Just another day... in paradise?

Some days (ok a lot of days) I think to myself... 'why can't I get anything done? why is the house a mess? how can there possibly be no clean underwear? do I really have to cook meals and wash dishes 3 times a day for the rest of my life?'

Then I stop, sit down and am reminded all those things are ok. Because... today Jack went to the dentist for the first time (and was so proud of himself and even got to ride in the big red chair)

Lauren was fascinated trying to catch the water from the faucet (and just couldn't figure out why she couldn't grab a hold)

and Jack took Lauren's baby 'out for supper' (not really but that's where he said he was going and he had to wear sunglasses to do this!) and don't ask why he refuses to wear pants that is a battle I'm choosing not to fight...

Though it may just seem like 'another day' it is a special day in our 'little paradise'

Pebbles

Our own little Pebbles

Favorites

Thanks Allie for the 'Favorites' tag. I'm actually going to do it! Here it goes.

1) Favorite Flower - Easy, peonies. I anxiously await their bloom every spring & dread when it is over. I can smell them just looking at this picture oh how I love them.

2) Favorite Color Combinations - I know this is lame but white and white. I have this vision of our next home being open, bright, airy and white (oh and there would be peonies around the front porch - which too would be white!) This is a great color for a home with children, right. Oh well, we all have dreams. And as I type this Jack is running around sniffing markers...

3.) Favorite Celebrity Couple - Tim McGraw & Faith Hill (I guess - they seem kind of normal)

4.) Your theme song - oh this is hard. Why are the first songs that come to my mind completely unacceptable answers: Ice Ice Baby, Baby Got Back, Jack & Diane.... John Ondrasik's 'World' may be considered 'theme worthy' He asks what kind of world do you wish for? I think what kind of life do you wish for seems a good question as well.

5.) Favorite 'I had a terrible day' food - a brownie sundae, Betty Crocker brownies, great big scoop of vanilla ice cream, with warm fudge drizzled on top mmm and a nice glass of red wine alongside makes this even better :)

6.) Lipstick or Lipgloss - lipgloss

7.) Favorite Magazine - It depends what kind of mood I'm in.

If I am having a 'I want to be inspired' type of day I have my dad to thank for hooking me on Inc.

If I'm having an 'I don't want to think about anything of importance' type of day I turn to US weekly. I have Tami T to thank for hooking me on this one!

8.) Favorite thing about Fall. Oh there are so many one of them. I think the return of soup season may be at the top of my list. Just made Zuppa Toscana this week mmm yummy! Here's 'my mom's recipe' (yes, I said MY mom's recipe she has turned into quite the cook over the past 10 years!) It is quite delicious:

These are a few of my favorite things

These are a few of my favorite things

painting in my underwear...

and playing with my kitchen...

crawling and singing and Maddie watching.

Papa George where are you?

I got a picture of everyone except 'papa george' this weekend, darn. A beautiful fall weekend up north meant a Saturday morning boat ride to the 'Sunset Grill'.

and a Sunday morning coffee (and donuts) with the girls.

and I thought I'd leave you with a picture of my lovely husband.

Thanks for the great weekend grandma and grandpa.

Cousins

A weekend at Grandma and Grandpa Wulfekuhle's

see reese run

see reese and jack run

see secrets being told

see more secrets being told

see love being shared

see the best picture we could get of the kids

see special moments with great grandma!

Dear Fall...

Dear Fall, we love you! Please stay for awhile, we're having so much fun.

~Jack & Lauren

(We spent a morning at the apple orchard with Jodi & her day care)