The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA
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 [...]
Max stayed home today with his 102 fever, but is doing much better tonight. I think all 3 of them have now had the same cold, so it’s time to move on!
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 [...]
BathTimex3 from the Tomchak Family. on Vimeo.
What’s that, your kids will not eat fruits or veggies? The trick is to turn them into something they like! We blend strawberries, bananas, mangoes, broccoli, spinach, flax seed and pear into a tasty “shake” that the kids actually ask for. Healthy eating without the battle. It helps to have a good blender like the [...]
