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My husband is in commercial construction so I saved the episode for him to see. He said they probably braced it off camera. I love the look of the exposed beam. Maybe the neighborhood of Jonathan's house was bad but transitioned. The bars may have been necessary at some point but not now.

While I like the house Jonathan choose, I like what Drew did with his, so far, better. I loved the exposed beam when you walk in. But did they show the contractor cutting that beam??? I thought the reason for such a large beam would be that it's a load bearing wall which would be compromised if they cut it. Maybe he was cutting something else.

I have thought lately that they would use the greeters as a final task somehow. Like remembering who was wearing what or what country they saw a specific greeter in. They could at least change it up somehow.

Here are my thoughts on the first episode: They really seem to not only love each other but like each other as well. Those babies are adorable. I hope their marriage survives not only 6 daughters but having a reality show. Finally, HOW did they afford all that travel...yes, I am jealous.

I have dealt with the fact that our builder elevated my neighbors slab about 6" higher than mine 14 years ago. Every time we have a heavy rain I get a bit of water in my garage, not enough to be a problem but enough to be annoying. The builder put in a drain system after we noticed it but it doesn't work like it should. I would NEVER have thought to tell my lovely neighbor to keep her rainwater on her side of the property line! ::rolling eyes:: Can a neighbor do that? ETA: Old and outdated became Mid Century Modern when Mad Men became popular. When my father passed away, I sold a ton of his Mid Century Modern furniture and decor for pennies. I could get a fortune for it today.

It's already been said but I will repeat: the original moms were HORRIBLE to the mini moms. That being said, I like Ari and her mom but bringing her disabled son on to garner ratings/sympathy, etc is just wrong. You could tell Maddie is just over this. I think she was parroting things she'd heard when she said they were not replaceable or however she phrased that. I kind of felt sorry for her when Abby put her in her place, I am sure she wasn't expecting that reaction from Abby. I found it funny when Kendall was telling the little girls to use their faces because the judges love that. It seemed a bit sarcastic to me. If I was in the crowd when they gave the flowers and speeches, I would have left because that kind of stuff drives me crazy. The dance competition wasn't about Maddie and Mac but all of the kids who competed. I am sure other kids have left dance studios with no fanfare and been just fine. On that note: what the heck was Melissa expecting? A large going away party or what? I also think it was not just Abby that she was expecting a big to do from but seemed to expect production to set something up for her. If I heard it was her girl's week once, I heard it a thousand times. Just because you are leaving doesn't make it your week! I am not sure I can watch for the minis because I only like one mom and they seem to just fight to fight.

My kids play the piano, all of them have played The Entertainer. As soon as Abby said it I thought it should have been a tap number NOT a theater number. Maddie could have done an awesome tap number to that piece.

I did but I thought he bore very little resemblance to the drawing they posted on the board which looked like David Hasselhoff to me.

Ashlee, saying the Ziegler girls should watch out for Brynn was funny considering Maddie has dealt with 5+ years of scrap from the moms and it never affected her dancing from what I remember. As a matter of fact I think Maddie decided to just put in on the dance floor; I don't remember her ever crying as much a Brynn. Bryan is beautiful dancer but if she truly wants to be the next Maddie she needs a thicker skin. I just don't like Ashlee or Jill for that matter. I missed Christy and Kelly having a drink at a Las Vegas show. ETA: Unless I missed it last week no one said the competition was rigged. They asked for the score sheets because the announcer said the wrong number. I would have done the same as matter of fact I expect score sheets every time my children perform. I think this is why Melissa corrected what Kenzie said.

THIS was repeated in my house 100 times. I'll give you based on that clip, Kaylee can dance but that is not an excuse for the pouting, eye rolling (just because teens do it doesn't make it right) or attitude she had. My 15 yr old daughter plays piano, IMHO, she is amazing. She sits through recital every year listening to Mary Had a Little Lamb by 5 yr olds. If her teacher told her to play a duet with said 5 yr old at a competition she would do it and I would pop her in the head if she rolled her eyes at her teacher! As far as Brynn, I didn't like what the moms did but ultimately I blame Abby and that's who I'd be POd at in the end. Abby invited her, dressed her up (with production help because they had clothes ready for her) then said oh the moms are complaining, I just won't take her. Guess what ABBY COULD have and SHOULD have just said, it's my ticket for a plus one, she's my plus one: GET OVER IT and took that child with her. Finally, I blame her mother because if Brynn my mine, I'd pay whatever fines they threw at me and I'd be DONE with this show.

I don't know how much of the "one day" off is true and while he is probably awkward at the beginning of the series they showed him socializing with some of the kids from his school. He was also preparing to go to prom. I had to chuckle because my 15 yr old and I love her dresses. Maybe it's because she (my daughter) was a fru-fru dress girly-girl for the longest time. When she was younger and had piano recitals we always bought those type dresses. The last episode had Adrian playing piano in a Ford commercial, which we think points to him as the winner, the song he was playing is extremely difficult. My son played it in his final concert at 18 yrs old, it took quite a bit of practice to master. I agree Vivek's sister is beautiful. One of the most beautiful babies I have ever seen.

Thanks for the laugh this morning. I needed it.

