• Stormy Summer

  June 9, 2008

  

  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

  May 19, 2008

  

  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

  April 20, 2008

  

  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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• Our Busy Little World

  April 6, 2008

  

  We are now (as of December) living in a house. Its a “manufactured home,” but its quite nice. We have a big yard and lots of room and privacy. We live on a dead-end street,…

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