i'm struggling

We're (we means me forcing husband) about to take on some home renovations, one of which is painting over the white on white that is throughout the majority of our house. The indicisive part of my character is not lending itself to be very helpful.

I've had these (this is only one wall that is covered in swatches!) up for like two weeks and am still not much closer to making a decision! I'm struggline because I want whatever color I choose to make a statement (otherwise, why paint?), but I am terrified of making it darker in the room (our house does not have tons of natural light).

So how about each of you come over and give me your opinion? But you have to come over twice, once with all the daylight and then once at night, because the colors change dramatically. Ok? Thanks!

ba-kee-ball

{Beck sporting his new "ba-kee-ball" shirt that he had to wear as soon

as he laid eyes on it. That meant over his pjs}

I have Grammy and Papa to thank for this obsession. My little brother has a hoop on the back of his door, and everytime we go to my parents house, Beck immediately asks whoever is willing to go "dunk" with him. Well, apparently holding that chunk of a boy up to the hoop gets old because my parents decided to put the hoop on one of the cupboard doors to their entertainment center. Hello, perfect! Now he could dunk over and over and over (which he did, and does).

Well the next day, that's all Beck could talk about. He literally said "dunking?" all day long. At first it was cute, then it got a little annoying. We decided to get him his own hoop and he couldn't be more thrilled. He now dunks everything- the balls, tupperware, Cooper's treats, his spoon, you name it, he'll dunk it.

I love watching him get so excited over the little things!

couldn't love them more

{sweet snuggle moment captured post-bath, pre-jammies.

Little buddy loves to have his back scratched these days}

I'm still not sure how I got so lucky to have these two boys in my life. Sometimes I wonder how it's possible that I keep on loving them more and more. But I do.

Now just so I don't end with such a mushy post- a funny story behind the precious photo above:

It had been one of those days. The crazy, busy, exhausting, all accompanied by a whiney child kind of day. The kind where I tell Travis that as soon as he gets home from working out, the boy is all his- I was done. Well apparently I threw in the towel too early because I brought him up from his bath to turn him over to his daddy and come back two minutes later to find them snuggling on the couch.

At first I was kind of bugged. I was the one who had been through the crazy day with him but yet daddy is the one who got the reward of snuggling (such is the life of the mom, right?). But I quickly realized the moment needed to be captured, grabbed my camera, and smiled as I took pictures of the two loves of my life.

we may have a problem here...

Why he insists on sitting 5 inches from the TV is beyond me. During his TV entrancements, I constantly pick him up and sit him on the couch, only to turn around a couple minutes later to find him right back here.

So question for you guys...how much TV do your children watch? Be honest. Before I realized it, Beck's obsession with "minnie" (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) and "co-co" (Chuggington) got a little out of control. He was bringing me the remote and asking for either one all. day. long. I tried to nip that pretty quick and yes, he threw a couple tantrums when I told him "co-co" was all gone, but there has been major progress happening.

I realized part of the problem was the example I was setting. I tend to have the TV on randomly during the day while I'm working just to have something in the background. Once I stopped having the TV on, he stopped asking to watch his shows. It's not completely non-existent. A mom's still gotta have the TV as a babysitter sometimes for dinner time and shower time, right?

I've been feeling pretty good about only having one episode each (of "minnie" and "co-co") daily. That may be too much- I hear everywhere that kids arent' supposed to watch TV at all under the age of 2. To me, that's not realistic though. He still wants to read books more than sit in front of the tube, so that makes me feel better :)