Today was a tough one. Extreme respect to all parents who are trying to work full time and stay at home with their children. So far, I’ve been very fortunate to be able to work in the evening or when Nate or my mom have the boys. But today I had an interview with a potential counselor and then had several calls with the accountant, and I had a lot of paperwork I was trying to do for the Payroll Protection Plan I’m applying for. The boys didn’t get dressed until after lunch, and I’m not sure either of them even brushed their teeth. The house is still in shambles and I was a wreck all day. 
Our good friends Jamie and Ryan had a baby on Saturday and I am so sad that we can’t go snuggle and squish her. We were supposed to have a shower for them in March and that got cancelled too. I was going to make this macaron E for the shower (their last name starts with E), so I decided to just make it for them instead. The boys and I took that and some food and dropped it all on their doorstep.
We got home and pretty much played outside the rest of the day. The boys rode bikes, played mechanic (they “fixed” bikes over and over, X saying, “all in a days work” each time he finished.
Before dinner, the boys found a small puddle in our yard and Xander said, “I’m going to put my finger in it.” Then they stepped in it. And pretty soon they had the hose out, making it a bigger puddle. They had so much fun jumping in it and splashing. They were so muddy that we put them in the bathtub while Nate went to pick up dinner. Different bath time, take out for dinner- the whole schedule was out the window today!
It was a great day (even if I felt like I was going a million ways all at once and never quite caught my breath or sat down). But, the HIGHLIGHT of my day was getting this gorgeous artwork in the mail! I follow @thecaffeinatedcrossstitcher on Instagram. I have wanted to order one of her pieces forever and I’ve been on a waiting list. But she’s had more free time and she got me in. I love that she captured Augustus’s red boots (which he has worn every day for months) and Xander’s favorite sweatshirt (also a daily wardrobe item for months). I love it so much!
