A few of my favorite houses...

I always love having a reason to pass by these houses. The first one is top on my list as I have always loved colonial style houses. In high school we went on a trip to Boston and we toured Concord and Lexington and a small town called Grafton where some of my ancestors were from. We were able to see some of the actual houses that my ancestors lived in including going into the home where my great-great grandfather was born. I love the symmetry in the architecture and just how classic the style is.

The last three houses are such cute cottage houses and I have always loved driving by them. The last house is one that we often pass by on the way to my parents' house and it always looks magazine perfect. I especially love how the decorate for the holidays.

Is anyone up for the challenge to find some of your favorite houses?

Just some random cuteness...

One of the cute words that J has been saying is "hostable" for hospital and I just love how she says it when we read her "Madeline" book. She had RSV a few weeks ago and she asked me if she could go to the "hostable" to help her get better. I don't want to correct her yet because she melts my heart when she says it.

Another random topic that is often in our conversations is fire alarms. In the Fall, we had a one month period in our church building where the fire alarm went off three times. This has made J so observant to the point that anywhere we go in most public buildings, she has to scout out where the fire alarm is. She knows that it is very bad to pull the alarm, but she is inquisitive as to why we need them. I can't wait to work past this phase because I do not want her to be afraid of the alarm.