Nicole Tasker Woods

The new season has begun and I have decided to watch it this go-around. Juan Pablo really turned me off from the show altogether, but I have faith that this season will be much better.

The opera singer, soccer player, pro golfer and personal trainer all have to go.  And the guy with the bowtie, he’s nuts.  I am already a huge fan of Dylan from Boston and the firefighter (of course).

I think that it’s a really positive thing that she is an attorney.

My favorite part is when the rejected bachelor from one of the past seasons just shows up and wants to meet her, it is totally insane! I forgot how much I love the show!

In the kitchen, Ryan and I are preparing dinner. Upstairs, Aidan is roaming from room to room, playing with various toys, quietly talking to himself. Then Aidan makes his way downstairs and without looking up we ask him what he has been doing upstairs. His answer? “Aidan wash hands!” He was pleased with himself, you could tell by the level of excitement in his voice. “Oh really?!” I said as I looked down at him to see his long sleeves soaking wet up to his elbows.

Now that he’s mastered the stepstool, I guess we have to work on rolling up his sleeves!

But wait…didn’t you know that today is my birthday!? It has to be the best birthday ever to not only have it fall on a Friday, but to be flying out on a red-eye with my son and bff for a week-long vacation in Aruba with my folks. Simply. Can. Not. Wait.

2 days ’til Arbua…what more can I say?

3 days ’til we walk for miles with sand between our toes and wind in our hair.

4 days ’til we hear the island song of wind rushing through the palm trees.

5 days ’til I jump off this cliff!

6 days ’til we revel in the greenest of greens and bluest of blues.

7 days ’til we are all yelling, ‘Aidan, don’t touch the cactus!’

8 days ’til we find something that the Big A his never laid his little eyes on before.

9 days ’til we gamble the night away in Aruba!

10 days ’til passion fruit desserts are added as a staple to the island diet!