tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:18:40 +0000Family of 9. Organized insanity documented regularlyhttp://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)Blogger202125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-7166395118035559195Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:28:00 +00002009-11-20T23:52:20.113-05:00So I quit. Yes, I stopped writing. It was just too much, mainly because what I want to say, what is on my mind, in my mind, consuming my life, my every waking moment, is so insanely difficult and personal to my family, that I just can't do it. I know that I cannot get on here and pretend everything is ok. Nor can I get on here and try to find some part of my day not affected by the BULLSHIT that http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-knew-they-were-out-there.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-1841517860505223621Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:16:00 +00002009-11-03T08:21:52.049-05:00JoshJosh: Mommy, I'm so proud of you!Me: You are? Thanks. Josh: You're welcome.Me: Why are you proud of me, Josh?Josh: Because you always take us to school.Yes people, I am appreciated around here for my greatness.http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/pride.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-5211343678353617892Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-11-02T13:04:55.321-05:00JoshBrookeAndrewRainiaBrittneyKyleyHeidiJakeI am Heidi, aka Doodlebelle. I grew up in the beautiful town of Burlington, VT. I now reside in a rural area outside of Charlotte, NC. I have custody of my three step-children, as well as my four biological children. I am trying to navigate this world, keep my sanity, and laugh everyday while parenting 7 kids. Sometimes I do a good job of it. I enjoy reading, dancing, singing loudly in the car, http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/new-cast-of-characters.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-5091537165814471847Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:50:00 +00002009-11-02T12:03:48.624-05:00BrittneyKyleyI have custody of 7 kidsWow, I have not posted in a long time! Things have changed. I don't want to get into the details, but I will say that due to circumstances beyond my control, Rick and I have seperated. I know, I know, the shortest marraige in history. Yes, all my marraige fears came true. But enough about that, the main thing, is that I now have custody of his kids, as well as my own! SEVEN children, by myself! http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/11/i-have-custody-of-7-kids.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2207773286527708955Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:44:00 +00002009-07-01T16:10:20.259-04:00guiltYou might be a bad mommy if...You hide in your bedroom with your laptop while they take over the house.You go out for dinner with your husband and bring home pizza.You get much more excited watching your dog play than your kids.You would much rather take your kids to the park that your dog can go to with the lake than the one that has the cool play area....So you visit that one much more often.Ifhttp://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/07/feeling-guilty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-6191093307328422761Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:08:00 +00002009-06-24T12:05:03.669-04:00shitDear Medicaid,I know that you don't care that we are trying to fix our credit. I know you don't care that our business went south when Rick spent THREE MONTHS at Andrew's bedside. I know you don't care that this economy is very rough right now for ANY small business. You don't care that we have NINE people in a THREE-BEDROOM double-wide. All you care about is that I missed my review. You don't http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/06/crappy-crappy-crap-crap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-7600210352077307229Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:44:00 +00002009-06-23T11:49:22.254-04:00JoshcrazyinessJakeOur house almost caught on fire last night! And I don't know what is going on here, because I have lived my whole life without any fire issues, and now I have 2 almost catastrophes in the time of one year. It was actually almost exactly a year ago that this happened. And now, This:Okay, now that I am looking at it, I can see how the pictures are not very clear. Let me explain. In our bathroom, http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/06/holy-smokes-batman.