Fall Break

While kids are off enjoying a break from school for the whole week, I am pulling my hair out with schoolwork and trying to figure out what to do with them! Thankfully yesterday was a holiday for Mimi and she was able to take today off. Tomorrow it looks like the boys are going to be heading to the university with me! I've got two friends that are willing to watch them while I go to class and take a midterm exam. Oh boy... it's going to be an interesting day to say the least! 

In all of the craziness of our lives, I do try to make some special time for the boys. This afternoon I was done with class relatively early, and I had time to make a fun Fall art project with the boys. Max and I made an awesome tree, and Lucas screamed because he couldn't have the glue made a lovely drawing!

Max worked hard to gather a bowl of leaves, acorns, and pine cones

And Mommy cut out a big tree from card stock

Then it was time to glue the "treasures" on the tree!

While Lucas wasn't screaming,

He had fun coloring his picture!

TA-DA! The finished product!

Lucas was stealing apples while I was using the hot glue gun

It's really hard to be mad at this face!

He now says "cheese" when I take his picture. Adorable? Yeah, I think so too!

This and That

Not too much has been going on here lately. We found a house, and although it's been a huge relief we are still waiting for the Air Force to get their you-know-what together and get us moved out. These past few months have been the most stressful and frustrating months of my (our) lives. I think we are all living to a day where life can just be normal again. Alas, life goes on and the kids sure haven't slowed down one bit! Max is busy with soccer two times a week, Lucas is a great little mascot for his big brother, and I am swamped with school. Thankfully midterm exams are over and it is all downhill from here!

I don't have many pictures to share today, but here are a couple that have been snapped thanks to me and another soccer mom!

Max in the lead! On days when he is focused, he is quite a good soccer player!

Focused and aggressive! They tell him to go after the ball and he will knock down any little 4 year old in his way!

Max and his good pal, Nicholas! Nick lives across the street from MiMi and he is also the coach's son. They have lots of fun playing together after school and at soccer!

Max had a birthday party last weekend

And Lucas got to tag along too!

And to finish up this week's update, an adorable picture of Mimi and Lucas on his field trip to the park!