Nitty.Gritty.

ABOUT THIS BLOG- You have stumbled upon a link to the daily musings of my crazy life. I say crazy because things happen to me that probably don't happen to you that often- or even ever. I will write candidly about these events in hopes to learn from them, teach you about them, or just to document that they actually happened. It could be anything...but I promise to keep it real!

Saturday, February 27, 2010

Party time!

Today Brock had his (guy) friends from school over for a Wii Sports Challenge birthday party . They played tournaments against each other an...

Thursday, February 25, 2010

Home again.

We're home with Wyndham from the hospital today. She is happy to be here but still needs a lot of rest and tlc. She has eaten a bit and ...

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Tired.

I can tell you one thing today. I am tired. I sometimes wonder if it's harder to be the one watching and caring for and empathizing wit...

Monday, February 22, 2010

She made it two years...

Our little sick Wyndham was just admitted to the hospital after spending the afternoon in the ER. They ruled out pnemonia after some chest x...

Baby's first picture.

One of the reasons I had an ultrasound appointment today was to see whether or not there was more than one baby on the way. Thankfully ther...

Sunday, February 21, 2010

Lots of Butterflies!

Tomorrow Bella's class is celebrating the 100th day of school for this year. They have different activities planned that all have to d...

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Sunshine and smiles.

Chip helped make r a i n b o w pancakes for Brock's birthday dinner the other night. They were a big success with all of the kids. He ...

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Nitty.Gritty. On Air.

Today is a new day. Thank goodness! Chip's parents have been with visiting us and being entertained by the grandkids since last Friday...

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Big families are awful...

when the flu bug hits your home. We're in the midst of sharing a stomach virus around here since last Friday. So far, 6 out of 7 of us ...

Friday, February 05, 2010

So not perfect.

I've had a rough week all week fighting a terrible cold and headaches too. Today is the first day that I felt I was functioning at about...

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Taking a little 'me time'.

It's no surprise that I rarely find a minute to myself in life right now. It seems like there is always someone or something that needs...

Thursday, January 21, 2010

French inspiration.

Sort of. =) I've been seeing occasional updates from Heidi Swapp's facebook status as she's been enjoying an amazing adventure i...

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Beyond our imaginations.

Life was hectic at our house this week. With several of us having some sort of stomach-bug for the better part of the week it felt long and...

Sunday, January 10, 2010

A big family-

I am home from church with Crew and Wyndham this morning as they are both just a bit under-the-weather today. I decided now is a good time ...

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Wyndham's happy news!

She is all smiles today and we're grinning with her! Wyndham had a doctor appointment with her endocrinologist today and he told her {...

Monday, January 04, 2010

Nine is a big thing.

Today {and yesterday} our family celebrates Wyndham turning 9! She had a small party with a BIG cupcake cake at Red Robin yesterday and the...

Sunday, January 03, 2010

Lucky #7

Guess who's going to be a big brother this year?! We are all in shock and awe around here. It's early in the pregnancy too (just c...

Thursday, December 31, 2009

Winter fun.

Brock got a snowbaord from his Grandma Karen and Grandpa John this Christmas. He is getting better at it everyday. We have a small hill to ...

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Wishing you a Merry Christmas...

We wish we could have sent you all a handmade card this Christmas. Be assured that even though you may not have received one or maybe we...

Monday, December 21, 2009

Yum. Cake.

Yesterday was my birthday. Thirty-seven years of having a good excuse to eat cake in the middle of the busy holiday season. =) I was tre...

Saturday, December 19, 2009

When the holidays hurt...

There's something so delightful and magical about the Christmas season- with the twinkling lights, jingle bells ringing, music playing ...

Monday, December 14, 2009

More cards and crafts...

I was able to make some more cards over the weekend and that makes me happy. The more cards I can make, the more I can put in the mail! I w...

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About Me

Jody: Hi. I am a wife and mother of 7- six of them are at home and underfoot, one is in Heaven and they have all captured my heart! I am 42, but feel like I have lived through more than some people do in a lifetime. I have definitely had some rough spots...but have challenged myself to not let those events consume or define me. I try to look at life in a positive light...and most often that means I look to God for the strength to do so. He is the source of my joy and happiness in life- even in the midst of chaos at times. Ultimately I hope to live a life that inspires or challenges other people to be their best. Kind of like a "white Oprah." I mean that with deep respect.

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