Hewitt Happenings

I figured that I would give everyone a brief update on my branch of the family tree. :)

Lexi is looking forward to school being out, can you believe that she'll be a 10th grader next week?!? I can't. My "baby" is now an inch taller than I am and it's amazing at how quickly time passes by. A couple of months ago Lex cut 14 inches of hair off and donated it to Locks of Love. She's planning on growing it and donating again. She also got some good news at her last orthodontist appointment - It looks like she'll be able to get her braces off in June instead of August!

Buster has good days and bad days. His last round of chemo was really hard on him. He was supposed to have chemo this week, but he's got an infection in his right hand from a dog bite so they want to wait until next week. The bite is more of a scratch, but it is a little deep. It was an accident, both he and the dog got startled, and they both pulled back, which resulted in the "bite". Even through it all, his strength really amazes me. He stays busy around the house, and tries to maintain his sense of humor.

I finished the Spring semester and am taking the summer off. I plan on taking two online classes in the Fall. With the rising costs of produce, we planted a small garden last month. This is my first garden, and I'm really enjoying it! So far, everything that I planted is growing. :) We've got lettuce, tomatoes, radishes, green beans, spinach, onions, zucchini, cucumbers, one strawberry plant, a peach tree, and a blackberry bush that we've had for about three years now. Now all we need is a cow for milk!

The animals are a mess. They're spoiled rotten, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Katie, our shepherd/collie mix and Emma, our shih-tzu/lhasa apso mix, are going for check ups tomorrow. Tuesday would have been Bandit's 5th birthday. For those of you who didn't know Bandit, he was our sweet shih-tzu who passed away three years ago. It still makes me so sad...

Hugs and kisses to all,
Liz