March 31, 2015

My husband's work has laid off a lot of people, leaving one of their buildings empty.  They are gutting out that building so the building's owner can rent it to someone else.  My husband asked and was allowed to take some of the stuff they were throwing out. My sons, dad and I came up with a trailer.  We got a lot of stuff- round tables, folding tables, tables with wheels, computer tables, podiums (my oldest wanted those, we're not sure why yet), computer monitor arms, cabinets...  He's going to bring some more home tomorrow.  My dad likes the filing cabinets for storage in his garage, so we got quite a few of those.

March 30, 2015

This is looking toward the back of the Expedition.  It's black and tan on the outside and inside.

March 29, 2015

This is the inside of the Expedition.  It has fancy leather seats and woodgrain areas.  It has a back up camera that shows video of what's behind you on the rearview mirror like magic.  We haven't driven it anywhere since we got home as we want to make sure it's properly on the insurance first.

March 28, 2015

We started looking for another vehicle this month, which wasn't as easy as it sounds.  We had very specific needs- to fit 5 people comfortably and pull a camper- on what turned out to be a very tight budget.  Long story short, we found out: 1) Just because the dealer calls and says come down, we'll make a deal on that one, doesn't mean 'that one' is on their lot (2 1/2 hours wasted there)  2)While they are capable of updating their website with new vehicles, they don't bother updating it with the correct hours they are open and don't mention it when we say what time we're coming (2 hours wasted on that one)  3) None of the dealers come down much (if any) on their prices like they used to   4) Internet shopping makes it easier to find exactly what we want, although we might have to travel 2 hours to get there.  We found this, a 2010 Expedition, 2 hours away in another state.  But we got it, so the trip wasn't wasted (this was the fourth dealer we went to, although only the second vehicle we were able to check out and test drive).  It's the first vehicle we've bought that wasn't the most basic model you can get.  It's an Eddie Bauer edition, so a step or so above the basic model.  More pictures in the days to come! 

March 27, 2015

We got some snow today, which is also the kid's last day at school before their week of spring break. 

March 26, 2015

This was a party favor from the baby shower.  It's made from a washcloth and is very cute, especially as Easter approaches.

March 25, 2015

The water dripping off the barn roof washes away the dirt on the ground below it and leaves small rocks.  Apparently my dirt has lots of these little rocks.