The daily musings of a mom (and sometimes dad) of 12 as she strives to train, educate, feed and love her children well. Join us on our journey.

Recently Viewed Posts

Archives

Categories

2009 Goals

Broilers
Ducks
Nubians Does
Plant Garden
Build Pavillion
Barn Stalls
Hay Shed

Happy 14th Anniversary!

I know it has been a few days since I last posted… I guess this is a good day to break the silence. 
Today Katie and I have been married for 14 years!  I can’t believe it.  I can’t believe she has stayed married to me this long.  I am thinking back to all the [...]

The Greatest Wife on Earth, Part III

I thought I already had a part III… I guess not.  I can’t find it.
So, for those of you who didn’t know Katie’s maiden name – now you do.   Lucky you. And Lucky Katie – at least now she has a more normal name.   Bettendorf is a normal name, right?  More normal than webb anyway.  [...]

The Greatest Wife on Earth, Part II

Remember those little photo booths at the mall?  Here is Katie with a friend of hers in Junior High.
 
I guess those count for 80’s perms.  She looks like a kid in a movie back then but I can’t think of who… Annie?
 
 
She must have had poor self-esteem back then.  ;)  I mean it is a [...]

The Greatest Wife on Earth, Part II

Remember those little photo booths at the mall?  Here is Katie with a friend of hers in Junior High.
 
I guess those count for 80’s perms.  She looks like a kid in a movie back then but I can’t think of who… Annie?
 
 
She must have had poor self-esteem back then.  ;)  I mean it is [...]

Beware: Book Banned by Pastor

I found this on Michael & Debi Pearl’s website.  I don’t get it.  The book was banned by the pastor because it was too divisive?  I wonder what kind of church that is…
Beware: Book Banned by Pastor
By: A Happy Wife in Texas
It is hard to keep our mouths shut. Others want to know how [...]

The Greatest Wife on Earth, Part I

Katie is the best wife in the world.  Not that you guys aren’t good wives.  Maybe I should have said Katie is the best wife in the world for me.  I cannot imagine being married to any of the other girls I had met and thought I would have liked to marry.  Not to insult [...]

Two Timing Again

Who says you can’t love two girls at the same time?

Look at her – isn’t she just GORGEOUS?
 

She even smiles for me…
 

And frowns… now what did I do?
 

Oh, it was just Katie buggin’ her again…
I love these two girls!  How could I not?  Aren’t they beautiful?  I know looks are not [...]

Family Portraits of 2003

Look how small our family was back in 2003!  I think you will recognize all but two of the kids in these pictures.  Back then we had Kayla (light pink shirt) and Joey (dark blue shirt with tan stripe) living with us.

Weren’t they so little?
***************************************************************

Share on Facebook

Way Back in 2004

Our Family Portrait – Do you see how small our family was back then?

Jenna

John

Jacob

Jason

Jessica

June

Joshua and Josiah… or is it Josiah and Joshua?

Jillian

Jolina

Circle of kids
***************************************************************

Share on Facebook

Ultrasound

*Copied from my old blog.
Today we had the mobile ultrasound guy come out and do an ultrasound for us.  Very exciting!  All of the kids sat on the bed and watched on the TV in our room.  Here it is for you to see…

Comments

Sep. 1, 2007 – Hey!!
Posted by Grandma Heidi
I don’t see anything? [...]