cowkids and fridges

after almost 8 years of waiting, we FINALLY got a new fridge!!

we used an old one from mom and dad... it was older than we are, and it worked. sure, we never kept ice cream on hand because it never got cold enough in the freezer to keep it any harder than "moosh", and the seals were bad so there was a persistant mildew issue, but it did the trick. (oh- for the record, the mildew was on the seals, not actually inside the fridge...)

then it started making sounds when it ran. or rather, when the 'run' phase of the cycle ended.

that in itself was probably not a big deal, just something loose in the motor or some such deal.

looking at the situation from all angles, the general consensus was that a new fridge was needed. oh, the old frigidaire served us well, and in a sense, i was sad to see it go...

... but this little number keeps our frozen juice FROZEN!!!

and there's so much room!

and no, cole can't open the freezer by himself. yet. it's harder to pull out when there's stuff inside.

i love the french door. sure, we could have gone with a single door, but if you have ever been in our kitchen, you'd know that there's no way a single door of that width would open all the way without hitting the sad excuse of a countertop opposite the fridge. yup... good enough reason for us to go with the french doors. there's one more thing you should know: kelvin picked out the fridge. i just approved it.

anyway, we're loving it... and the best part (besides the $75 cash-for-clunkers appliance refund)? the energy tag says it only takes about $50 worth of juice to run. per year.

wheeeee!

yesterday both the kids wore their boots to meeting. madi got hers from uncle logan, auntie elissa and cousins coy and bentley for her birthday this year. they're a good bit big, but they do stay on and she seems to really like them, so she and cole were decked out in their western kicks.

this was pretty much the only way i could get cole to sit for a decent photo... he kept running away and saying "no more, mama!".

guess i need to take it easy with the camera?

anyway, i asked him if i could take a photo if he and madi sat on the couch.

he seemed to think that was a fine idea.

my sweet cowkids!!