We left Minnesota on March 11th... Thursday night and arrived on Saturday evening. I picked up Sean late Monday night and stayed one night at the Sterling Hotel in Sacramento.... We had a fun visit with Sean's family and a few close friends. We are so sorry that we missed seeing several people!!! Hopefully we'll be able to make a visit again soon. But who knows. We left Modesto California yesterday morning and are spending the day in Surprise, AZ. We will be in Texas by Tuesday night. I need a new computer cord.. so when we get settled I'll be posting a whole bunch of pictures from our trip. Mallori and I enjoyed a nice run this morning in the AZ sun... we just showered and are heading out to go shopping.. my kids need some shorts and sandals for this weather :)
Stay tunned.. pictures coming...
Revelation 17:14 NIV They will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings--and with him will be his called, chosen and faithful followers."
March 21, 2010
March 01, 2010
Joys of Motherhood
As I rock and sing to my littlest one I am just amazed beyond what words can describe. Each child is made complete, perfect, beautiful and just the way HE planned. Each one so uniqe and different! I got to meet four new members of the Hewitt family today even though they just came from another country (Haiti) and I didn't get to see them very long. I felt as though they were always a part of the family. They fit right in! Each one so precious and lovable! I'm a little sad at the the thought I wont get to see them much or bond with them in the next 6 months or a year! But also happy that I got to meet them before I leave next week. Was great to see my dad and sister Lacey too!
I'll post pictures soon...
So, I finally moved out of my apartment!!!!! whoooooo that was a task. But hey, your probably thinking she better get used to that' right? yeah, well.. I'm already learning to pack light and throw out what I don't need, or give it away! I'v never been a horder... but still.. it's hard to pack light with three kids that's for sure!
Here's the plan... I'm picking up my wonderful brother-in-law in Fargo, ND so he can help me drive back to Cali.. we are flying him here just for that very reason! It'll be fun for him to see the kids and for us to catch up... We'll meet Sean out there, visit all of our friend and family and load up a U-haul and head for Texas. I get to spend the rest of this week in a house that belongs to my friend Heather Hanson (Wilson). They've been renting it out but also use it in the summer to stay at during their busy season at work. Her parents are Greg and Sandy Wilson who just recently joined my sister in Haiti for a week to help out with the kids at Ruuska Village. Anyway.. it's only a couple blocks from my Grandma Marlyc's house,so I get to visit with her a little more, which is very nice! She's been baking and cooking for us.... She makes the absolute best home made buns you've ever tasted.. but pretty much everything she makes is amazing!!! Besides that she's a great woman of God and prays for everyone ALL the time! She had nine children and so is a great one to talk to when it comes to children! Colton has really taken to her and calls her Grandma Great!
Needles to say I've had a busy weeks... I feel like all I do is clean house and clean kids! Weather it's washing faces, wiping noses or butts.... I'm alway wiping something! I've been cleaning the apartment.. now cleaning the new house.. my hands are raw and dry.. lotion isn't really helping at this point.. I suppose if I wore gloves while using bleach water they wouldn't be quite so bad. Right about the time I'm almost used to doing things myself I realize, ughh.. how nice it would be to have Sean here to help me. I try so hard NOT to think of that.. cause I'm totally capable. oh.. wait did I just say that... ok.. I can clean and take care of kids but the shopping I never do.. NOT capable..with kids. Help/babysitter a must! Not sure how I am going to fair once I'm gone from my family... but I KNOW the Lord will send new friends into my life that will lend a hand when needed! I'm actually considering that food service... is it Safe Way or Bel-Air where you can order your groceries and have them delivered!??? I need that......... maybe in Texas I'll be close enough to order grocieries. Well,at least for the next six months I'll have Sean. Yes, just the next six months. If you haven't heard already he is going to Iraq in the fall. I thought I would dread hearing that but I have to say... when he told me it was Iraq I had total PEACE only from the Lord. I've know now for almost two weeks and I'v only shed tears of this twice, when I was feeling overwhelmed and when I got off the phone with him. We know God will take care of him... we have so many friends praying for him, our family, his safety... heges of Angels around him. I KNOW in my heart we'll get through this just fine. We are trying really hard to focus on the positive... being able to be together for 6 months is a blessing. I'm glad he didn't have to leave a month after like some of soldiers. That would have been harder I believe. He'll get to bond with Stetson up until he's a year old. Thank God for technology and the ability to be able to see and hear each other while a half a world away! Sean will get to come home for a visit about half way through I believe for about two weeks. I'll be x-ing off the days I'm sure......
