The Hiester Family in a nutshell - a big one, like a coconut or something

We are a family of a whole bunch of random people, thrown together in one small house, who all happen to look alike. Each member of our family was hand-picked by God... that's the only explanation for the saga that is our family. Here's the story from the beginning... My husband, Todd, was married before me. His wife's name was Carrie, and together they had 3 kids: Tyler, Kurstin & Elissa. Todd's parents were divorced and his mother remarried. Her new husband, Don, had 2 small children: Ally & Wesley. Their natural mother was killed in a car accident when they were 8 & 11. One year later, they lost their dad and Todd and Carrie took them into their home. 6 months after Ally & Wesley were added to the household, Carrie died of cancer at age 26. Her own children were 3, 6 & 9 and Ally & Wesley were 10 & 13. And Todd was alone with them. Think Lord of the Flies. So when I fell in love with Todd, I got these 5 kids as a bonus. We married about a year and a half into our relationship, with the kids as our wedding party. We made it all official with an adoption lawyer and lots of money, ensuring that we are LEGALLY their parents. They even had to take oaths saying they would perform the duties of sons and daughters, which I think means I have someone to change my diapers when the time comes! After 2 years of marriage we added Robben Carey to the mix. And now we've welcomed Livi Claire...the seventh, and final, Hiester kid (unless, of course, God has other plans). Todd and I are 37 and 35, respectively, and our kids range in age from 1 to 21. It's great because we're cool and always the youngest in a crowd of high school parents.

Monday, February 9, 2009

My Blog Essay By: Ally Hiester

Hello people reading the Hiester Blog. I am the oldest of the sisters and my name is Ally. I love the color yellow and I don't think my mom mentioned it, but I have OCD. OCD stands for Obsessive Cullen Disorder. The name Cullen comes from the best book, besides the Bible, called Twilight. I am a huge lover of that book series. I recommend it to all. Any age, just read it. Also, I love watching American Idol and I love listening to the Jonas Brothers (who doesn't?). Me and my friend Paige also love to make friendship bracelets. You should grab a bud and make some, too.

I loved chatting with you guys and I hope you enjoy reading about me. Just remember me, a girl whose name is Ally, a 14-year-old girl who obsesses over Twilight, the Jonas Brothers and American Idol. Have a good day. Peace, love and happiness.
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  1. I wanna be herFebruary 12, 2009 at 6:10 PM

    Ally, you have to be the cutest thing EVER! By the way , I am a grown women and am obsessed with the Twilight books too! I missed you girls at church Sunday. See you around.

    Kristina

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  2. AHFebruary 15, 2009 at 3:56 PM

    Cullen is ALSO a village in Scotland! There is a really cool place there called Cullen House. It's been around since like the early 1100's or so. AND, the name is of Irish & Gaelic origin, meaning handsome lad or goodlooking boy. Just throwing that out there...I'm so glad to hear your are reading, doing well in school and excelling in sports. Everyone is very proud of you. Thanks for sharing some of yourself with us on the blog.

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