you sure had some great questions!
i wrote them all down and i am going to randomly answer some now & some later.
here goes:
1. how much time do you spend on personal appearance?
not much.
most days i don't wear make-up, i "do" my hair every other day or so,
and wear capris and t-shirts nearly everyday.
BUT i DO try to look decent most days by the time my husband gets home.
i pop a piece of gum in my mouth before he walks in for a minty fresh kiss…change OUT of my pajamas
from the night before….or my nasty gym clothes from the morning workout that was 7 hours prior.
he has always been sweet to say that he thinks i am a "natural beauty" (aauuuwwww)
so i don't worry too much about needing makeup.
i feel better about MYSELF though when i am wearing makeup.
if i only have a little time….i will put on powder and lip gloss….and mascara sometimes.
2. what kind of friends are your favorite?
confident women.
strong.
loving.
open.
kind hearted.
compassionate.
honest about their lives.
honest about their hurts and struggles.
accepting of my flaws.
encouraging.
not all friends are like this.
but when you find them…you know.
they are the ones worth keeping.
3. what is it like to have a teenager?
scary.
there were many questions about raising a teenager…what is it like? what's your advice?
how do you talk about sex? what are the rules for clothing? chores? cell phones? etc.
guess what….i have all these same questions!!!
i have to be careful because my teenager reads my blog.
(she claims she doesn't because it's a "stupid lame blog" but i am smart enough to know better)
since she reads it i have to chose my words differently than if she didn't.
mothers could understand me 100% while teenagers would get the exact opposite from what i say.
so….i will say that…so far….raising a teenager has been….
challenging.
duh.
but really…there is nothing i could tell you that would prepare you for it.
like childbirth.
it's all talk until YOU are living it.
it's hard.
and possibly wonderful at times.
i am hopeful for many more of those times.
and there WILL BE as we all get used to what it means to be parents of a teen and just to BE a teen.
we are ALL learning as we go here.
i TRUST that God is in control.
HE will cover over my mistakes in raising my children with HIS Grace.
i am trying my best with God's guidance and that is the best i can do.
i pray for "grace like rain" to come over my parenting…please.
she is learning to drive.
it's quite an experience.
4. where did you get the rainbow shoes?
they are from ———–.
5. do you have an accent?
not really.
i think i sound "normal".
i sound….like american actors on tv…?
helpful answer? doubtful.
kansans don't sound like texans if that is what you meant.
someday i will post a video so you can hear me.
6. how do you pronounce your last name?
great question!
duerksen is pronounced DERK-sen.
i don't know why the U is in there….it's a german thing i am guessing.
7. what is your favorite George Clooney role?
oh my.
i just got all sweaty thinking about all the george clooney roles that i love.
i loved him on ER.
like really loved him.
when nurse carol left the show and HE showed up at the end…i rewound that tape like ten times!
he is dreamy.
i loved him in Out of Sight….he was steamy.
Up in the Air….because he seemed human.
Oceans Eleven….because he is so good at being handsome.
i could go on and on.
but let's just look at him for awhile….i love the gray hair.
8. do you sleep?!!
i am a night owl.
i love to sleep in.
i don't sleep a LOT but i do loooove to sleep.
i go to bed late (midnight or after) every day…unless i am sick.
i always have since i was a kid…my poor mother.
9. how did you meet chicago jen?
i met jenny at our apartment building in Des Plaines, IL.
i was 22. (whoa)
we lived in the same hall with one apartment between us.
she and dave were newlyweds….we had been married two years? i think.
we only had little lauren at the time.
i soon found out that her aunt was MY HIGH SCHOOL SPANISH TEACHER.
for real.
Senora Ens was jenny's aunt.
and that jenny had visited her aunt every easter growing up.
in kansas….from illinois.
Senora Ens lived ON MY BLOCK!!!
so our entire childhood….we were a block apart on easter and never knew.
and i was most likely the worst student Senora Ens ever had.
i spent more time in the hall than the classroom and i got a D-…..so embarrassing.
she was craig's teacher too but he transferred out right away to Weights Class instead.
ha.
jenny and i went to the same church in glenview.
we started a small group bible study with a few other couples….and the rest is history.
lots and lots of history.
love you chicago jen.
and dave…i love you too.
but i promise not to hug you.
