. The reason we probably don't do it as much as I would like is because of our TREES. You love them for the shade, but that is about all you love them for. THEY DROP STUFF YEAR AROUND AND WE CAN NEVER KEEP THE PORCH OR YARD NEAT!!! Hence why I have the professional blower now.

Well here are a few pics I took while we were eating dinner on the porch...

 Chuckles

 Chucks again...

 and again

 and again!

 Miller Man

 Mills again.

 Chuddy was nasty... 

But look at those sweet lips!

 Miller was nasty too!

 Charles got sad because Daddy and Mommy

were trying to get a picture of his two front teeth (and the 

very large gap between them). He WAS NOT happy with us. 

So we stopped. 

 Good lookin' Daddy 

(NO pics of mommy. I was looking rough)

 Miller

 Charles

 Daddy

 Daddy and Miller

 Daddy and Miller again...

The Buds