BitterApple

Meow Mix, the squatting crossed my mind as well. I'm not sure about Florida, but in some states you can't do a 24-hour eviction if children are in the home. Even if they didn't know whether they'd be in TN or FL, they knew they had to leave their current rental by the end of December. It's strange that nothing was organized or ready to go. As for the goats, good question. They tried to paint a pretty picture of a friend taking them so the kids can visit, but please. I highly doubt that ended up happening. I don't know too many people equipped to take on a dozen farm animals at a moment's notice. As it stands now, their poor dog is stuck on a tie-out because their yard has no fence.

Bri was born in 1948 and referenced 1980 as the current time, so she's 32. I think Claire got pregnant quickly after Faith died, so my guess is Faith is 34-ish. Like you, I pegged Jane as early 20s. She looked way older than 15 or 16. So I'm guessing with this new development they don't go back to the Ridge? If Jane and Frances were living in the Philadelphia area, Claire and Jamie would have to remain there if they wanted to trace back the history.

I'm gonna have to rewatch this because what the heck?! How did Faith survive? Did Master Raymond do some sort of witchcraft to resurrect her and if so, why not return her to Claire and Jamie? Also, how would Faith have known the song Claire sang when she was only a newborn (and a presumably dead one at that), when she heard it? Also, please tell me Jane was an orphan Faith took in because otherwise William slept with his half-niece. Not sure how old Jane was supposed to be, but if Faith was only a little older than Brianna, she would've been extremely young when/if she gave birth to her. Of course William has to be an asshole, despite everyone risking their necks to help him. Poor Lord John, I hated to see him part with Jamie on a sour note. I figured the finale would end with Jamie being arrested for deserting and Claire and Ian would have to rescue him in S8. This was one hell of a plot twist.

The house tour is on Travis and Katie's latest vlog. I can see Evan and Carlin eventually going broke. They blow through money at an alarming rate, and unlike Travis, there's no safety net. Zade lost her $500 Oura ring and Carlin didn't bat an eye.

If you look at their combined income streams: YouTube, Instagram, music, renting out the NJ house and whatever no-show job Travis has through the church, they're making bank. I imagine they were able to put a sizeable down payment down for the Knoxville house. Also notable that Katie tagged the mortgage company about a hundred times, so that was probably some sort of paid sponsorship as well. As long as Katie keeps pumping out photogenic babies, she and Travis will be set for the foreseeable future.

I agree and all those b.s. Nashville trips are probably written off as 'part of the job.'

Yeah, Travis definitely started life on 3rd base. If you add in the New Jersey house, they're probably sitting on a million bucks in assets. I agree with what Notabug said, that Travis likely has some no-show remote "job" in the family business that gives him salary, benefits and the false impression of steady, legitimate employment. I have a feeling it won't be long before Carlin starts getting restless and wants an upgrade. She had a pissy look on her face as they toured the house. Methinks she was a tad jealous.

Josie and Kelton purchased five acres of land a while back. Also, notable, Nathan and Esther just bought land in Arkansas. I believe it's seven or eight acres.

If memory serves me right, it was mid-300s? I've seen the pictures of Travis and Katie's house and it's way nicer. Better layout, better backyard and there's a detached garage with living space above. It's not a McMansion by any means (2100 sq ft, 3 bed, 2 ba), but still a good spot. Eta: oops, I was way off. Didn't realize it was 310k.

They paid 560k. Not too shabby for a social media hustler and a Christian music dabbler.

I pray they don't because it happened in my extended family and it caused an insane amount of bitterness and bad blood. I don't think Bill would be that dumb, but I could see the wheels turning in Erin's and Chad's heads.

Most definitely. Chad and Erin are big on "investing in their children" which on the surface isn't a bad thing, but I also think it's a copout he uses to avoid getting a real job. He can't work 8-5 construction for a legit outfit, because he needs to be home by noon to build birdhouses with Carson. It's like they don't understand that yeah, workaholic parents who aren't around isn't good for kids, but neither is a dad who can't keep a roof over their heads. I also agree that he's a dreamer. He says over and over that they want to buy a house yet does nothing to maximize his earning power. Are they hoping some church friend deeds them one for free? Are they waiting on an inheritance from his parents or Papa Bill? Are they planning on time traveling back to the 1950s so they can buy one for 3k? I think Erin is well aware he's a moron. You can see her expression hardening every time he opens his mouth.

It's sad because I think Allie is incredibly bright but how do you learn with no hands-on instruction? No teacher to give little tips or tricks, or explain things in an alternate way? No extra help for students who may be struggling. Alyssa is not qualified to homeschool, and even worse she's totally disinterested. FWIW, I don't think privacy and the kids' well being really factored into this decision at all. You can't convince me that if Alyssa was pulling big money like Katie and Carlin that she'd walk away. They quit because the mask slipped. They're not good enough actors to convince everyone they're a happy family and the children are equally loved.

Thanks, I'll have to rewatch. Sometimes it's hard for me to understand the dialogue so I focus hard on that and miss body language.

I wonder if Erin's tried to talk sense into Chad and it's fallen on deaf ears? The way she became so animated at the prospect of Trace intervening makes me think Chad isn't open to opinions unless they come from another man. While I think two couples going in on land together would be disastrous, poor Erin seemed so thrilled with the possibility. With regards to buying, Chad and Erin have been saying this for years. Either they're completely clueless as to the state of the economy and housing market or this is the lie they tell themselves to make life somewhat bearable.