10. can we see the dining room?
it's not done yet.
craig has done all the work that he can and we are waiting on me!
he painted for HOURS.
i have curtains to make….furniture to paint…pictures to hang.
i PROMISE i will show you when it's done.
why wouldn't i?!!
11. are you a shy, quiet person in real life?
i don't think anyone would ever describe me as quiet.
and i don't think that i am shy.
i get intimidated and nervous sometimes.
but i don't think that i am shy.
i like to talk. (understatement)
and i love making people laugh.
π
my personality is Sanguine on those tests you take.
12. do you and craig ever fight?
we are not perfect.
did you think we were?
surely not.
of course we fight…but not often.
right now…we have very little to fight about.
we try to talk about issues that may come up.
and to speak kindly to each other and about each other when we are apart…aka: husband bashing.
marriage is hard work that takes upkeep and determination.
seriously……we are having so much fun together!
i spend a lot of time thinking about what i can do for him and i feel he does the same for me.
for example, i made one of his favorite meals for sunday lunch today and he seemed surprised and happy.
that's love.
and later he sent scott upstairs to me with a plate of dinner while i was working.
kind of like breakfast in bed.
it was so sweet.
13. where can i find…..
the rainbow ribbon…….walmart sewing/craft dept
the red EAT letters…….pottery barn clearance 3 years ago.
the red and white bowl……anthropologie 6 months ago.
cute purses………..elisalou
recipe for rainbow cake……..may 22, 2009
be kind to others print………..the wheatfield.
where i print my pictures…….scrapbookpictures.com
14. your husband is hot.
wait….that wasn't a question.
it is fact.
he is scrumtralescent…i just made up a word on the spot. :)
15. what do you like most and least about blogging.
i love the community we have here in blogland of mostly happy, kind people.
i love the encouragement you give me and the feeling of accomplishment of having my family's
story recorded….good and bad.
i dislike….the time it takes to download pics on a post.
am i doing it wrong?
surely there is a way you could just drag them across from your files to your post?!
it would save me SO much time if you can.
and i dislike people who are mean….leave mean comments…take their time to actually write
something that would hurt someone else.
least favorite for sure.
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i think that that is ENOUGH about me for today!!!
that was probably too much actually.
hope you aren't asleep by now.
eds - I LOVE your question/answer posts! LOVE! I’m sure it will come as no surprise that I love your pictures (they are SO great!), but I also really, really love your words. I am so happy your blog exists!
Blue-eyed Blonde - You know why you like Clooney? He looks like your handsome husband–they could be brothers, perhaps.
Christine Brown - Meg! OMG! First time to your blog and I’m feeling like you and I are from the exact same planet! I posted earlier about your gorg-e-o-s Premier Jewelry…*I* am a Jewelry Lady. And now I noticed your print at scrapbookpictures.com…now that is a place where only SERIOUS scrapbookers print their pictures…am I right?! *I* am a serious scrapbooker…had lots of stuff published in CK, Scrapbooks Etc, Memory Makers, etc…I feel like I NEED to meet you! Unfortunately…I live in WI…but I sure would… LOVE to meet you! God bless you and your family! π Christine
Heather - Scrumtralescent! Will Ferrell on SNL! LOVE IT!
Great post. π
Kristin S - Might be my fave post ever. I wish we were real-life friends. π
(is that too stalker-ish?)
www.Kellyloves.wordpress.com - i love reading about your personal stuff — gives us more of an insight into you …
I have a post similar – check it: http://kellyloves.wordpress.com/2010/04/30/10-random-things-about-me/
okay- actually, here’s another one: http://kellyloves.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/10-more-random-things-about-me-β¦/
Kacey - So much fun! I loved reading your answers. You never fail to make me smile.
Kristy - I’m a night owl too…just can’t break it. I LOVE your blog, it’s the only one I read every day. My kids will see me perusing your blog and say, “is that the lady whose blog you like?”. You always put a smile on my face. Thanks for being so honest. You are lovely!
kat - Love it! The “your husband is hot” question/statement really made me laugh. Only because I am sure so many of us also think he’s hot and someone actually had the guts to say it. Thanks for being you and always making us laugh.
karen - haha! I love it! I totally want to see a video of you!! Do it!
If there was a movie about you and yours..I would totally watch! George Clooney would of course play Craig!!
