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  • A Small Town Fourth

    This morning we got up early and headed out to the Independence Day parade. I walked about a third of the way with Andy, Cory, and Maizy before my mom came by with Destiny and…

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  • Evan’s 4th Birthday

    My second baby boy turned 4 today! I can’t believe how fast the time has flown. He had a SpongeBob-themed cake, and we kept things simple and cozy with my mom and sister here to…

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  • Stormy Summer

    Andy’s final report card proved it—his hearing was absolutely affecting how he was learning. He had lower grades the first quarter, low-average grades in the second and third, and then after his ear surgery in…

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  • Andy’s 6th Birthday

    On Andy’s birthday, we kept things simple and sweet—cupcakes and presents with me and the boys, my mom, and my sister. It was small, but it was full of love. I had also planned a…

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  • More Tubes

    Andy had surgery this last Tuesday on his ears. He had his second set of ear tubes put in. He was very cool about it. He took his Gameboy Advance and Zelda with him and…

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