Good morning and happy Friday!

Fridays are starting to feel more and more exciting over here. When we moved to Chicago, it was because Ankur got weekends off so Friday felt WONDERFUL.

And, now, with me back to work, Friday is real nice because I get the weekend to catch up on all the things. It’s so nice to have Bella here in the mornings, but she leaves at 2:30 for school. And, since my school district is in the west coast, they’ll occasionally have meetings after school (which is 5:30pm my time). You can read this post to see how that’s been going. (Facebook Portal for the win).

And, sometimes, I’ll grab a bunch of books and shut the door of my room. He’ll mostly stay on the bed or hang out under the desk. Occasionally he’ll stand up and demand he be a part of the meeting. (And by “be a part of the meeting,” I mean he’ll slam down on my keyboard and translate everything into German).

All this to say, I have the most most MOST respect for all the parents out there who balanced parenting and working over the last year and a half. This shit ain’t easy and I’ve only been doing it for two weeks.

Thankfully, the people I work with are so understanding. I think this past year has made people so much more forgiving and flexible. And I’m so grateful.

Anyway, I’m signing off. We’re going to a local apple orchard this weekend to pick some apples! But, other than that, our weekend will be filled with lots of rest and catch up. And walks around the city. Maybe a trip to the museum.

What are you doing this weekend?