Hiester Family Antics: More Photos From The Archives

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.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

More Photos From The Archives

Our Karate days... White belt with one yellow stripe, baby!! Are you scared? You know she lost that tooth in a brawl... don't let that little-girl look fool you. You should see the other 5-year-old!!

Kurstin's Libby Lu party... let's see, this was 2006, so she was turning 9.

And one for Elissa! She would be 6 :)

We seriously take this picture every year :)

Step 1: find the tree

Step 2: Each person takes a turn sawing through the trunk

Step 3: take a family picture with the tree :)

Ally as Mickey as Santa. 12 years old... no makeup.

The boys, 12 and 15.

I think we took this at the kids' Christmas program at school (2006). All I know for sure is that we look young and hot. Now we just look old and tired. I wonder what was the catalyst for that transition... a toddler or teenagers?

March 2007. This photo is the Quintessential Morning Kurstin. This picture is worth 1000 words!

Awww. Our kitty boy, Solomon. We only got to keep him for about a week, but we loved him!

Kurstin and the Smiling Solomon, April 2007.

Ally's 13th birthday party at Java Jim's, April 2007. Still the best party we've ever thrown... besides our wedding, of course :) I think she looks so pretty!