The Youngbloods

Parenting is hard and sucks but it’s just something that has to be done. No matter now m any kids you have it could be 1 to 50 it comes with it’s challenges. But you have to do your best. Parenting is worth it in the end. You don’t always like your kids but you do need to love them.

Inspiration comes from all kinds of places. the amazing thing is with all these many different places inspiration  can come fryour pet,  yes I said that i said your pet. om you would think it would come from When Shannon reads this she will think im a huge softy because i pretend not to like our dog. But when you have a pet like Bentley. As i am writing this Bently is trying to climb on...

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What makes up the perfect marriage! Devin and Shannon have it.

Today is surgery day! Did I eat? NO! Why? Because I didn’t get up when Devin’s alarm went off! I had the chance to eat, but did not! Totally Bummed out! I wasn’t supposed to eat anything past 5:30am due to surgery being at 1:30 pm. I am STARVING!!!!! Get me a Swig and a Jersey Mikes sub ASAP! hahaha… In all seriousness, I am hungry, but will be ok!  I’ll just watch everyone else eat. Nerves are ki...

It’s not often that you get a chance to sit down with your father and record a podcast with him. Especially since we live over 2000 miles away from either one of our parents. So, When we knew we were heading to Alabama, Devin got a great idea to bring his podcasting equipment so he could sit down with his dad and record stories. This is definitely something Devin will cherish. It’s not just the st...

What a Week it has been! It seems after a trip it is always to catch up . there is always a lot to do and you dont seem to have the time to get it all done. That is this week. from the minute we got back we had a list a mile long of things to get done, But like always time is very limited. with all the normal catching up with the normal routine we had rugby games almost every day practice everyday...

It’s been years! I’m not joking when I say that! We as a family have not been on a family vacation in over 6years! I know, it’s sad and something that has taken a long time to do! we decided on a spur of the moment… actually, a month from leaving, that we were going to go on a vacation! it really started when Ethan was on a FaceTime call with his uncle and grandmama. He really thought that his gra...

We all have the things that we all would love to change or things we struggle with. It’s the thing that prove that we are human. I for one, have what seems most of my marriage life have struggles with my weight. It causes a lot of internal struggles and self confidence, and with that I have tried to not be so self conscious about how I look and focus on the health aspects of it. So here I am 42 ye...

Our friend Nathan comes over and Shannon and Devin talk life surgeries and more in this fun field laughable podcast.

Shannon and Devin talk about a man that married his sex doll and then ended up cheating on the doll while it was out to get repaired.

If you have ready our past blogs, or even listened to our Podcast, you know that I ( Shannon ) am having surgery. WHY? Because I went on a scooter ride! Something I told my kids I won’t do… because something stupid will happen if I do! Well, guess what? Something stupid happened! Elizabeth wanted to go up to the store one afternoon and I didn’t have our car… Devin had taken it to work. I have told...

Shannon and I have a big fight and here are my thoughts.

My gosh! You know, some days a mom ( and a dad ) just wants the house to be quiet. I get it. People will most likely disagree with me and say “ Your kids will one day be grown and out of the house, then your house will be quiet”. OR… “ You’ll regret wanting quiet time now, you’ll miss the noise later”. While this is true…. I want quiet time now! We have been home with no car ( it’s in the shop get...

After many years several hundred ideas and a ton of discussions, Shannon has decided what she wants to do and what she wants to live in… And no it’s not a bus! Although, that wouldn’t be a bad idea. We still may dive into the #vanlife sometime, this won’t be the time for that. As a couple, we have talked about many things and what to do when it comes to the home we will live in and raise 0ur kids...

As Adam Sandler said in "Billy Madison”… “Back to school, back to school to prove to dad I’m no fool” … That’s right! My kids are going back to school tomorrow! Hallelujah, Amen! ** happy dance happening now ** Winter break just seemed WAY. TO. LONG. Maybe it’s because of Covid? Maybe it’s because when the kids are home, they eat us out of all our food… I never shop so much than when kids are on s...

It is that time of the year again. People are going to be making making goals for the coming year. This isn’t a bad thing, goals are good. We have done this but we have stopped making goals like this. Not down playing everyone out there that makes New Years goals or resolutions. Since we set goals throughout the year we have started something new…We do challenges instead. Challenges for us seems m...

This past weekend, Elizabeth had the opportunity to participate in an outdoor Winter Market where we live. It was freezing cold outside! She had spent all week and on Friday night she was up until 1:00 am finishing everything she need to do for Saturdays Winter Market. She was beyond If you have not read our blogs in the past, Elizabeth has been running a business since she was 11 years old. She s...

With Christmas coming faster and faster every year and since it is almost here . Shannon and I talk about many of our favorite Christmas songs. We even created a s[o tidy playlist that y’all can listen to https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UmcsmzT8GtUP6DULz4F9S?si=iIaqeCpUSAGFPRh7Wnhpeg it has many of our favorites and new favorites so enjoy this play list and add some of your favorite Christmas s...

Everyone has traditions. Maybe it’s something that has been passed down from generation to generation. Maybe it’s something that you started when you were a young child, or when you got married. For us, we have since we have had children had the tradition of pajamas. Every year, without fail, we get everyone in our family pajamas. They know what they’re getting… just just don’t know color, style…...

One thing for sure both Shannon and I know it’s that we have freedom and bondage in this life. Our freedoms are a God given right that sometimes we take for granted, But that all comes down to the choices we make. Yes, your freedom to choose can continue to give you freedom or bondage. I just read that the Chicago Mayor has canceled Thanksgiving for the people in Chicago! Yes, I know why he feels...

Good question. What is a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? For me and my family, it’s home cooked, fresh, cooking all day long. We cook from about 6am, getting the turkey ready for later on… once that’s finished, we start breakfast. It’s a long day. It’s really non stop. I really enjoy holiday dinners. I know my kids will be home with Devin and I ( at least until they are married.. then it’s switch...

Several months back I’m browsing my Instagram feed, I’m scrolling through all the amazing pictures when something catches my eye. I stop on DRock holding a few collectors cards. Pokémon cards to be exact. I start thinking we have a few of these cards in the house. So I comment on his picture and tell him about our cards. As he does he replies back saying message me. So I do. He asks if we have had...

I’m sure you have read it before in our blog somewhere… but if not, let me say it again, A CLEAN HOME IS A HAPPY HOME! Our kids know that when ma’am’s happy, everyone is happy. We all do our part in keeping the house clean. We take about 15-20 minutes a day and focus on what needs to be done. We also assign our kids daily chores, something that they will have for the entire day. Most of the time,...

Update on Shannon and the family. New music provided by Can’t Stop Won’t Stop go find them on Spotify and add all their music to your playlist. You won’t regret it. Find this song and others here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5beNQx8Rsr5StjfjIhwS4o?si=B1k0o1VgRCeGEzbgGzfafg