Carley is all of a sudden talking so much!!!!!!! Colton is still my little helper and so proud of it too... I'm tempted at times to say "Colton, bring me the baby"! But then I forget he'd probably drop him.... oops.. better wait until he's older than three to ask him to do that. He can help me with so many other things though.. I forget he's still so young! Carley likes to help too...and thinks she's much older than she is...I can't hardly help her do anything without getting told what to do.. or not to do! Stetson... well... he's almost 6 months old next week. He says "momma, momma" not sure if he knows what he's saying or not! But I like to think he does.. it's soo adorable! He weighs 19 pounds, still wouldn't call him chubby.. but
he's got hams and is just a big, tall boy!
I'll post pictures soon...
So, I finally moved out of my apartment!!!!! whoooooo that was a task. But hey, your probably thinking she better get used to that' right? yeah, well.. I'm already learning to pack light and throw out what I don't need, or give it away! I'v never been a horder... but still.. it's hard to pack light with three kids that's for sure!
Here's the plan... I'm picking up my wonderful brother-in-law in Fargo, ND so he can help me drive back to Cali.. we are flying him here just for that very reason! It'll be fun for him to see the kids and for us to catch up... We'll meet Sean out there, visit all of our friend and family and load up a U-haul and head for Texas. I get to spend the rest of this week in a house that belongs to my friend Heather Hanson (Wilson). They've been renting it out but also use it in the summer to stay at during their busy season at work. Her parents are Greg and Sandy Wilson who just recently joined my sister in Haiti for a week to help out with the kids at Ruuska Village. Anyway.. it's only a couple blocks from my Grandma Marlyc's house,so I get to visit with her a little more, which is very nice! She's been baking and cooking for us.... She makes the absolute best home made buns you've ever tasted.. but pretty much everything she makes is amazing!!! Besides that she's a great woman of God and prays for everyone ALL the time! She had nine children and so is a great one to talk to when it comes to children! Colton has really taken to her and calls her Grandma Great!
Needles to say I've had a busy weeks... I feel like all I do is clean house and clean kids! Weather it's washing faces, wiping noses or butts.... I'm alway wiping something! I've been cleaning the apartment.. now cleaning the new house.. my hands are raw and dry.. lotion isn't really helping at this point.. I suppose if I wore gloves while using bleach water they wouldn't be quite so bad. Right about the time I'm almost used to doing things myself I realize, ughh.. how nice it would be to have Sean here to help me. I try so hard NOT to think of that.. cause I'm totally capable. oh.. wait did I just say that... ok.. I can clean and take care of kids but the shopping I never do.. NOT capable..with kids. Help/babysitter a must! Not sure how I am going to fair once I'm gone from my family... but I KNOW the Lord will send new friends into my life that will lend a hand when needed! I'm actually considering that food service... is it Safe Way or Bel-Air where you can order your groceries and have them delivered!??? I need that......... maybe in Texas I'll be close enough to order grocieries. Well,at least for the next six months I'll have Sean. Yes, just the next six months. If you haven't heard already he is going to Iraq in the fall. I thought I would dread hearing that but I have to say... when he told me it was Iraq I had total PEACE only from the Lord. I've know now for almost two weeks and I'v only shed tears of this twice, when I was feeling overwhelmed and when I got off the phone with him. We know God will take care of him... we have so many friends praying for him, our family, his safety... heges of Angels around him. I KNOW in my heart we'll get through this just fine. We are trying really hard to focus on the positive... being able to be together for 6 months is a blessing. I'm glad he didn't have to leave a month after like some of soldiers. That would have been harder I believe. He'll get to bond with Stetson up until he's a year old. Thank God for technology and the ability to be able to see and hear each other while a half a world away! Sean will get to come home for a visit about half way through I believe for about two weeks. I'll be x-ing off the days I'm sure......
Carley is all of a sudden talking so much!!!!!!! Colton is still my little helper and so proud of it too... I'm tempted at times to say "Colton, bring me the baby"! But then I forget he'd probably drop him.... oops.. better wait until he's older than three to ask him to do that. He can help me with so many other things though.. I forget he's still so young! Carley likes to help too...and thinks she's much older than she is...I can't hardly help her do anything without getting told what to do.. or not to do! Stetson... well... he's almost 6 months old next week. He says "momma, momma" not sure if he knows what he's saying or not! But I like to think he does.. it's soo adorable! He weighs 19 pounds, still wouldn't call him chubby.. but
he's got hams and is just a big, tall boy!
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