Road Trip!!

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You’ve Gotta Be Tough To Have Ten Kids

If you ask me what my father was like growing up, I will be the first to tell you he was a difficult person to live with.  Nearly all of his children will tell you the same.  However, when you take in the sum of all his parts, you begin to realize why he was … Continue reading →

How I get my son to eat anything I make

****WARNING!!*****  The below story is not for the faint of heart.  Please proceed with caution. Our local bowling alley has a cool “Kids Bowl Free” program.  Every day from March to July, kids get two games of bowling for free.  They just have to pay for their shoes.  If you find bowling shoes at Goodwill … Continue reading →

An Extraordinary Field of Wooden Cows

During the past 3 weeks my family and I have done the classic American vacation, a road trip. This time around we traveled from Illinois to Missouri and back to Ohio (and the roller coaster mecca of Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio), then through Pennsylvania and Virginia. It was amazing, and we timed our drives … Continue reading →

Music of our life

It is amazing how music can bring you back to a place.  Let’s go through some of my most vivid musical memories. Dad and Mom sang to us a lot when going to bed and while we were on road trips.  Dad actually had the foresight to record some of his most memorable songs.  You … Continue reading →

Analytical or Emotional. What Do You Think?

I am #4 of 10 children.  My husband is #6 of 7 children.  My family is comprised of mostly girls.  He has only one sister.  This has made for some interesting conversations in our home, but that is a discussion for another time. Currently #1 and #3 of his family are in town helping on some … Continue reading →

From the Mouth of a Crazy Cady Husband

I am not a writer, I don’t express myself well in print, I don’t find it cathartic to spill my innermost thoughts on paper. With all that said why am I writing a blog post? Simply put, because my wife (#10) told me to. Really, that’s the only reason.  But being that I want to … Continue reading →