A New-Door-Paint-Colour-Dilemma

Remember how we bought a Fixer Upper a few years ago? Remember how we replaced both exterior doors with new craftsman-style ones from Home Depot? Well, this summer we finally got around to choosing a paint colour for them. (They came pre-primed in white and it was time they got painted!) I ended up choosing a charcoal colour from Benjamin Moore. 

{I'll update this post with the name of it once I dig the can out of the basement.} 

My father-in-law did all the work and painted them one afternoon. I LOVE how they turned out. They look so pretty against the lighter grey siding. Here's a quick snapshop I took with my iPhone the other day: 

So, here is my dilemma. We just installed the same style of door in the side entry at our house. I love how crisp and clean the white door / white siding looks right now. However, a white door is just not practical with a toddler, a baby, and two large dogs. 

Should I stick with my usual impractical decision-making and paint it white - knowing that it will forever be dirty and need 1001 touch-ups. Or, do I paint it charcoal with the leftover paint from The Fixer Upper?!?!?!

HELP! I need to make a decision today since the weather over the next few days might be warm enough to paint. Soon it's going to get all bleak, rainy, gloomy, and, you know, freezing.

So if you're reading this post (is there anybody out theeeeeeeeeere?!?!?) can you help me out by sharing your two cents.... white or charcoal?

Thanks a billion.

Oh, and if you came here for pictures of the kiddos, here are just a few random pictures from our boring (but lovely) everyday life.

Winnie chillin' in her jumperoo.

Coops painting a rainbow on a dreary and rainy fall day. 

Oh, and just because our lives seemed like they couldn't get any crazier, they did. We just bought our very own lakefront cottage. More details to come!

:)