About Us

So here we are! A chef, a homeschool mom, a techy drummer with no idea of what he's going to do, a musical giant/entrepreneur, a signing (not singing) aspiring hair and makeup artist, a Russian biker, a tiny diva and a mini youtube addict. Together we are: Wild Stalyns!! Not really, we are the VanDusen clan. We are going to take you along on the adventure of our so called life. We are just your average home-schooling, do it yourselfer, crunchy-type family doing our best to serve the Lord.

The beginning: The year was 1992. Billy stalked Mandee in a 1970 dodge coronet while they were both working at John C. Lincoln hospital. He thought she was the prettiest girl he'd ever seen. She thought he was scary. He was a cook, she was a file clerk. He made sure he went on break the same time she did, so he could watch her from across the courtyard. If not for a little old lady named Mary, they would have never met (he was way too shy). But they did and six months later they were married.

The Middle: Alex, our oldest, was born Jan 94. He was our honeymoon baby. River followed 2 years later in Feb 96. After having two rotten little boys God blessed us with our blonde haired blue eyed angel, Graisan. This has since been reversed as the boys are no longer rotten and Graisan has hit teendom. After having 3 kids and only being 23 Mandee got her tubes tied. A decision she has recently come to regret. That didn't stop us from adding to the family though. In 2006 we became foster parents with the intention of ONLY fostering. Ha yeah right! Aly, originally from Kazakstan (yes where Borat lives) came to live with us at age 5. She was officially made a VanDusen in 2010. Reanna was our first baby placement, she was only 4 days old. We adopted her in 2009 and her baby brother Nicholas, which we also got at 4 days old, in 2010.

The Present: Two years ago, God moved us to Sin City! Billy is a chef at the all new Tropicana and Mandee is a full time minion manager. So far Vegas is way better than we thought. Who knew it would have such a great home school community? Mandee even found her own little treasure trove of crunchy moms just like her called Pinkpeas! Billy is having fun Cheffing again. The boys are into the local music scene. Graisan has found a home with a sign language ministry called signs of the spirit, and for now the younger ones are along for the ride.

This Blog: People tell us all the time we should have our own show. Well this is as close as we're going to get. Cause the Osbournes we aint :). We thought doing this blog together would be fun for us and maybe even for you. So subscribe and come along on the adventures!