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2034812419522200044Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:21:00 +00002009-06-20T11:40:50.507-04:00weddingfamilyHey Guys-I am back, and feel like I should apologize for not writing for so long. I don't really know why I feel like I need to apologize for not writing on my personal blog, but I do. So here I am. Sorry.So we are married! We are now a legal family, and it feels great. The kids really seem to be affected by it, which is so surprising, because it will be 4 years in August that we have been livinghttp://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/06/im-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-3857340902627944275Fri, 06 Mar 2009 13:34:00 +00002009-03-06T08:59:06.679-05:00JoshRainiaconversationBrooke and I went on a shopping trip. We were not home in time for dinner, and stopped to get fast-food at this awesome place, which is my downfall:She didn't finish her chicken strips, and had put them in the fridge, saying "Rainia can have those for her after school snack tomorrow." So tomorrow came, and was actually yesterday. Is that confusing? Anyway, I pick up elementary school first, whichhttp://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/03/conversations-with-josh.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-1943160935975822263Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:28:00 +00002009-03-02T12:31:37.657-05:00Jonas BrothersRainiaOh. My. God. I just saw my daughter on E!news. I have to find it on the internet. The Jonas Brothers Theater Invasion. Wow.http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/03/rainias-15-minutes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2148160177887437130Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-03-01T12:23:03.024-05:00Jonas BrothersRainiaLuckyNow I really AM mother of the year. Well, at least according to Rainia. This is us yesterday:Yeah, right there on the right hand side, Rainia and Jazmynn (her best friend), Sajar (Jazzy's step-mom), and myself.And this is why:And this picture is the one they actually used on the front page of The Charlotte Observer:In this picture, we are closer to the left hand side, you can see Rainia's little http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-won-coolest-mom-of-year-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-3671408551553794727Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:54:00 +00002009-02-26T09:26:17.231-05:00nasty commentsHeidiLeesa wrote:Getting married is scary business. But there are scarier things . . . yeah, I know there are. Does this make you feel better? How about going off to Iraq instead of getting married? Yeah, getting married seems to be okay, after all.HHhhhhmmmm....Did you read any of my blog?1st of all, no, the thought of going to Iraq does not make me feel better. What kind of question is that? http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/just-saying.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-7632844666664121953Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:54:00 +00002009-02-25T09:57:23.786-05:00My computer is down, and work is crazier right now than it has ever been. Ever. But, I'm alive. I am so blessed with my bloggy community. Thank-you EVERYBODY who was worried about me. I love you guys. I will hopefully get my computer up and running this week.http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/guess-what-i-am-alive.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-1096697107446088841Wed, 11 Feb 2009 02:59:00 +00002009-02-10T22:12:07.311-05:00BrittneyconversationJakeJake: Can I spank Rainia?Me: No.Jake: Can I spank Josh then?Me: No.Jake: When can I spank someone?Me: Well, you have to wait until you have kids. But first you have to go to college. And then you have to get a really good job and make lots of money. Then you can get a wife. And THEN you can have a kid. Then you can spank it whenever you want to.Jake: Why do I have to have money to get a wife.Me: http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/spankings-and-incest-i-am-not-great-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-872511577404034875Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:46:00 +00002009-02-09T08:47:45.325-05:00letterDear Monday,GO AWAY!!!!http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-hate-mondays.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2119965544678545048Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:53:00 +00002009-02-07T10:01:24.672-05:00weddingI need helpHeidiI have a strange, unrelentless, incredibly strong fear of marriage.I am 31 years old, I've never been married. I have been proposed to by 4 people in my life.I said no 3 times.I am getting married in 3 months.I woke up crying this morning about it.I'm petrified.http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/paralyzed-with-fear.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-4042124380169512179Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:35:00 +00002009-02-05T19:55:58.023-05:00MomconversationConversation in the car today after school=Josh: MawMaw an me have a secwet an I cant tell NO ONE!Jake: MawMaw and me have a secret too. I can't tell no one too.Josh: I will tell you my secwet if you tell me yours.Jake: OK.Josh: You can't say you don't bewieve me, cuz it's twue.Jake: OK.Josh: MawMaw said that I'm Abbie's special guy. An when I'm at her house I can take care of Abbie.Jake: No she http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/maw-maw.