The Jesperson Family: I need opinions!!

Friday, August 31, 2007

I need opinions!!

I have to decide in the next couple of days how I am going to paint my front door. I am undecided about these two options. Any opinions would be helpful.

I am definitely painting the door black, but I am trying to decide if I paint my sidelights white or...

...black??

What do you all think?

18 comments:

L&H&Q&E said...: I like the white sidelights. Seems more traditional to me.

Are you back in town? If so, are you back for good, or just visiting again? (You're hard to keep track of!); September 1, 2007 at 12:12 AM
Ashley said...: Man, that's a hard one. Do you have shutters or are you planning on getting shutters? That would sway my opinion one way or the other.; September 1, 2007 at 7:59 AM
Julie said...: I like the black. It depends what style you are going for. The white is more traditional. The black is traditional too but it has more of a contemporary look. Good luck. It really is a no lose situation.; September 1, 2007 at 8:51 AM
Brynn said...: I like the white better. It would look nice with the light colored brick on your house and tie it all in really well. It's a pretty contrast with the black, too.; September 1, 2007 at 12:50 PM
The Jesperson Family said...: Ashley, we are planning on putting shutters up at some time. And we'd like those to be black as well. The brick is such a light color, that I'm thinking the black would be a nice contrast on the house. What do you think?; September 1, 2007 at 2:23 PM
Holly said...: What color is your trim? If its white, then white might be the way to go to tie it in. But Black would be a nice contrast and catch the eye. We have to make the same decision pretty soon and have no clue, so good luck. Worst case scenario you repaint next year because it is such a small area!; September 1, 2007 at 3:04 PM
Ashley said...: You know, it's really the look you're going for either white or black... I like both white and black. If you are putting up black shutters, I might do black. I like Holly's comment about repainting if you want though. So no pressure:) I'll drive by your house and see what I think.; September 1, 2007 at 3:59 PM
The Jesperson Family said...: The trim is white Holly. Would you paint the sidelights the same color as the trim and shutters that we plan on doing?; September 1, 2007 at 4:06 PM
jules said...: I like the white. I'm no good at the decorating stuff though, I'd take Ashley & Holly's opinions....; September 1, 2007 at 8:35 PM
Amy said...: I vote white.; September 2, 2007 at 5:59 PM
Eden said...: I vote white too. I think especially with the light brick on the house. I think Julie is right that the black would add a more contemporary edge, but I think with your brick color it might be a bit much. So I'm thinking the white sidelights would look great!; September 3, 2007 at 8:09 AM
Holly said...: I don't think that I would do white shutters, just the sidelights. I'm sure you have a nice straight-on photo - use your and Matt's photoshop skills to give you a better feel for the overall look. Just make black rectangles for the shutters. You could post those two photos for opinions or maybe that would answer your question. Good luck! How's the kitchen coming?; September 4, 2007 at 7:46 AM
Ashley said...: Hey Mary, I saw a house with a black door, black shutters, and white trim and it looked awesome. I definitely think you should paint white. The black seems to formal to me.; September 5, 2007 at 3:03 PM
Kendra Meyers said...: I know I'm late, but definitely white. :); September 6, 2007 at 12:34 PM
Holly said...: I just realized that I have a black door, black shutters, white sidelights, and white trim - and I hate it!!! I guess I never thought about it because my brick is red. This probably means that my house doesn't count as comparison, but I thought that I would let you know that since day one we've wanted to change things.

But I do think that it would look much better with your house color.; September 7, 2007 at 5:49 AM
Melissa said...: I am late. But, I like the white!; September 7, 2007 at 6:48 AM
onesmokinchef said...: I am looking for a front door just like the black one in your pictures. Where did you get it?; January 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM
onesmokinchef said...: Hello,

Can you tell me where you got your front door? My family and I are looking for something exactly like yours, same color and everything.

Thank you.; January 29, 2008 at 2:32 PM

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"Mom, come look at the puzzle I just did. You are going to think it's amazing!"

Tanner, please stop picking your nose. "Mom I can't, I pick my nose before I go to bed and wipe it on my bed so the booger monster can come and get it. He only eats boogers, not people, so I'm not afraid of the booger monster." Oh really, where do you put them. "I'll show you..." And sure enough, there were boogers wiped on his mattress. I have NO idea where this came from.