Aljolynn - Thanks for my daily George Clooney fix. I heart that handsome face!
Liz - Wow…I found you when I began praying for Cora Mac. I do not know how I came to “know” Jody Landers…but then you went to Africa with her!
Carol Hathaway and Doug and the Don Henley song? Loved it.
Thank you for your blog. I love my life, but want your house. And Waffle. I heart Waffle.
anna - oh, how i love me some george… *sigh*
candace - great post – thoroughly enjoyed it!
Leslie - Thanks for the reminder of the hotness of George Clooney during his ER days!! It makes me laugh to go back and see him during his Facts of Life Days!!
Shelley Paden - Your comment about mean people leaving mean comments…the only nid-bit-o thoughts I have on that is..mean people suck. Deep thought right?
Sarah - Awesome post…love how “real” you are!!!
Jess Mead - I love your honesty! I am so NOT looking forward to teenagers!!!
Lisa - Thank you for sharing about your relationship with your hubby! I have 4 young kids and honestly they need so much that my husband (who I adore and love) gets the leftovers. You’ve challenged me to try and purposely do “special” things for him more! π
rebecca - i loved this post. this makes me sound internet creepy (whatev.)…but i love when bloggers post personal stuff! sometimes i like learning about the person behind the etsy store, or craft, or bathroom remodeling.
i can’t wait til my husband and i get to the place where we don’t fight as much! maybe b/c we’re newlyweds…we have to fight everything out? at least we get to enoy the making up now! π
thanks for sharing!
kelly - ps…love your Happy Things….so many great things you find & share…Thanks Kelly (again) NYC:)
kelly - hey Meg!! don’t know if someone asked this already… where did you get the idea for the bathroom with the kids drawings? LOVE IT!!! can you show an update of it?
I’m raising 4 teenage GIRLS!! 18,16& two 13’s. like you said each day is a learning day and ask everyday for God’s Grace!!! thanks for sharing your story…Kelly, NYC:)
Leah - Hi Meg! I highly recommend Windows Live Writer. It is free and you can download it here.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-writer
My blog is a typepad blog (I chose typepad when I started my blog cause I loved your blog so much and decided if it was good enough for your sweet blog it was good enough for mine π Anyhow, my sweet Microsoft husband started me using Live Writer and I have never looked back. I’ve actually never even written a blogpost is typepad. Live Writer is set up to be similar to Word so its super simple and you drag your pictures from your computers picture file straight onto your post. And it even configures(?)your live writer page to look like your blog page so you can easily see how it is going to look once posted on your blog. I really do love it so much! Anyhow, I hope that helps. I think you might use a Mac but I’m hoping it will still let you use Live Writer. I’m not that much of a computer person to know. I’d have to ask my man that type of question.
Jamie - Another question…how did you get started blogging?
Stephanie - i don’t know much about blogging, but i have the picture thing down. i upload my photos to flickr {by clicking on them in iphoto} and then go to flickr -> click on the photo -> all sizes -> and then copy and paste the html code in my blog. viola!
i am a night owl too… blessing and a curse, right?
Ann - Hi – I have a question. Your hubby is pretty hot, my hubby is hot too! But…he passes gas in front of me all the time. I find it annoying and unattractive even though he is hot. Does you hubby do this to you? Does it bother you at all?
Angela - Everytime you do these Q&A’s I love you more!!
As far as having a teen, oh my what can I say? I have a 19 yr old and a almost 15 yr old (plus a 7 yr old). You’re right I’ve prayed my way through most of it. Mine are all boys and we’ve survived our first wreck too! While my husband can lay down and go right to sleep I lay awake and worry about everything that “could” happen, I think that’s why I’m a night owl. Plus it’s the only time my house is peaceful. π
Brenda Leentjes - Thank you so much for your blog. I can’t fathom having 5 children and still having a sense of humor. I have a son who is 16 and rolls his eyes and drives me crazy, but also is the best part of life. I always look forward to your posts and your great photography.
j - we’re doing the driving thing here too – I like to warn people who I know are traveling to South Florida.
katie - #7 made me laught out loud. i am calling george clooney right now and telling him that you said you are sweaty because of him. π
Kate @ Songs Kate Sang - Meg, you are amazing. I relate to you so much… I have a ‘ten’ager right now and each day is new territory. I will pray for you and grace and me and rain. Amen.
