Coming To An End

Our Spring Break is coming to an end.  It has been really nice to not be in a routine. 

Monday the girls and I got some things done around here.  It was such a pretty day.

Tuesday we headed to Fort Worth.  Sallie had an appt with her old speech therapist for an evaluation and A and I had a consultation with the Cochlear Audiologist for Cook Children’s.  For some time since we knew our options we have felt the Lord leading us in the direction of moving forward with a cochlear.  Our appt went well and although we knew our answer before she ever said anything, it was confirmation and we both are completely at peace with this decision.  We learned a lot more about the procedure, what we will be required to do following the procedure, and about the device itself.  We left that appt and called our ENT to schedule the implantation.  It is scheduled for June 4th.  We ask for continued prayers as we decide which manufacturer to go with (yes, we have to decide between 2), as we prepare for our lives to be changed and to get busier than ever following the implant and definitely for the procedure itself.  It will be a long surgery and very different from a typical cochlear implantation.  He will have to take muscle tissue from her head to build something inside the ear to implant into.  Also because of her history of cholosteatoma he will have to make some adjustments to hopefully minimize the likelihood of the tumors coming back.  We will be making lots of trips to the Metroplex.  I may even get tired of going to the metroplex which will be a lot because we love it!  A huge thank you for the support we have had in making this decision.  It is great to have others praying as we sought the Lord’s will and for the many comforting words. 

We spent Tues nt and Wednesday in Fort Worth to give us all a little break during Spring Break.  We ate some good food, shopped a little, saw a movie, visited some, toured the new chapel on campus, and just enjoyed being away and together. 

We came home last night and have just hung out today.  A went to Dallas to take a lady in our church to the airport.  I think he is kinda tired of driving tonight!

Elleigh stayed in FW with her friend Sarah.  We will meet them tomorrow night for dinner and to pick her up. 

Back to the grind next week BUT we have a couple more days to enjoy our little break!

The girls were quite excited to spend the night away from home!Could they look any more alike!?Grandy they are as precious as you thought they would be in their dresses!The little girls thought it was really cool to sleep on a fold out couch and to be able to watch TV in bed!  I am happy it doesn’t take much to excite them!There are no words!!!  As soon as I saw this in the bathroom I knew he would put it on!They LOVE their Daddy even if he is wearing an old man robe!Outside the new chapelSallie made herself right at home inside And so did Lizzie and Millie!  I was so afraid they were going to break something!Lizzie and Millie sitting on one of the prayer benchesThey were most enthralled with the Baptismal FountainThey wanted to get way too close!A checking out the replicas of the Dead Sea Scrolls.  The actual ones are not on display yet but will be.

The auditorium is really niceMillie checking out the VIP section