According to the listing, the house was listed for 1.3 million

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They both used to have regular jobs - he the IT planner and she the nurse, but since the show took off, they've been doing speaking engagements and have been promoting their books. I would think they'd be making $$$ off book and DVD royalties, not to mention the fat paycheck from TLC. I'd like to know how just how much just because I'm curious. I doubt they'll ever disclose that info, but Kate did say that all 8 will be able to go to college because of it.

Doesn't Kate still work part time as a nurse? I assumed she did it to get out of the house and interact with adults a few days a week.

She used to work every other Saturday....but then she stopped working completely to be a SAHM. Jon used to be an IT analyst, and then he got this new position (i believe in a different company) that would allow him to either work at home more often, or completely. But now I don't think he works at all....who knows.

I stopped watching because Kate was always screeching at Jon - it was driving me crazy to see her verbally abusing him. I kept wanting to get off the couch, climb into the tv, and defend Jon. :)

Dave hugged me a little tighter when we watched this. I think he was grateful that I let him buy things without coupons.

Lol a lot of the girls watch it at the house so when I'm there I'm subjected to the torture :p But that's always what I think! I'm always saying if she'd just stop yelling at him for five seconds!!!

Target has season 1 & 2 on dvd for around $20. I almost got it today.

I was wondering why they were buying all these new appliances when they had washer and dryers before and the house came with kitchen appliances...then I realized Whirpool gave them all these new appliances. The product placement in this episode drove me nuts. No John I dont want to hear about the great POPCORN function on your new Whirlpool microwave (as if no other microwave has that) and Kate you can stop singing about your Whirpool Duet washer/dryer. I use to like the show a lot more before they starting doing a ridiculous amount of product placement in their episodes. I got a DVR to not watch commercials so I prefer them to not show up in my shows as much as they show up on J&K!

I have to say that the whole tone of this show has changed, and not for the better. Kate is so horrible to Jon all the time! Those interview scenes where she gripes and picks at him are becoming painful to watch. It's almost as if she is stuck in biotch mode. Does she ever playback these episodes and really note how often she complains?

The show is more about Kate and her struggles cleaning the fridge - and evidently she just gave up and got a new one? Her love of her new appliances, how great she is at everything compared to Jon, etc. I think we need to get back to THE KIDS!

Just once in this season, I would like to hear Kate talk in a positive tone about her children - what a joy they are, etc WITHOUT qualifying it with some sort of negative, snarky comment. This is typical: "I am just so happy the kids have such nice bedrooms (positive)... because they are a real nightmare to put down in the evenings and now I can't hear them whine" (Snarky additional comment).

Plus, I am just really curious about the whole Jody situation and that has clouded my opinion of Kate...

^^I agree.

It also bothered me a bit during the episode when they were showing the new house to the kids when John and Kate showed the kids their bedroom they were all "take a look around because this will be the last time that you come in here". Then Kate went on to complain about how she and John haven't been able to have much "mommy daddy" time. Hello, you have 8 children, 6 of which are still fairly young and have needs, you knew what you were getting into when you realized that you were having 6 more children. In my opinion, if she's that desperate to have "mommy daddy" time then she and John should just wait until their children are asleep or until they are all in school.

I guess I just really don't see the harm in telling the kids not to come into their bedroom. I wasn't allowed into my parents' bedroom, and I was the only kid. The kids have tons of other places to roam about.

It's not that serious.