The birds and the bees.... WAIT, WHAT, ALREADY?!

So I always thought kids didn't ask the "where do babies come from" question until they were like 8...

Well, while painting my daughters nails today she asked me those very 5 words and I was stumped..

I thought I had 4 more years to prepare a whole speech..

So what comes out of my mouth?!

What do I say in this awkward moment?!

"Um lets ask daddy when he gets home" haha

At least I bought myself a couple hours to figure out what we are going to tell her....

Let the contemplating begin...

PAUSE!

This morning I wake up to an annoying pain in my throat...
My lymph nodes are swollen like crazy and my throat is killing me..
I feel as though I have been hit by a semi truck...
You know the worst part about getting a cold or being sick, when you have kids?!
They don't slow down or stop for a second you still have to take care of them, play with them, clean up after them, feed them, change their diapers, bathe them, etc...
It is funny though because right now I don't feel like I can make myself anything to eat, or wash my hair or clean up ANYTHING.
BUT when my girls get up you better know somehow (I really have never known how) I will be making breakfast, wiping tooshies, wiping noses, playing games and cleaning the house..
When I was a child I was such a baby if I had a cold the world STOPPED! Now that's my girls' job and mine is to always make sure they are cared for, loved and not bored, oh yeah and fed :)
It's funny how life changes.
It's funny how two tiny little cute girls can keep a mommy so motivated and happy, even when I have been hit by a semi truck.

My motivation :) 

Old dogs CAN learn new tricks.

Last night after dinner, I looked at Mitty and said, "Honey I think I am going to go take a bath."

his response "Okay babe, enjoy yourself."

So off I go to have 30 minutes of peace and quiet...

I am reading my book when all of a sudden here comes my husband with a glass of wine for me.

"AWW! Thanks babe!"

It was as though he read my mind....

THEN he comes back in with candles lit and puts them on the edge of the tub just right so I can still read my book when he turns the lights off. 

(Who is this man and what has he done with my husband?!)

Never in our relationship has he ever done anything so sweet and romantic.

I am the luckiest girl in the world. 

And now when he says he is a horrible romantic I know the truth, he is one of the most romantic, sweet husbands around. 

Thank you to my amazing husband!

(Do you think I could get use to this treatment?! Because I am liking it so far :)) 

Hiking?! I think so!

Do you ever get the craving to do something you have never really done before?
I got that just now.
I want to go hiking.
And when I get to the top of wherever I am going I want to pull out my book and read.
And then when I am good and ready I will hike back to wherever it is I started.
Just thinking about the silent forest and something that doesn't have a specific schedule attached to it sounds sublime.
I will be going hiking.
Where... I don't know.
When... I couldn't tell you.
BUT, I am going to do it and I am going to do it when it's good for me and where I want to :)
Man I feel selfish!
But for now, back to laundry mountain ( I guess I am a hiker :)) and the dry erase crayon pictures we are making on the easel :)

Tick, tock, tick, tock...

I can hear...

The ticking and tocking of my..

CLOCK!

That's right people Keylee is down for a nap,

G is at school and it is actually SO quiet that I can hear the ticking and the tocking of my KITCHEN Clock, and not only that but I am sitting in the living room ( A WHOLE ROOM AWAY!)

Now to most they won't understand how the ticking and tocking of a clock can be so marvelous..

BUT moms do!

My house is always so loud I can barely hear my own thoughts 

(now don't get me wrong this noise I talk about is my lullaby or team song as you will)

I LOVE that noise.

BUT!

When My house is so quiet that I can hear my thoughts and the ticking of the clock I don't even want to type, thinking it might ruin the peacefulness. 

Now to get back to my pumpkin spice latte and hmm maybe I will read a book

(as I look around I see chores that need to be done... But I say they can wait! I have a peaceful, silent house and to be honest the next time this happens will probably be when I am retired and the kiddos are out of the house... The housework can WAIT!)

Off I go to enjoy a book with my pumpkin spice :) ahh I love quiet fall days in the Dehnert house!

(don't you dare try to ruin this by telling me it is not fall :) )