06/25/2012

1.  The appraiser called today and said he's coming tomorrow (Tuesday), so Ben and I decided just to go ahead and buy the new oven so that the kitchen can be finished off.  It worked out well because in the afternoon I actually got 2 calls on the oven, and one of them came over to check it out, and ended up buying it!  They gave me a check and will pick it up tomorrow.  Good timing.  I spent quite a while cleaning it really well so it should be in good shape for its new home.  :-)

2.  The boys continue their Percy Jackson kick.  They've been re-listening to all the Percy Jackson books which we first listened to probably 3 1/2 years ago (or more).  I remember them, but for my boys 3 1/2 years is long enough that they don't remember all of it.  Mosey can't really remember any of them.  He's been putting them on his MP3 player and listening to them on heaedphones, so he's about a book ahead of Brigham and Joseph.

3.  When Ben got home we went to Lowes and picked up the oven as well as a new light fixture for the kitchen.  When we got home Ben disconnected the old oven, installed the new one, and then started working on the light.  In our kitchen we had a big fluorescent light fixture-- the big rectangular ones like in schools.  3 out of the 4 bulbs were out, so it' wasn't much good, and was extremely ugly.  We ended up getting a flex-track light that has a flexible rail that the lights are attached in in any arrangement you like.  It is a great light and Ben worked hard on getting it put together. At around 3:00 AM when he was finishing, he dropped the *last* light assembly he was connecting.  Of course it shattered when it hit the tile.  Ben was so upset!  It is very frustrating to work hard on something for several hours, and then not be able enjoy the fruits of your labor!  Still though, it's going to be an awesome light when we get the new light assembly.