Andrew left for the weekend on Thursday morning, and with more gray cold weather in the forecast, I decided to plan one outing and keep the rest of the weekend as low-key as possible. On Friday I took the boys to the Magic House, then out for pizza for dinner. I cut all three boys’ hair and managed to get them to sleep in until 6am (Milo) and 7am (Emil & Oliver) on Friday and Saturday morning.
But what really made the weekend fly was the trading back-and-forth of children that our friend Brent and I worked out (Ingrid was also out of town): I would take them on Saturday morning so he could work, then he would take Milo and Eliza to their circus class so Emil could nap. And honestly, these five kids always get along so well that it was a relief to have the dynamic change in our house and more options for playmates. 
Milo’s beaver drawing was so cute!
And Eliza, the expert bird artist!
The easiest lunch ever: cheese quesadillas cut with the coolest kitchen tool (thank you, Maggie!)
Life really is getting easier as the kids get older and our own friendships grow stronger. I’m so grateful for these wonderful people in our lives. Makes the world a whole lot sweeter.
Wow, Lady! Go you! Who needs Andrew? (Ha, I kid.) Also, beer. Beer makes everything better.
I saw this this morning and panicked. I figured I messed something up and it was Monday because you always post on Monday’s. I was so glad to find out that it was in fact, still Sunday. glad you and the boys had a great weekend with or without the handsome professor.
Sounds like you did an awesome job as solo mum! Playdates really are the best. Lulu hung out most of Sunday with her two best buddies and it was so lovely that they are all getting to the age where they play nicely together (for the most part!).
That first picture is hilarious. It’s wonderful that you are able to trade babysitting duties and get some help when your parenting solo. I have thought to myself many times over the last few months that I have no idea how anyone pulls off three kids all alone, already there is so much juggling when James isn’t around. Then again, when I had one I felt that was a handful and now I wonder what I was doing with my time. I guess we all just adapt. Glad to hear things are running even more smoothly these days 🙂