Meet our new Fridge!

We have had quite an experience this past week in getting our new fridge. Let me share our "adventure" and our newfound wisdom!!

Our fridge had been on the fritz for about a month now. The freezer just wasn't cooling down enough to be in the "safe zone" on the thermometer. Finally, we knew that we needed to do something.

The fridge you see in the picture is Fridge #3. Why no. 3 you ask? Well ... let us share our wisdom ...

1) Before you get to the store ...
** Make sure that you measure your current fridge/freezer. Do you want this same size or something different? Bigger? Wider? Determine that before you start shopping to save you time. Make sure that you factor in shelves, bins, etc. in all of those measurements. The more measurements - the better!

2) At the store ...
** Make sure that YOU, not just the store rep, measures the fridge you are looking at and that you include the casters in your full measurement of height. Make sure that it fits in your given space.
** Make sure that after you figure out if it fits, you look at all shelving. Very closely. Very very closely. Make sure that things you buy (i.e. frozen items) will fit in the new fridge. Think about the way that you are going to be using it. Do you want to be able to hold party trays? Do you want a water filter? etc.

These are just a few of the fine things that we have learned from our fridge purchasing fiasco.

Hope you can learn from our mistakes!!

First Field Trip

Here are pictures from our first field trip to the JC Raulston Arboretum (NC State).

As I mentioned in my last post, we started kindergarten and our first topic of study is Creation. We are on Day 3 of Creation - "God made the seas, dry land, and plants." So, our fitting trip was to look at all the different flowers, trees, and shrubberies.

For July, the weather is absolutely fabulous. Something about growing up in Texas makes you appreciate a temperate day (high in the low 90's and only 40% humidity). The kids favorite flower was a rare hydrangea

P.S. Logan's piece of experiential learning was picking up a bumblebee. He also enjoyed the sculpture garden.

Latest and Greatest

I have heard that I should add more pictures and news about the family. So, here's a little info on the Dreifusses.

For the Fourth of July, we went to the local farm team baseball game. Fabulous! We were joined by our friends, the Tews and the Furches and we had quite a lot of excitement - both on the field and in the stands with 5 little ones running around.
Can't beat it!

This past week, we also started "school" for Em. Logan is joining in, though, so here's a pic of us getting the "Magic Box of School" and one of our first days last week building Cheerio mountains. I was amazed at how focused Logan can be when he wants to!!

Hope you enjoy!

Runner Girls

I'm especially proud to post this picture of Emily Anne and I. This was two weeks ago at the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure. I walked the 5K and Emily Anne competed in the 100 yard Kid's Dash.

It is especially poignant because only days later, one of Bert's co-worker's wife was diagnosed with breast cancer.