Fall Break

I was off work/boys out of school for 2 days and because I have become an expert at cramming a million errands/chores into the normal weekend, we actually had time to do some fun stuff on our days off. Of course, we also did all of the normal fall break activities like flu shots, oil change, dog grooming, haircuts, but...we also had fun!

Sherri gave this to Anderson over the summer & we finally put it together. "We" always means Brandon, of course. It was interesting because it has an explanation of the optic nerve & we are always looking for ways to convince Anderson why he needs to keep his patch on 2 hours/day.

*2 hours per day is really nothing, but our struggle is still real. He DESPISES his patch and is very adamant about this feeling. We still go through quite a few a day & I still feel a sense of accomplishment when we get those hours completed. To be fair-this is NOTHING on what it used to be, but I will also be so grateful when patches are not a part of our normal routine. 

Brandon is so much more artistic than I am. 

Shout out to my girls who spent all break (every day) barking & eating the boys' leftovers. 

Because Clare had a baby, we had to celebrate with out favorite Brimers! (Have I mentioned this?? I am too lazy to check past posts, but if I have not-Charlie is here and he is as precious & perfect as the previous Brimer babies.)

Speaking of, because I hate/am terrible at cooking, I decided that brining Clare a meal to celebrate Charlie was not the best call for either of us, so I took the kids to Chuck E Cheese. Because, let's be honest, what any parent wants is time with the new baby and for their kids to be returned sugared up, carting a bunch of plastic toys back into their house. 

How great is this pic of Lucy & Max? They had so much fun together!

Also, these 2 besties in glasses were pretty cute, as well. It was so much fun to hang out with the older brother/sister and I can't wait until Charlie is old enough to join in our adventures, too!

We also visited McClung Museum for their "Family Day', which featured paleontologists, archaeologists and geologists-all people that are right up Anderson's alley. Overhearing him tell someone that he wants to be a scientist was pretty cute. 

It would have been even more productive if not for the tiny terrorist in the background.....

Max did have fun with some of the rock fossil things...until one fell on his head.

 In the rock's defense, it is hard to miss Max's head. 

Quick visit to the torch bearer for these (hopefully) future Vols. 

Later, we celebrated Pappaw's 91st birthday! Love these 2 Glover bookends-the oldest & the youngest just hanging out together, having some cake. 

Monday brought a trip to a giant corn  maze/festibal with some of our favorite people-the Futchers and Lauren! 

How wonderful that I get to hang out with some of my former students as adults? I actually didn't even think about it until right now as I am typing this, but I do love that friendships can happen from all circumstances. 

And luckily for us, Lauren did an awesome job of wrangling our little people. 

These boys. 

How stinking cute are the 3 of them in this giant chair?? We loved hanging out with sweet K!

Max is always in his element when he is at a festibal. 

More than once, I was reminded of Taylor Swift's, The Best Day. 

Anderson was super grumpy at various points in the day (he is a pre-teen, I swear), but I was hoping for the Best Day with this guy-he did run and run past the pumpkin patch*

and the tractor rides....

But, it was definitely NOT getting cold out. 

* Also, I saved money on not getting a pumpkin because Anderson was not happy with the situation. 

"Pumpkins laying in a field is not the same thing as a pumpkin patch," is what he told me. 

I was there, rocking my Halloween socks.

 (Also, sweating in my Halloween socks....it was really toasty.)

So much football, always, everywhere, all day long, never ceasing. 

Because I am tired of being beat up, we went to open gym where Anderson played by himself and then recruited some older kids to play with him. 

This guy & I sat on the sidelines because he was so, so sick* after his flu shot earlier that morning that he could not even move. 

*According to him. 

Honestly, the 2 extra days off reminded me why I can't stay home everyday; dealing with hundreds of teenagers is way easier than 2 little people. But, it was a nice break and I did enjoy my time hanging out!