The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA
This Sunday was my day with the kids, and we just had a blast. We ran some errands, went to the airport to watch a few plans take off, went to Whole Foods where they each had their own mini shopping cart, and ended the day with playing at our favorite park. Having them all [...]
We spent a few hours Saturday afternoon in Millennium park. I’m always amazed at how beautiful Chicago is in the summer and how much it has to offer. We had a impromptu picnic on the lawn, let the kids roam free and had a great time. A few photos are here, the rest are on [...]
Today is the first day of School for Andrew and Max, but it’s the first time Andrew has attended Jefferson PreSchool with max. Max started going back in January as I previously posted and was accepted early because of his Autism diagnosis. It’s generally a very hard school to get into because they are a [...]
It’s 92 degrees here in Chicago and I’m driving a minivan with a broken air conditioner and 3 crabby/sick/screaming kids. It’s just so gratifying when the plan you had for your life is executed on so perfectly. I finally know what they mean by “living the dream”. It’s all exactly as I dreamed it would [...]
This is pretty typical of what it’s like when we try to take any kind of planned photo at all with the kids. Running and chasing them with the camera is fine, but try to get them to sit with you and just give up. These photos are from Mothers day and the rest are [...]
While the Radio Flyer Red Wagon we’ve been using has served us well, it has slowly been becoming a tight fit with the boys. Not only do they almost not fit anymore, but there’s no extra room to carry the diaper bag or snacks. So, enter the new “Tractor Wagon” (this is what Andrew calls [...]
