August 2009 Happenings!!!

August was a fun month with band camp for the big kids as well as their first days of school. John having his first day of school as a senior and also recieving his first college acceptance letter all in the same month! John was accepted to Middle Tennessee State University in the Honors program yesterday. We are very proud of him. He is not certain where he will go yet, but it is nice to get the first letter. He continues to play on the drumline and has his first game tonight.

Andi began her sophmore year this month and is one of only 2 sophmores taking AP History this year. We are very proud of her for challenging herself academically. She continues to enjoy the colorguard and they have their first game tonight, if it doesn't rain out.

We also began some major remodeling of our house this month. Mike is putting in new wood floors on the middle floor and then we will get new carpet installed everywhere else. For now the 2nd floor is 2/3 of the way finished and Mike has done a beautiful job.

All the Griner kids got haircuts with Landon, Andi and Addi's being the most different. I also got my haircut and was able to donate my hair. It felt very nice to do that.

The Koppe Women had our 4th annual girl's weekend in Atlanta this month too. It was a fun weekend complete with the traditional Great American Cookie Company Cookie. This year we got a double doozie cookie and the store told us it weighed in at 24 lbs!!! Sinful!! But, oh soooo good! I am proud to say that we did NOT finish it :) Also, this weekend was really special because my mother became engaged!!! I am very excited for her and Doug and am looking forward to the many fun and new times we have ahead. Her engagement ring is beautiful and the wedding plans are already taking shape. Congratulations to Mom and Doug!!

Then, Landon and Addi had their first days at preschool!! They look so much older to me than even last year and were very excited about going back to school!! They did not hesitate at all and were not even ready to leave when school was over! I am so proud of them both!!

As always, September is one of our busiest months with 3 birthdays just in our immediate family and our anniversary, and weekly football games. John is having a big birthday this year with turning 18, and Andi is too with her Sweet Sixteen!!September here we come!!!

One day we had a Skittle mess when Addi pulled an entire bag of open Skittles onto the floor!! It was quite the mess and Addi was very surprised!!


Landon and Addi set up this makeshift "office" one day and it was so cute!! They played for at least an hour!



Some new Griner "dos"!






Here begins the new floors!! First Mike and the kids took out the fireplace hearth because it was breaking and sinking into the second floor. We were officially a construction zone.


Mike laying the first pieces of our new floors.



Landon and Addi always curious and eager to help. Mike would let them help for a little bit and then it was time for me to distract them with something else "fun", so Mike could get in a groove :)


New floors!!


The 24 lb Double Doozie Cookie Cake!! Man, those are the best cookies ever!!!!






First day of Preschool 2009! I did have to tell Addi to take off her "multiple accessories" before going into school! So funny!



What a pretty girl!


Landon really looks older to me this year! He was really looking forward to going back to school.


Landon and Addi showing off one of their "truck-Lego masterpieces"!