Ruth - oh my… that driving picture is just priceless!!
Deputy's Wife - I burst out laughing of the side-by-side photos of you and your daughter. I needed that! Though, it makes me think of what I will be doing in a few years. Maybe other people will be laughing at me. That’s okay, I love laughter.
Number 11, if I were to answer it would be the same thing. I talk… A LOT… and I love making other people laugh.
Christine Minger - Hello Meg! I kinda new at this comment thing but what the heck here it goes. I have been reading your blog for awhile now and I look forward to reading it all the time. Your blog is wonderful and very colorful and so real and down to earth. In these times it’s so refreshing to read blogs like yours. I love how you share the life of a mom. I too am a mom of three kids and so many times I find myself relating with you right by your side. Your creative heart is so inspiring which lead me to making my own blog.
Your pictures are WONDERFUL! If you want you can check out my blog at http://www.allfreckles.blogspot.com. It’s always fun exchanging blogs through the blog world. Keep up such great post you really are fun to read! Thank you for being so real!
Jaime @ Mamarazzi - Gosh Meg… I came to say what many others already have.
Love the pic of you and Lauren (where she’s driving)…
If this one mean person in particular that I’ve noticed has issues with you/your blog, then why does she stick around, reading and commenting?
I read your blog every day… it’s a must read and it’s fantastic.
I don’t remember what the kansas accent sounds like. The only thing kansas about me is my SSN. =)
Maria - you crack me up…thanks for such a nice Monday post…needed it after the crazy, insane weekend we had.
the ‘hot husband’ non-question is too funny…you all are such a cute little couple.
And that teenager dual picture question…scary…we are getting closer, but not quite there yet…just lots of attitude so far…fun times.
have a great week!
sarah - I love the way you talk about Craig… and your relationship with him.
And I agree you are not shy, but very kind and personable, super friendly π
mkpoggie - I liked how you answered the accent question. Don’t people know that Kansas is where broadcasters have come to learn to make their voices sound neutral?? It’s true. Plays/Movies/TV Shows with Kansan characters train the actors to speak like they’re from Tennessee.
Drives me bananas.
So preach on, Sister.
Janet Biernacki - My mom always said your kids need you when they are teens almost more than when they are toddlers. After raising 3 teens, I have to agree. Art Linkletter said “teenager is not a disease” and Dr.Dobson mentioned ” just get them through it”.
Hang in there all you parents of teens. It goes WAY too fast, enjoy them and hang on for the ride.
Your posts are enjoyable Meg. I ck often too, and appreciate it more b/c I live in southwest KS. It’s a great state.
CarrieBeth - so fun reading all of those! your life is incredibly inspiring to me. i will be getting married in a little less than 3 months (woo hoo!!!!) and i long for our marriage and future family to be an example to other like yours is!! thank you for writing!
tara pollard pakosta - my daughter stays up til midnight every night!
so annoying LOL! I never get a break, so I know how your mom feels! are any of your kids night owls?!
LOVE your posts! look forward to them!
you really are a very amazing person!
tara
Mrs.B@salaknlemonlade.blogspot.com/ - Thanks! Good stuff…I wasn’t bored & I’m not asleep! π The one about teenagers made my laugh & cry! ~duh! π May God Bless all of us parents of teenagers!
Stephanie - I use Windows Live Writer- I can upload all of my pictures at once. Maybe that helps?
Sara - Hey Meg, I read your blog every day, and I rarely comment, but I had to comment about that pic of you and your oldest daughter. Those photos made me laugh so hard! They are hilarious! You need to save them and make a page for her in an album.
Staci - I just love you Meg!!!! And I especially love the pic of you in the car while Lauren is driving!!!!! HILarious!!!!! Thanks for sharing with us π
jennibell - Thanks! Lots of fun to learn more about you π
Bec - I’ve only had one really snide comment and it was actually left on a guest post written by someone else, but it made me mad none the less. If you don’t like it, don’t read it π
jeanne - First of all…your husband IS hot…I am just glad that someone else said it first. Just in case I am ever driving through Kansas and you become a little protective of your spouse. Secondly, that photo of you on the ground is HILARIOUS!!! Third, thanks for all the George Clooney photos. REALLY. We could all use more George Clooney love.