"Mom, have you heard the news, spring is almost here!"

I asked Tanner what we should name our new baby brother and he has said multiple times, "Cookie Joy."

I had to set the timer a few days ago for Tanner to come eat breakfast. When the timer went off, this was our conversation...

(Me): Tanner, the timer went off, please come eat breakfast.

(Tanner): "Ughhhh, I want to kill it."

(Me): Kill what?

(Tanner): I want to kill the timer!

**When I asked him where he had heard the word "kill" he reminded me that the day before I was running around the house saying I had to kill the spiders because I don't like them. This makes this conversation all the more funny to me!

(Tanner): "Mommy, can I go play outside."

(Me): Not today Tanner, it is so, so windy outside. you'll blow away!

(Tanner): "Mom, (in a really annoyed voice) I won't blow away, I'm not a balloon."

(Me): Tanner, if you don't eat your dinner, I'm going to take you home to bed.

(Tanner): "If you put me in bed, I'll jump up, run out the door, and just come back to Nana's."

(Me): Then I'll just have to lock the doors.

(Tanner): "You'll lock Nana's doors too?"

(Me): Yep.

(Tanner): "No, don't say those words."

(While changing his diaper) "Mom, is my poop white?" No Tanner, why would you think your poop was white? "Oh, because I was eating the snow."

(To a friend of mine who visited the nursery a few weeks ago) "Did you know I am the only 3 year old in here!" (Poor Tanner, turned 3 in Feb, will be in nursery until the end of the year).

"Mom, I'll say the prayer...In the Name of Jesus Christ, Amen." (He knows how to say a whole prayer, I think he just wanted to eat).

"Mom, we sure say a lot of prayers!"

(Kate crying...) "Kate stop being so sassy!" (Kate still crying...) "Kate, stop being sassy! I mean it! I'm serious!"

Last week the snow finally melted off our front lawn and I told Tanner I was so excited because spring was coming and it was going to get warmer and we'd be able to play outside. Saturday, it snowed really lightly, and Sunday morning, I hear Tanner in his room sadly exclaiming, "Oh no mommy, spring has already gone!"

"Mom, could we go to Old McDonald's?" You mean McDonald's? "Yes, McDonald's, and get some chicken nuggets?" Tanner, we have chicken nuggets here at home. "Whatever!" (I actually asked him to repeat himself, I could not believe that this was his response, I was laughing so hard).

(After jumping off the couch and hurting his ankle) "Mom, I need some goldfish." "You do?" "Yes, the goldfish will go into my tummy and go down to my ankle and make it feel better."

"Kate, you are frustrating me!

"Mom, when I wake up, will I be 3?" Yes Tanner, tomorrow is your birthday. "Am I going to turn 3 in my bed?" Yes, I guess you will.

Today, Matt asked Tanner if he turned 3 in his bed. His response, "Yeah I did, well wait, (pause), no I turned 3 in your bed." (Yes, Tanner still comes into our bed EVERY night, at least he thought that through)

Tanner do you feel older? "No mom, I'm still little, I'm just 3."

"Mom, you got these on ebay didn't you?"

"Mom, I Love You! You're my big red dog!" Thanks Tanner. (Watch Clifford?)

Looking at pictures from Cabo)..."Mommy, I'm naked!" Tanner, you aren't naked, you are just in your swimming suit with out a shirt. "No, look, you can see my two nipples, I'm naked!"

Tanner knows that when we cross the street, he has to hold my hand. One day I was holding Kate and carrying groceries, so my hands were full. I told Tanner to grab my purse and hold onto while we crossed the road. He said, "Oh that's okay mom, I'll hold my own hand!" And he did, he grabbed his hand and walked across the street!

Tanner stop picking your nose. "I can't mom." Why? "Because, my boogers are quite expensive, people want to buy them."Tanner's new favorite food is "Mommy's very yucky smoothie." (I make a protein shake some mornings and one morning Tanner asked if he could have some. I told him he didn't want any because it was mommy's very yucky smoothie. He still wanted to try it, so I gave him a sip...he LOVED it! Now he asks for "Mommy's very yucky smoothie" a few times times a day).

"Dang it, I don't want to eat my breakfast, I want to play with my toys."

