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.

Saturday, April 25, 2009

The Ultimate Irony

There are two things about Tyler that are factual and undeniable.

First, he has bad luck. This is not a superstition, or a woe-is-me attitude (though he oft has that as well), but just a basic, fundamental truth of the universe. If everybody has a balloon and one pops, its Tyler's (that happened once). He cannot win a game of chance. He has never rolled a yahtzee. He once paraded around the house in victory because he got second at Monopoly... it's sad when your kid is glad he only lost to one person!

Second, there are few living souls on Earth who read more than Tyler Hiester. Once he gets his hands on a book, it takes but a few hours for him to devour it. He read "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy in second grade. In fourth grade he earned $100 by reading the bible cover to cover... and he retains it. He also loves to write and aspires to be a book editor when he grows up, and perhaps even an author one day.

Here is the irony: Tyler James Leroy Hiester has NEVER had a paper cut!!!
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  1. AnonymousApril 26, 2009 at 12:44 PM

    He sounds like a lucky guy to me, you know how much paper cuts hurt, ouch!

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  2. Tara Lyn HiesterApril 27, 2009 at 11:49 AM

    I actually laughed out loud in this big kind of huffing-choking embarrassingly unlady-like way that left the twins staring at me as though I had suddenly grown another head!!(I had a mouth full of peanuts) I was not expecting that ending, it was quite unexpected considering the content! love it!

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  3. The HiestersApril 28, 2009 at 10:02 PM

    Thank your for the encouragement!!!

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