Life with the Hewitt Family

Wordless Wednesday - Sweet Cheeks

2012-01-18T10:22:00.000-06:00

Wordless Wednesday – Tummy Time

2012-01-11T07:58:00.000-06:00

This little girl is not a fan of tummy time…this picture was taken right before she got mad.

Landry is Three Months Old!

2012-01-05T07:33:00.000-06:00

Landry, you are already three months old! At times that seems like such a short amount of time but then again it seems like you has always been a part of our family. I wish I could stop time because you are getting so big so fast. You weigh around 15 lbs and just started wearing 3-6 month clothes right before Christmas. We are finishing up your size 1 diapers and then will be moving into

2012 Resolutions

2012-01-04T22:51:00.001-06:00

This is the year of change for us. We have settled in as a family of 4 and I am ready to make a few tweaks to help things run smoothly. This year we have a few Family Resolutions as well as personal ones. 2012 FAMILY RESOLUTIONS: 1) Spend more quality time as a family 2) Watch spending on unnecessary things to help simplify and declutter 3) Eat at home most of the time. 4) Family Vacation

Quote of the Day

2012-01-01T08:34:00.000-06:00

"I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that." ~ Lauren Bacall

Ringing in the New Year

2011-12-31T20:12:00.000-06:00

This year we are ringing in the new year with a sick baby girl. I took Landry to Urgent Care this morning because she wasn't eating very well, was spitting up what she did eat, diarrhea and congestion. It turns out it is just a bad cold. I feel so bad for her because she is just miserable. She did have a few hours today that she felt better but now she is back to feeling bad. I wish I could

A Year in Review - 2011

2011-12-30T16:57:00.002-06:00

January After looking back through old posts January of 2011 seemed to have a trend...Snow and sickness! I sure hope that this January does make a repeat performance. Last year we were also settling in as being dog owners once again. Copper Sirens Hewitt February We announced that we were pregnant and it wasn't much longer after that the morning sickness hit me like a MACK truck.

Corporal Hewitt Reporting for Duty

2011-12-30T16:48:00.003-06:00

On Tuesday, December 20th Josh found out that he had received a promotion he had applied and interviewed for. He was promoted from a Deputy to Corporal on his shift. Although he still has the same hours and he won't have weekends off because he is the supervisor in charge it is a great move for him. I am so glad that he loves his job and is good at it. I am so proud of him! I'll have to

Wally the Elf

2011-12-29T16:25:00.000-06:00

This is the first year that our elf, Wally, came to stay with us. I had always wanted to do Elf on the Shelf but never seemed to get around to ordering it. Several years back I found the book at Hallmark but it was missing the Elf. I bought the book because it was a steal but we still didn't have an elf. This year while at Target I found Wally and snatched him up. This was the perfect year

Holiday Lights

2011-12-29T12:57:00.001-06:00

The Optimist Club in our city spends hours upon hours each year decorating one of the city parks with Holiday Lights. Each and every year we make it a point to drive through and enjoy all of their hard work. This year I wanted to start a new tradition and Carter was so excited about it. This year we went to see the lights in Christmas PJs while sipping on a cup of hot cocoa from

Wordless Wednesday - Moosey

2011-12-28T16:56:00.000-06:00

Carter is convinced that Mrs Claus knitted this Moose hat for Landry and that Wally the Elf told her that he and Josh call Landry "Moosey" sometimes. She got that name because since we brought her home she has put her hands up on her head when we put her on the changing table.