Sandy - Thanks for all of that! I love the look on your face with Lauren driving…makes me laugh every time I go back and look at it. I have a picture of my son, Seth driving for the first time. Good (and scary) memories.
Dana D@BoysMyJoys - I just can’t imagine how anyone could have mean things to say to you- or about the things you post! It reminds me of a common bumper sticker in the hippie-chick college town where I grew up- “Mean People Suck”. It always made me chuckle when I saw cars with them! π Anyway, keep chugging along! You’re great at what you do! π
Juli - HA! I am laughing at the “Your Husband is Hot” comment! He completely is, even more so than George Clooney.
My husband is too and now I am going to start calling him “scrumtralescent”!
I have to wonder, because of your blog, how many woman have been begging their husbands to move them to Kansas (no, not for a sneak peek at your hotty!)
Headline: “Meg Deurksen Solely Responsible for Largest Mass Influx to Kansas in the History of the Country.”
I am Southern Belle at heart but if I could buy a charming home like yours, have neighbors like yours with block parties, quaint antique shops, good schools you can walk to, precious preschools with “grandparents”…you’re living in Mayberry, girl! I’d move tomorrow!
merlin - teen driving….I can’t do it, that’s my husband’s job. For me this is my greatest personal parenting challenge, my fear completely overwhelms me when the teen is behind the wheel (and he is a really great kid)and I am the co-pilot(it truly is my issue). No, I will be doing the driving until I am no longer legally allowed. I admire you for many reasons, but right now most of all for your courage and faith in letting your teen drive while you are in the car.
amy jupin - love it. all of it. especially the hilarious/perfect pictures and honest answers. and i still say if we lived closer, we could easily be bffs. like totally. π
Suzanne - you make me smile Meg!
Charlene@Adventures-In-Mommy-Land - Love the answers – especially the teenager one….as a mother of teens myself (I have 6 kids from 5 to 17), there really isn’t any other way to describe it. It is more scary than words can say. It is more difficult than people think and anyone who thinks it looks easy, doesn’t get the whole story. It is just like you said….like childbirth – you just can’t put it into words, you just have to live it or go through it. It is extremely challenging.
I also loved that you shared the other day about your fruit flies. I have them too and I thought man, my kitchen must just be disgusting LOL, but then you posted and I thought – great, I’m glad I’m not the only one LOL!
Stacia - Aahhh! You answered my question! I told my husband it made me feel a little bit famous – even though that doesn’t make sense:) Loved the entire post; thank you!
Amy Lynne - Thank you! You’re awesome!
chris - Are you freakin kidding me Lauren is learning how to drive that is crazy , how old do you have to be to drive in Kansas , mine won’t be driving until at least 16 or 17 and I think that is way too young , scary , good luck
Krista - I love your Q&A posts! Waiting for more!!
pam - When I went to Europe with some NYC kids they thought those of us from Kansas had a southern drawl….NEVER understood that. As for teenagers…pick your battles and ride the wave….they are AMAZING people in the making…they just haven’t figured out that they are amazing. This sanguine loves to pop in here and find the happy so many days…so full of life. I’m in awe that you sleep so little with such a full house of active kids. Oh and we have told our girls since they were REALLY little that we’re just giving them topics for future therapy sessions…it’s what we parents do.
Heather R. - A smile on a Monday morning. You did that for me. π Cheers, (coffee mugs) ‘clink’!
Emily - Love all your answers! About the pictures on the blog, you have a mac, right? There is something called Blogo that you can download and it seems pretty easy. I just got a mac last week and I’m still figuring everything out. Just from playing around on it, it seems like you can just drag pictures over from iPhoto into the post.
Holly S - I loved all of the photos!!!
AshleyAnn - That was fun to read, I am looking forward to the rest. Sanguine…I am the opposite. I score the LOWEST on sanguine every time…
Sally Mangham - Hi Meg,
It’s always great to see your Q & A! Last night I was reading http://www.theidearoom.net/2010/07/okay.html and she was speaking about how people leave RUDE/MEAN comments so she adddress it which I admire I and I think is pretty smart of her. I have to say it surprises me and makes me sad becaues you are honest and open and you are willing to give a snap shot into your world and for that I am grateful!!!! I learn so much in blogland i.e. organizational & parenting tips, sewing, photography, recipes, etc. Doesn’t anyone abide by the “If you don’t have anything nice to say, then don’t say anything at all” Didn’t their parents teach them this?