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-681711767027391398Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:15:00 +00002009-02-03T22:53:18.793-05:00I won somethingHeidiWhat a night! Not only did we get amazing news today, but when I got home, I was catching up on my blogs, and I can't even believe this, I WON SOMETHING! GreyGillFish, who takes the most amazing pictures ever, had a contest. It was a raffle, and all I had to do to enter was to comment. I don't actually know what I won, but oh my god, she said something would arrive on my doorstep, and I bet it's http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/other-awesome-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-8195633886690906196Wed, 04 Feb 2009 02:42:00 +00002009-02-03T22:14:58.446-05:00DukeAndrewMRIWe got back late this evening. I know you are dying to know, so I wont keep you waiting. The tumor looks the same! That is fantastic news. Also, that is one Drs. opinion. The other Dr. said that he thought it looks like it went DOWN a small amount. We are ecstatic, and counting all of our blessings. I know that when we switched our medical team from Charlotte to Duke, they told us that radiation http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/mri-results.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-1769872709441817548Mon, 02 Feb 2009 23:03:00 +00002009-02-02T18:09:06.981-05:00scaredDukeAndrewPray for us, or cross your fingers. We are headed up to Duke. Andrew has another MRI tomorrow. Let's pray that this isn't the one where they tell us he needs to start chemo. I am definately going with them, because I don't want this to happen.http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/im-scared.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-7988164228184490114Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:06:00 +00002009-02-04T13:41:20.868-05:00We went to a birthday party today at an indoor playplace. The kind with the human hamster tubes. You have to take your shoes off in the hamster tubes.Me: Josh, go find your other sock in the playplace.Josh: It's not in da pway pwace. Me: Well, where is it then?Josh: I onwy wore one sock today!At least when they leave the house without underwear, noone knows it. Well, I take that back. Sometimes http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/02/um-youre-6-why-cant-you-dress-yourself.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-6876554285671679631Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:10:00 +00002009-02-04T18:04:33.227-05:00I need helpbrain-tumorOK guys, We need help!There are two bills in Congress right now...HR 653 - To amend title IV of the Public Health Service Act to createa National Childhood Brain Tumor Prevention Network to provide grantsand coordinate research with respect to the causes of and risk factorsassociated with childhood brain tumors, and for other purposes.andS 305 - A bill to amend title IV of the Public Health http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-need-your-help.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2053220810731043203Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:44:00 +00002009-01-29T22:17:15.622-05:00the new kidschoolfamilymy brotherI am a Dunkin Donuts girl. I was, after all raised in Vermont. However, where I am now located, is Krispy Kreme country. I have not ever been to the actual Krispy Kreme shop though. Mainly because you can often find these Krispy Kreme fundraisers all over the place. T-Ball, cheer-leaders, parks&rec., schools, there they are, groups of kids, in the street, selling donuts. You don't even get out ofhttp://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/01/perks-of-mega-family.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-2609662917148945725Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:56:00 +00002009-01-25T13:58:15.357-05:00tripmake-a-wishgktwGive Kids The WorldWe got back to the village in time for dinner in the Gingerbread House. It was fantastic of-course. Although our plan was to go back to the villa to relax, we were told that tonight's village activity was a life-size candyland game in which the kids are the characters at Matthew's Boundless Playground. This playground was aptly named "boundless", for it's wheelchair accessibility. A playground http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/01/gktw-day-4-part-2-rest-schmest-who.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799570735224571680.post-1484034643702517216Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:07:00 +00002009-01-24T14:09:00.883-05:00tripDisneymake-a-wishEpcotgktwGive Kids The WorldAnimal KingdomDay 4 (Sunday) started like so many others, a hearty breakfast in the Gingerbread House, followed by a ride on the Merry-Go-Round.Rick sitting under a mushroom. I know I keep saying this, but every little detail at GKTW is just so amazing.Never assume your kids are too old to ride. They may be bigger than me, but here in kid heaven, fun was equally had by the 6 yr-olds and the 14 yr-olds.During http://doodlebelle.blogspot.com/2009/01/give-kids-world-day-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (doodlebelle)0