Mind Your Manners

2011-12-28T16:27:00.000-06:00

Last week was Manner's Day at Carter's school. A note came home requesting that the kids come to school dressed in their best along with an invitation for a special lunch. Carter loves to wear a tie so I thought it was the perfect excuse to go out and get him a new outfit. I gave him a few choices and it was no surprise that he picked out a blue shirt with a yellow tie. Josh has a shirt and

A Very Special Delivery - Linda Goodnight

2011-12-28T15:54:00.000-06:00

I just finished reading A Very Special Delivery, by Linda Goodnight. This was a good little story that happens to be another freebie for Kindle. It is a quick read and falls in the category of Christian Fiction. The two main characters are dealing with issues from their past and both feel that they will never be good enough or deserve true happiness. Product Description It was the

Mockingjay - Suzanne Collins

2011-12-28T15:47:00.004-06:00

I finished reading Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins a couple of weeks ago. This is the final book in The Hunger Games Trilogy. I liked this one least of all. I felt like the story was the same old, same old as the other two books. I am excited to see how the books translate onto the big screen. I saw a preview the last time I was at the movie theater and have to say it looks pretty darn

Catching Fire - Suzanne Collins

2011-12-28T15:42:00.000-06:00

I am so behind on this little ole' bloggy! I am still reading, but not as quickly as I once was. Now I am pretty much only reading while I am pumping because after everyone is in bed and things are ready for the next day I am exhausted. I really enjoyed reading Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. This is the second of three in the Hunger Games. I highly recommend reading this trilogy.

So Ready

2011-12-22T19:06:00.001-06:00

I don't know about you but I am so ready for a day of rest. Tomorrow starts a much needed 4 day weekend. There are still somethings I need to get done before Christmas Eve but I am so close. Right now I am at Carter's Upward Bound basketball practice. Josh is coaching his team and most are practicing hard (some are hardly practicing) for their first game. Thankfully it is still a few weeks away.

Fall Fun - Part 2

2011-12-09T16:52:00.001-06:00

Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Halloween Party This is the first year the FOP Auxiliary has been around and we decided to do something fun for the kids by having a Halloween Party. There was a D.J. busting out some jams, there was a cupcake walk, face painting, games and yummy food. The kids had a great time playing games and dancing around. Family Trip to the Pumpkin

Fall Fun - Part 1

2011-12-09T16:00:00.001-06:00

Kindergarten Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch On Monday, October 17th all three kindergarten classes had a field trip to the Pumpkin Patch. Carter's class started at the petting zoo. They were able to feed some of the animals and the guy running that part had to cut them off because 20 little kids kept running back to him for more food. After the petting zoo the kids went through a corn

Thanksgiving, 2011

2011-12-09T15:44:00.001-06:00

This year Thanksgiving was pretty low key for us. I was planning on making deviled eggs to take to my mom's the night before but she called and said she would make them for me so we didn't have any cooking or baking to do. Josh and Carter had an itch to do some cooking so while dinner was in the oven they decided to make a Pumpkin Pie and ended up turning our kitchen into their restaurant.

Quote of the Day

2011-12-04T08:53:00.000-06:00

"All good things which exist are the fruits of originality." ~ John Stuart Mill

Weekend To Do List

2011-12-02T15:52:00.001-06:00

I am really looking forward to having a schedule free weekend! Besides Josh having to work there is absolutely nothing we must do and no where we must be. I really want to take advantage of this weekend to get in the holiday spirit! The weekend will probably turn into a busy one but I hope it is full of the fun-memory-making busy stuff! Here are a few things that might get done around the

Citizenship

2011-12-02T11:34:00.001-06:00

cit·i·zen·ship [sit-uh-zuhn-ship, -suhn-] noun 1. the state of being vested with the rights, privileges, andduties of a citizen. 2. the character of an individual viewed as a member ofsociety; behavior in terms of the duties, obligations, andfunctions of a citizen: an award for good citizenship. [Source] Carter received the Citizenship Award in his class for the month of

Snitches and Zigarettes

2011-11-30T13:18:00.001-06:00

Yesterday when I picked Carter up from school he had a story to tell me. Here is what he said: "One of the boys was running and ran into a table. He cut his forehead really deep and it was bleeding. Logan's grandma was there and she used to be a nurse and told him he needed to go to Urgent Care. So his mom came to pick him up and took him to Urgent Care to get snitches." I thought it was

Quote of the Day

2011-11-27T08:42:00.000-06:00

"Giving is the highest level of living." ~ John C. Maxwell

Happy Thanksgiving!

2011-11-24T08:21:00.000-06:00

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." ~ Marcel Proust