Tanner, look at this cute costume with the tutu (we were looking at friends blogs). "Do they toot mommy?"

Tanner, you're a good boy, it's just time to go to bed. "Noooo, I'm a bad boy. I'm a very bad boy." A few minutes later..."I'm a very very sad boy."

To Uncle Cole on the phone..."No, I'm not going trick-or-treating, I wouldn't go to bed, and mommy said I would be in trouble if I didn't go to bed, so now I'm in trouble."

I was talking to a friend about Kate's labor and mentioned when my water broke. Tanner came over to me, and asked, "Mommy, were you sad? When your water broke, were you sad?"

Hey Tanner who are you talking to? (Holding a pretend phone up to his ear) "Oh mom, I'm talking to bulldozer." Oh yeah, what's he doing? "He's bulldozing."

(At Preschool)What shape is this flag? (Tanner)"It's a rectangle, just like the BYU flag, GO BYU!!"

"Hey mom, look over there, that cactus is broken. We need some tape so we can fix it."

While we were saying prayers, Tanner whispered, "Daddy, bless the Mickey Mouse Playhouse Concert." Arms were folded and he still had his eyes closed, he's pretty excited about the concert this week, lol!

"Kate, don't touch that, it's dangerous."Mom, I can't, I'm busy."

"Mommy, what's this?" It's a fly swatter. "Oh, what do you do with it?" You kill bugs. "I want to kill bugs." Ok, you can go outside and see if you can find any bugs to kill. (A few minutes later...)"Hey bugs, come here, I want to kill you."

Last week, Tanner started to call Matt's Dad "Papa John." Cute huh!

"Mommy, where are Grandma and Grandpa? Tanner, they went back to Texas. Noooo, Texas is too far away, can't they go to Arizona?"

"Grandma and Grandpa are you going back to Texas? Okay, Tanner go too, I'll get my shoes."

"Woah Mom, that was a big one. (Talking about the size of the poo-poos in his diaper-is this a sign I should be potty training?)."

"Kate, use your little boy voice, please"

"Okay Mommy, let's get to it." (This was Tanner's response when I told him what our plans were for the day).

"I smell poo-poos. Tanner did you go poo-poo. (Laughing) No, I just tooted."

"Mommy, I have a hungry-ache."

"Tanner are you tired? No, I am happy!"

"Mommy, can you draw me a bulldozer? Tanner, I don't know how. "Mommy, can you draw me a digger? Tanner, I don't know how to draw one of those either. Oh come on Mommy, will you please try."

"Mommy, my diaper is full."

"Mommy, be careful!" I was putting dishes away, and this was his response to hearing the dishes banging.

We were sitting in Sacrament meeting and Tanner looked up Matt's nose and audibly asked, "Daddy, where are you're big boogers?

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Hey Nick, get off your computer and come over here and eat. One, two, three...(I wonder where he got that from?)

Tanner, would you like PB toast or Mighty Bites for Breakfast? "No Mom, I want to be sassy."

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"I'm a pretty one."

(Matt) Are you?

"Yes, I'm a pretty little girl."

"I'm going to go get married in the temple mom."

(Mary) Who are you going to marry Kate?

"Tanner."

(Mary) I'm sorry honey, you can't marry your brother.

"Oh, well then I am going to marry these beautiful flowers."

(Mary) You can't marry the flowers either Kate.

"Why?"

(Mary) Well, flowers don't last forever, someday you'll find a boy that you can marry in the temple forever.

"Oh, okay."

Kate, would you like some lunch? "No, but thank you though."

"Mom these flowers are so beautiful, can I sleep with them in my bed tonight?"

I asked Kate what we should name our new baby brother and without hesitation she responded, "Sister."

(After getting Kate dressed in pink for the day) "Look at me, I'm pinkerella!"

(After Tanner threw a fit) "Mom, Tanner is frustrated."

"Mommy, Tanner is being a very bad boy."

(During the Sacrament) "Mom can I have a book?" Not until after the sacrament, during the sacrament, we think about Jesus. "Can I have a book about Jesus?"

"Mom, why are you giving the counter a blessing?" (She was watching me make bread, and I was shaping the loaves and this was her question to me when she saw me putting oil on the counter)

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