This is so funny because my husband is more into the details than I am. He picked out all of the colors and finishes for our home. Of course, he's in construction mgmt./architecture too. As far as young house hunters that want it all, that is because they have been raised with the mentality that they deserve it all. My kids have been driven by the 400 sq ft trailer (gasp!) that their dad and I lived in when first married, then past the apartment that was the next stop then onto the 1600 sq ft fixer home they came home from the hospital in (the older two remember it) and understand that this 2200 sq ft house was a PROGRESSION of hard work and sacrifice. But then that's just how I parent. Prices around the country are still a bit of a surprise to me they vary so much for the same sq footage. When DH and I were buying our first home, a friend and her boyfriend were SHOCKED to hear that we were paying 72k for a house. They were from NJ relocated to FL, she told me once we closed and she came to help us move in that she was so relieved that the house wasn't a dump because that's all you'd get in NJ for that price. Of course this was in the 90s and it was a foreclosure that needed (and got) a lot of renovation: we lived without a master bath for 2 yrs while DH finished school. God forbid, we had to shower in the same bathroom that we bathed the babies in!

It looks like she will answer in a private message but I don't have an account. If someone gets an answer let us know. Interesting how many people support her even though she said she thought he might be homosexual or bisexual but then went through with the wedding. I find that odd. Why did she not back out like the blonde guy with Christina? Maybe because she wanted the exposure for her acting career. I am still confused about her other profession as a cancer researcher because there's conflicting information about it.

I agree about Mitch not needing to answer the question. I believe he went on the show in good faith that his parents would help him find the "right" one. Sadly, that backfired and I feel bad for him. I liked Emily in the beginning, even defended her right to not tell her family about being on the show. Now, I realize that I would NEVER agree to do this for my kids because I am a horrible judge of people. :-) It stood out to me that when he was talking to his roommate that Mitch mentioned that Emily didn't think he made enough money. That was interesting. I hope Mitch finds a nice woman to live his happily ever after with. I think John either got cold feet or just realized he was not ready for marriage. I didn't find him creepy or think he was scary or had a bent toward anger. I'll give you the car scene was....strange but I also think that could have been creative editing. I am also in the camp that Tom and Christina will be ok.

I liked the reuse of old themes in the new city. Loved the people's reactions to the litterbugs especially the Asian guy at the end. The barista was just kind of silly. I liked that the bicycle theft segment opened the door to a conversation with my teenager about race bias. I could not believe the guy who helped the woman steal the bike even after she told him it wasn't her bike.

Honestly, I thought her room looked more childish than my 14 yr old's room.

I loved the look that his mom made when April started offering to go shopping with Emily. I am willing to give Emily a bit of a pass on not telling her parents/friends about the wedding because in her TH she said something along the lines of not wanting their opinions. She seems very confident in her choice. Plenty of people have eloped then told family and friends. My nephew told his parents about his girlfriend then a couple of months later brought her home for Thanksgiving and said, remember "Jane" she's my wife. They may have met her one time before this happened but that's it.

I know this is probably the case and that means that Abby was not being ridiculous but playing the part she was told to play. Because if it was affecting the actual competition then why complain unless she was told to make an issue of something?

I was really disappointed in the episode. We saw more of the moms and the girls talking than of the dancing. I want to see dancing not just talking. I thought Gavin was great and wish they'd put him on Abby's team instead of the other one. I'd love to see him do a duet with one of the DM girls. He is really a great dancer. I actually agreed with Abby one that one. I would not have been talking to the judges/owner, I would have just been complaining to my husband and friends. But REALLY how long does it take to set up a few chairs? Especially with more than one person doing it? My child is in marching band and at competition we have very little time to set up and remove props, if we go over the band has points deducted. It is so important that as parents we practice set up and removal with a stop watch. Our props are huge and we get them on and off the field in 2-3 minutes plus the flags, rifles and other items the guard uses. If another band wasn't following the rule and taking too much time you better believe I'd complain. As a matter of fact last year another band question whether we'd gone over time, we had made it off field with seconds to spare.

Our house built in the early 90s has this as well but no doorway. The bathroom sinks are off to the side of the master then you go through the CLOSET to get to the shower and toilet. It's odd but I loved the house (and price) enough to overlook it.

We have a vacation home in the mountains (not tiny), it's so far out that we have to take our own trash into town. The cost to dump your trash is $1 per bag up to 40 gallons. Recycling is free. You can hire a company to do it but we're not there enough to pay them.

This certainly could be the case. My husband was the same way when he started his first "real" job: young looking and soft spoken. None of the contractors took him seriously as an architect so an older friend suggested he grow out his facial hair as a way to hide his boyish looks. It worked. Maybe Josh should grow a mustache or beard.

Take care of household and family stuff? Cook, clean, lawn work, shopping, errands, etc.

I like Noon but you could clearly see how difficult that conversation was for Kyle. He clearly did not want to go into it on TV, I hope it was more producer pushing Noon into that conversation than her pushing him to that place of discomfort. It always annoys me when someone comes into a relationship and immediately wants to "fix" family issues that have been going on for a long time. Noon has no idea what caused the estrangement between Kyle and his parents. She does have a right to know these things but sometimes when there are family issues it takes time to share them because of the hurt they caused. If their relationship hinges on his relationship with his parents then they might not be right for each other. Not everyone is fortunate to have a good relationship with their family. It's possible that the healthiest choice for Kyle to not have a relationship with his parents.