The ongoing blog of the Tomchak family, in Wheaton IL USA

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Thanksgiving Basket Project

Thanksgiving Basket Project

By on December 8, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

As previously posted, Brenda and I are now members of the Windy City Lions Club. This Thanksgiving was the first scheduled project, were a handful of families were selected to receive a full Thanksgiving dinner, based on their own interest and taste.  While Brenda and I were not able to be an active part of […]

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Santa’s Little Helpers

Santa’s Little Helpers

By on December 6, 2008 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

Full resolution versions can be found on SmugMug.

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One Week of No Pacifiers

One Week of No Pacifiers

By on December 2, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Web Link with 0 Comments

Last Wednesday we made the decision to pack up all of the pacifiers and cut the boys off cold turkey. Our pediatrician recommended that we get rid of them between the 6-12 month mark due to their teeth coming in, and from what we read the longer you wait the harder it can be. So since it […]

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Big Boys need Big Chairs

Big Boys need Big Chairs

By on November 25, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

We didn’t even realize it, but the boys had outgrown their original car seats, by both weight and body length. So this past weekend we upgraded their travel accommodations to 2 brand new plush seats. They honestly look more comfortable then the seats in the front that we sit in. Brenda did a lot of research and […]

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Max is Ready for the Next Trip

Max is Ready for the Next Trip

By on November 22, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

When I got home Max decided to make himself at home in my suitcase. It got me thinking that maybe next time I could just take him with me as long as I made sure he had a few bottles and extra diapers to change himself during the trip.

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Hump Day in Cancun

Hump Day in Cancun

By on November 12, 2008 in HDR, Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

It’s not all that interesting, but this is the only photo I’ve had time to take since I got here since I have not been able to leave my room. Like most of these travel jobs, it’s been long days.  Today is the last day of editing, and I have one more video to get […]

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A Beautiful Morning in Cancun

A Beautiful Morning in Cancun

By on November 10, 2008 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

Click on the photo to see a larger version – it is a stitch of 16 different photos that I took from left to right looking off of the balcony. 

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An Ocean View and 80 Degrees

An Ocean View and 80 Degrees

By on November 9, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

All checked in and setup in the room. Being in warm weather like this just has a way of relaxing you.  Now time for some sleep after a long hectic day.

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Ready for Lift-Off

Ready for Lift-Off

By on November 9, 2008 in iPhone, Photo Post with 0 Comments

A window seat in a exit row, with the seat next to me empty. What’s not to like!

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Where Would You Rather Be This Week?

Where Would You Rather Be This Week?

By on November 8, 2008 in iPhone, Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

I’m back from Indiana, and off early tomorrow for Cancun Mexico. Given how cold it’s become in recent days, the timing couldn’t be better!

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