Again, thanks for keeping it real like Shawni http://71toes.blogspot.com/2010/07/thing-about-blogs.html
Hugs, Sally
Tara - you are so very REAL. I can’t say enough how refreshing it is.
Jill - You are too awesome. Every answer seemed to be perfectly you. This is why we all come back for more of your blog! I am always in love with your house, but I am also secretly loving that your dining room isn’t done yet. It makes you normal! π I’ll just have to be patient to see the “after” pictures. Thank you for always putting yourself out there for us.
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints - That picture of you and Lauren…hysterical! You crack me up. I loved learning more. Thanks for being real.
katie - you ARE a natural beauty!!! loved this post!!!
Suzette - Is it too late for a question? I would love to know what blogs you read every day. I read yours EVERY day for about a year now. I truly enjoy it. Thanks for sharing. I adored the George Clooney part and the teen driving part (I have a 15 year old & 13 year old).
Kimberlee J. - When Carol left and HE came back…with that Don Henley song playing in the background. I bought “I’m taking you home” on iTunes as soon as I could. I wish I could watch that episode today. Sigh, double sigh. I’m off to listen to the song and sigh some more.
Lori - I think Craig is right, that you are a natural beauty…your personality shines right through! I think you were smart not to go into too much detail on teenagers…everyone’s experience is so different, but it boils down to just what you said – challenging, with ups and downs. Thanks for the reminder that God’s grace will cover our parenting. Comforting! Looking forward to more answers….
Lorie - LOVED all your answers. I never miss a day of you. You are so creative and real, and I love to read about your life, because then I know there really ARE people like me out there!
Shann - I wondered if Lauren was learning to drive. My daughter Shelby is as well. It is hard isn’t it?????? My land I can get so freaked out at times while she is driving. This mothering is hard work. And you are right….I also pray that God’s grace covers my parenting like soft gentle rain….especially when I am not-so-gentle. π
Have a lovely day Meg.
Alicia - I loved reading your answers! Bring on more! (Since you haven’t answered mine yet haha!)
Holly - God questions….and answers,lol. I guess I am slacking as a reader because I didnt even know about the dining room! And the teenager thing…Oy! I have 3 girls starting middle school today!
Jessica @ This Blessed Life - What a great post! I’m a relatively new follower but I love the way you write. I’m not sure if it will work with Typepad, but I’ve been using Windows Live Writer for about 4 months now and I absolutely love it. You place the photos *exactly* where you want them. Of course you probably already knew this, but I figured it couldn’t hurt to tell you in case you didn’t. π
LouBoo - Brilliant post – honestly, really enjoyed it. George Clooney – swooooon. Liked your answers – brutally honest as always and that’s what we like about you! Lou x
Sophie - Haha, you seem like exactly my kind of person, Meg (:
I take it Lauren is learning automatic? I’m 17 and I live in London so almost everyone drives stick here. Took me 9 months to learn how to drive and now I’ve passed my test I’m SLOWLY getting better (:
Julie - That was fun to read! π
Can’t wait to see the dining room!
Elma - Loving this post!! Here it is 3:53 am and can’t sleep:( Love your blog!! Can’t wait to read more of your other answers!! Have a great Monday!! Happy August!! Darn time just flies by:(
Blue lilY - Ok #2 had me rolling… Your picture, haaa!
Gemma - A great post : ) Looking forward to reading your other answers!!!
Gemma x
marta codina - fIrts: He excuses for my English evil. Read you for months, every day from Barcelona, Spain. I am charmed with it your familiar anecodotes, your photos, your cushions…
I am 40 years old and I am married with two children Bruno of 10 and mafalda of 6.
looks ALWAYS a happy family as if nobody was getting angry ever and everything was perfect, already I imagine that it is not like that but thank you to give me so many ideas to realize with my family, we also we have now the list of what we want to do this summer and every day li firstly that I do the computer to the enceder your page is ller and to put on the batteries. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND NOT TIRE!
Daniele Valois - Ha, that was so much fun before bed. and…my husband is totally snoring, so I am going to go sleep with the baby! Night!
Tiffany - What a FUN post!!! You always bring a smile to my face. Thanks for sharing so many fun facts and photos of your life. Have a wonderful day.