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.

Friday, January 8, 2010

Just Waitin'

I'm all ready to go. The house is clean (relatively), the kids are packed, I'm packed... all I have to do now is wait. Todd is on his way home from work as we speak, and then after a brief stint of waiting for him to get ready (and pack), we will be off. Drop the kids off at Tara's & then Tenaya Lodge here we come!! I'm unnaturally excited to get away for a day/night. Though I'm already anticipating missing my little one (no offense to the bigger ones).

Stay tuned for pictures of our little vacation. I can only imagine what's waiting for us...
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3 comments:

  1. Grandma HoneyJanuary 8, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    Good for you!!! I'm happy for you. Enjoy every minute together.

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2010 at 7:40 PM

    Just discovered your blog! LVE IT! We caught onto this as part of your annual holiday herald! Friends from OK.

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  3. Logan and AmyJanuary 8, 2010 at 7:50 PM

    Hey Friend! Happy Anniversary!! I hope you both have a wonderful time up in Yosemite, you deserve it!! I can't wait to see pictures.

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