Meeting the "Wisconsin Sisters" in Las Vegas!

This month we made an unexpected trip to Las Vegas...........where we got to see our cute Ballstaedt family and meet three really lovely ladies from Wisconsin.

McKyna went with us........she is great company! McCall was going to go, but at the

last minute things changed........we were all sad about that.

This is Helmut with Dody, Maxine and Darlene. They are the daughters of his

grandmother's(Rosa Kreuz) brother(Max Kreuz). Helmut was so happy to meet some more

family in America!

We all went to dinner at the German Hofbrau in Las Vegas to celebrate our

common ancestors. And we had a great time.

Paul's Cochlear Implant

March 2nd Paul had the long awaited surgery. His surgery started at 9:45 and took about 2 hours. The doctor said that everything went well, but we won't know until April 16th if it will

give him back some hearing. We are hopeful and the doctor is very positive!

In the first picture he is on his way to surgery.

Here he is after surgery........but not looking quite as good.
This is the day after the surgery when we had to change the dressing.......
....I am glad dad was here to help.

He is starting to return to normal........back on the computer and using the phone to text

his friends. His pain has been minimal since he came home from the hospital and for that

we are so greatfull!