{more joy} Clean Clothes!

Okay, I have 3 posts tonight, so enjoy :)

It seems like we have been spending a lot of $$ lately, but this is the last BIG purchase.  A new Whirlpool Cabrio washer and dryer!  Very exciting.  Much more sophisticated and MUCH more pricey than the last pair we bought just six years ago, but also more energy efficient :)

When we moved into my parents house we rented our townhouse for 2 years and kept our washing & dryer there.  When we sold our townhouse last year, we sold it with the washer and dryer.  We didn't have anywhere to store it, and we thought it would make the home attractive to first-time buyers if it included a washer and dryer.  So now here we are buying 2 sets of washers/dryers in less than 10 years.  Anyway, I'm excited about this washer because it doesn't have an agitator, is more efficient and is HUGE--4.6 cubic feet to be exact!  I seriously could just sit and stare at the enormity of it all day--too bad staring doesn't get the clothes clean!

Listen (okay, read) what the website says and you'll be excited too:

Wash three baskets of laundry in a single load, thanks to a 4.6 cu. ft. I.E.C. capacity. An ENERGY STAR® qualification saves up to 44% water  and 55% energy compared to conventional top-load washers. And with the Direct Inject wash system, a burst of detergent penetrates stains and stubborn soil so you don't have to pretreat.

It also has a clear lid so you can watch your clothes swooshing around getting determent penetrated into every fiber--next time I can't find Buddy, I know where to look.  Just so no one is concerned about Buddy's safety I'll let you know the washer has an automatic locking door after the cycle begins.

Also along the lines of appliances I found out today I have an awesome range and convection oven.  They are so complicated it might take me 6 months to figure them out!  Wish me luck!

{more chaos} Weekend Warriors

Well we are home owners once again and are very excited!  We've had keys to our new home for about 10 days and have replaced all the existing carpet (okay, some really nice men did all the hard work, but we paid for it) and have replaced some carpet with this (minus the dust):

We are lucky enough to have Rob's parents helping us in this big project and as of 8:30 this evening it is 90% complete!  See how far we have come....

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Buddy working hard.  His favorite tool is the vacuum!  Some things never change.  Buddy has always loved vacuums--even received his first one as a birthday present when he turned 2!  Thanks for helping us keep our work area clean!

Buddy & Lulu are most excited about the trampoline that comes with our new house.  We are excited it kept them entertained (until it starting raining) for so long on Memorial Day.
Squiggle was also a good helper--she took naps in her travel crib while there was excessive hammering and sawing while fighting a nasty cold.  What a trooper.  This floor is Squiggle-approved!

{more love} We're New Here

Hello blogging world!

We have decided to enter the blogging craze and are happy to be here.

I really enjoy reading blogs by my friends and family, so I thought it would be fun to have one for our family--though I wouldn't get your hopes up expecting anything from Rob.  This is pretty much my side of the story.

As many of you know we have been living in my parents house for the past (almost) three years and are anxiously awaiting their return.  We currently have a house under contract, but the inspection report came back with a lot of problems, so we are negotiating once again.  Hopefully everything will work out, but if not we will be on the house hunt again.

Thanks for looking at our new blog.  I'm still tweaking, so feel free to offer any suggestions.