AGBell Bowling

I've been attending some meetings for parents of preschoolers with the NV chapter of AGBell to get more ideas about ways we can better be on top of things with Rori and her hearing. AGBell stands for the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. I've started attending this night class with them that is every other week and is broadcast from the John Tracy Clinic in Los Angeles. It is pretty amazing to be able to teleconference and directly ask questions and talk with an expert there. Technology is pretty incredible. I'm learning how to better be an advocate for Rori and getting some better understanding about the correlation between hearing and receptive and expressive language. It also gives me an opportunity to be with other parents (a few are even other parents from Rori's class). The ongoing struggle for us is figuring out what applies to us and thus where we fit since Rori's hearing loss is not severe. I think this will be an ongoing balance throughout this journey.

This past Saturday AGBell held a bowling fundraiser that we attended as a family. Rori was one of the recipients of her very own bowling ball and bag that she got to pick out a week ago which was so nice. She and Kai LOVED the bowling and had a blast. It was nice to meet some more families and to get to meet kids of all ages that have varying degrees of hearing issues. Throughout my life with my sister I've witnessed that other parents are one of the biggest and best resources for guidance and advice. I know that you can learn so much from those who have been through it before you. So we are glad to support AGBell and have them as a wonderful resource.

Rori and Lance with her ball and bag that she picked out.


Rori being filmed by a local news channel doing a piece on the event. She wasn't nearly as concerned about taking turns or which lane she was supposed to be on as say her brother.


Kai was very serious and dedicated to his bowling game. :)




This is Rori and her buddy from school Peyton. They just moved back to Henderson from UT. Peyton's Mom, Ashlie and I have become friends as we get to chat everyday at school pick-up. Peyton is just a couple of months older than Rori. He and his older brother Jack both have cochlear implants. Their older sister Addy and Zuri also share the same birthday which is fun. As you can see Peyton is super cute.


This is Kai and Peyton's brother, Jack. The boys are the same age and both in Kindergarten this year. They've had fun hanging out together a few times at various things like this.


This is Rori's teacher and a few of the other kids from her class that were at the bowling event. I thought it was super cool of her teacher to give up her Saturday and attend.