HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Not too much going on today. Mark had to work Sunday night and Monday night, so I went to work for a bit this morning and then we went to lunch at Friendlys with Mom and to grocery shop. We had our BBQ on Saturday after t-ball and a birthday party. We usually do our trip to all the local cemeteries, but with scheduling we'll probably have to split it up this year. We have been to visit my Dad's and my Grandma Trieb's graves as well as Mark's Dad's grave. Tonight for Family Home Evening we talked about what patriotism is and what Memorial Day and the 4th of July mean as well as how we can honor our country by being good citizens. The kids had fun and so did we.

Springtime in Vermont

For the most part, it's arrived..yipee! Here's Olivia in front of our crab apple tree....it's in blossom for such a short time..kinda sad...isn't it gorgeous?

Happy Girl

Wow, have you ever seen such a happy face on a 7 year old girl? While we were in Dallas last month, our good friend, Lisa, took Amelia to the American Girl Doll Store for lunch and birthday cake for her twins Jessica and Ashley. Amelia had a wonderful time and was a big help with the girls. It was really good for her and gave her a break from the Drs. appt./hospital thing. Thanks Lisa!

Here's the Hearing Aid Scoop

Straight from the horses mouth!

They're On!

Well, we snapped the hearing aids on an hour ago. Olivia seems to be doing well and enjoying them. Mark just started the lawn mower up, so we'll see how it goes with that!

Here's a few pictures.

The Boo Boos Under the Bandages

Here's what the hearing aid incisions look like. Check out this website...it pretty much explains what Olivia is having done in the hearing aid department. We're excited, but a little nervous to get started with the near ones since she's had her headband since about 1 year of age!

http://www.cochlearamericas.com/Products/2013.asp

Dallas and Beyond

Okay, so I wrote a little about Dallas below....and here are the slideshows and montage that I did while we were there...it's a fun way to see a bunch of pictures.