No it was helpful.. Maybe it really isn't that harmful

It's not! According to a quick google search, the silver dudes are a type of psocid, which feed on decaying organic matter/mold/etc. Here's one short but helpful article about them, and here's another. If I'm wrong and they're springtails instead, the same stuff applies, except that springtails jump. I guess they're beneficial in a way because they eat fungus, but they're likely a sign that the plants' soil is a little too wet.

As for the second one--I immediately want to say mealybug nymph because of the shape, but those tend to be nearly white, and I don't think the size is correct. Maybe some kind of aphid?

Either way, insecticidal soap can help you with both. I use the Nature's Care brand from Home Depot. It can be diluted in water and given to the plants as a soil drench. I'm not sure about the ratio--I'm seeing that 2 tablespoons of soap per quart of water is acceptable.

If you want to go the organic route, or if you want to supplement the soap, neem oil is awesome [link]. I'm a big fan of both items as both preventatives and treatments.

Actually the 3 I replanted I felt the soil was too wet and put more perlite in the mix. I do have neem oil.. I just didn't know if something could be added to the reservoir to prevent the unwanted critters

And thank you I feel better that it's probably nothing to worry about.. I was pretty hard on myself that all this care and love and I get pests in return

You have springtails, a common and absolutely harmless, insect that most violet growers encounter. Don't worry about that one. Plant growers always have to co-exist with critters because of the very nature of plant growing. I can't ID the black one. More information would be helpful. Also, please know what you have before you begin throwing sprays and dips at it. Certain chemicals only work on certain pests and using the wrong ones is expensive and a waste of time. It also helps in creating super bugs, a problem that many growers are now encountering with mites. Indiscriminate spraying also kills the good bugs and, yes, there are such things. And don't be hard on yourself. You can give all the love and care and you will always have to contend with pests. Again, it's the nature of growing.

Linda

thank you linda..from further searching the interwebs i thought it might be spring tails but wasnt sure

Every grower gets springtails from time to time so you're officially in the club!

Linda