7.24.2009

BlogHop '09


I go and announce that I'm taking my first ever Blog Break, and what happens? I stumble upon this awesome party going on this weekend! It's BlogHop '09. I'm all about a party, so I just had to crank out one quick post and join in on this one. It's a little fun for those of us who aren't at BlogHer '09. I'd love to be there - maybe next year!
So, here's a little about me:
My name is Cyndy. My husband, John, and I have been married for 4 years. Between the two of us, we have four children. Our boys are 16 & 9 years old, and the girls are 13 & 8. They are all awesome kids & we're very proud of them. My husband also has an angel baby, his firstborn son, who lived only 3 weeks. We live in a small town in North Florida.
John is my hero; I never imagined finding a man like him. He is such a good person and so laid-back. He took on a stressed-out single mom and her three kids, and loves us and takes care of us. He also makes me laugh even when I am in the foulest mood EVER. We are very good for each other.
I'm a little bit of a hippy who wants to save the world. We volunteer as much as we can, and try to help charities in small ways. One of those is the March for Babies, as John's firstborn son was a preemie. We walk & raise money in his memory at least once a year.
We are very committed to animal rescue, and foster cats and dogs. We currently have four dogs, three cats, and one fish of our own, and a handful of foster kittens.
I work nights full time at a hospital, and will soon be going to college to start the prerequisites I need for nursing school, which is exciting and a little terrifying.
We love going to outdoor concerts, the springs, the beach, river, lake....we like water. We love camping. I'm all about making memories and having fun. We love to laugh.
I'm not a type-A, overachieving kind of mom. I'm a DysFUNctional kind of mom. I'd rather leave the dishes in the sink and take the kids to the park. Our house is a chaotic zoo (which is why my Twitter name is CyndysZoo!). And that's the way we like it.
There's so much more to say, but this is supposed to be a quick introduction and I think I passed that a couple of paragraphs ago!
Thanks for stopping by, and happy Hopping!

20 comments:

ms s n b said...

your are in my reader so~~

can help me out while i blogging for boobs {boog} this weekend during the blogathon when i attempt to blog about boobs for 24 hours straight "i will love you until the end of time"

i will be raising money for the susan g koman foundation. i would greatly appreciate ya'll's "support" and it would be awesome if ya'll could send me your thoughts about boobs! i need help in talking about boobs for 24 hours.

You can "support" me so many ways~ email me your thoughts about boobs, you can even join me in the blogathan live if ya'll want to, send pics, or if you would like to be a contributor, send me an email and i will set you up so ya'll can blog on the site

nothing else, if you could pass on my attempt to boog for 49 post that would be great too!

i will also be hosting a skype chat room live during some of the 24 hours

formerly charlene n arkansas

Hootin Anni said...

I love, LOVE the fact that you know your husband is good for you...even making you 'laugh when you're in a foul mood'....that's just so sweet to read these days the way divorce and society is now....it's a wonderful, refreshing post.

Krafty Christy said...

You sound like you a fun life!Just hopping over from Blog Hop! NIce to meet you!

Debra Lynn Shelton said...

Nice post. Good luck with nursing school!!!

Liz Mays said...

Animals are the soft spot for both of my kids!

I'm glad you're in the hop! Happy hopping!

a49erfangirl said...

Stopping by from the blog hop to say hello. I too live in a small town. Just not in Florida. LOL I live in Wisconsin in a small tourist town.

Beth@Not a Bow in Sight said...

It's good to have a husband that makes you laugh, huh?!

Glad to "meet" you!

Karen in Texas said...

I love all the good stuff you find in blogworld Cyndy. You're blog is one of the best there is too!

Anonymous said...

wow... you sound busy but happy!

Hopping over on the blog hop!

Muthering Heights said...

Hi again! I always enjoy my visits here. :)

debi9kids said...

How fun! Almost makes me wish I wasn't on a blogging break right now :)

Great to get to know some more details about you and your beautiful family !

Creative Junkie said...

Sounds like you have a pretty happy life! I love your sense of fun ... going to hop on over to Twitter to follow you!

Hit 40 said...

Nursing is a great choice!! Lot of jobs and opportunities for you.

I am horrible at doing math over the phone or internet. I need to see the person and their work. Or I would seriously help you. I am tutoring a young woman right now she went from an F to a B in her college freshman math class. Nice.

I clicked follow :-) I hope to see you again.

Andrea Hatfield said...

Nice to meet you and learn about your family =)

I would love for you to visit me and comment on my Blog Hop Post: http://www.moodymamasays.com/2009/07/23/top-10-reasons-i-am-excited-to-stay-home-with-my-family-this-coming-weekend/

Beth Dargis said...

Great to meet another Mom with teens. You seem to be doing the most important things for you and your family. Good for you!

Coffee Break Mom said...

Nice to meet you and I will definitely be following your blog.

:) Heather

Tiffany @ Lattes And Life said...

Gosh, I can relate to the hippy comment...and leaving the dishes in the sink. Amen sistah!!! Nice to meet you!!

Amy said...

I am still trying to hop through some more blogs in the Blog Hop! Sounds like it won't be long and you will have a houseful of teenagers. Mine are still young, but when they start hitting teens they will all be in the house at the same time. Yikes!

Curls said...

You are my kinda mom for sure! The park will always win over the dishes!! I am glad you joined in the Blog Hop! I am sorry I am stumbling by late! I hope you get the bloggy break you need.

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said...

I love your favorite quote and have enjoyed my visit to your blog....

Happy Hopping

Teresa
http://teresa-grammygirlfriend.blogspot.com/