{"id":9244,"date":"2015-05-18T05:00:42","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=9244"},"modified":"2016-09-07T13:39:21","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T18:39:21","slug":"weekend-shenanigans-79","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crumbbums.com\/?p=9244","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Shenanigans"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This weekend Andrew was out of town, so the boys and I shared some intense mama-time! On Friday while the boys were at school, I put the finishing touches on our front porch space. After living here for nearly five years, we never really used the space for anything other than bike or stroller storage. But visiting my sister really inspired me. Her porch is nearly identical to ours, but she had made such a lovely living space of hers and I took note as we spent so much time chatting and eating there!<\/p>\n

So to our own front porch, I added two outdoor carpets layered on top of one another (cheap from World Market), some hanging baskets, a few potted plants, and a bench, folding Ikea chairs, and stumps for extra seating. We thought about putting a low table in the middle, but decided against it, as the boys like to take their “work” out there and spread out on the floor of the porch, sometimes with a blanket (especially during a thunderstorm). This weekend we ended up using the front wall of the porch as an eat-in countertop, lining up our chairs and stumps along the front facing out toward the neighborhood. It was a very fun way to eat, waving to neighbors! We’ll be up on the neighborhood gossip in no time\u2026 ha, ha!<\/p>\n

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But the real talk of the weekend was Milo and Oliver’s circus show. They did so well! Milo’s clowning act was better than ever and Oliver was brave and adorable, flashing a constant megawatt smile up on trapeze. It’s been a wonderful experience we plan to continue for the boys. The show was bittersweet for Oliver, who was a little blue realizing he wouldn’t be coming back next week for another circus class.\u00a0\"DSC_0041\"<\/a>\"DSC_0043\"<\/a>\"DSC_0060\"<\/a>\"DSC_0075\"<\/a>\"DSC_0085\"<\/a>\"DSC_0089\"<\/a><\/p>\n

And on Saturday night I was reminded of just how lucky I am to have such good friends here in St. Louis. A last-minute gathering saved me the trouble of figuring out what was for dinner and how to get my second wind of the day. I found myself in the middle of some amazing company, met four new intelligent, funny, engaging, and interesting people with whom I hope to become better friends. As usual, my friends Elisha and JJ welcomed us into their home with open arms and delicious food, and sent us away with unexpected presents. They are sweet and funny and generous, and totally made my night with their company.<\/p>\n

Sometimes I don’t realize I am lonely or stressed until I’m around my friends, who shoulder the burden and make me laugh hard and true, with whom time flies by too quickly. I kept the boys out too late and paid for it the next day with whining and fighting and just general moodiness (why don’t they ever sleep in?!!!), but Emil managed to crack through one stressful point of the day by cheering me on with great enthusiasm, “Good job wiping up my poop, Mama! Really good job!” This kind of mental high five keeps in all in perspective, doesn’t it?\u00a0\"DSC_0128\"<\/a>\"DSC_0132\"<\/a>And that about says it all. Happy Monday. And good job at whatever you find yourself doing this morning. Hopefully it doesn’t involve poop. But you know, if it does, good job anyway.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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