Well I told you all that I would let you know more about what has been happening at our busy house.  As I posted in an earlier posting I got a new stove in January.  Well I had hoped that would be our only "big" purchase that was out of necessity.  Unfortunately, that was not the end of our appliance dilemma. 

Two and a half weeks ago my washing machine decided that it was time to move from this life to the next so it departed and I got a new washing machine.  I really like it and I think that it is really going to cut down on the electricty and water bill.  It has even cut down on drying time since it spins so well. 

Not even a week later we noticed that our fridge just wasn't keeping things cold like they are suppose to do.  Needless to say we ended up getting a new fridge.  I didn't get as big of one as I had but I really like the one that I got and it was in our price range. 

Then to top everything else off before these last two things went up my husband ordered a new bed from Select Comfort.  We were planning on doing that this time of year but not planning on having to add 3 appliances to the equation.  Well,  today our bed finally came and the children and I put it together.  It wasn't to bad to put together but I can hardly wait for my husband to get home so that we can see how comfortable it is.  I told the kids I would wait til Dad got home to test it out.  They wanted to get on it but I wouldn't let them and told them I would do the same.  So we are waiting patiently for Daddy to get home.  We are really hoping that this helps in the area of sleep.  We both have been having poor nights sleep since our bed in pretty saggy. 

We have also been busy with school.  Here are a few of the projects that we have done in February.  Here the children have made Crowns and Staffs after learning about the kings of Egypt. 

 Here the kids made Valentine Boxes to take to the Home School Valentine party.  We had lots of fun working on these projects.  Of course I now know why I don't do art.  It is hard work.  :)

And what do we do for recess...we go outside and slide on the ice pond in our backyard.  The water is now laying on our backyard and turned into a nice ice pond for the kids.  They were loving it yesterday.  We just took this picture yesterday (3/4/08). 

And of course we have to put a picture of the babe in here.  Here he is laying with one of his "puppies"  as he calls them.  This is our gentle giant.  Scout just lays there and lets the babe do whatever he wants to for the most part. 

Well I know this is really long so I will close.  I hope that all of you have a great evening and a wonderful day tomorrow.  We have a field trip to "Grossology"  tomorrow so we will be gone having fun going through slim.  :)    

Many prayers and thoughts of you!!!    ME