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

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9 Days Until Cruise, 13 lbs to go

9 Days Until Cruise, 13 lbs to go

By on December 30, 2011 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

We’re into the single digits now! 9 more days until we leave, and 13 more lbs until I’m at my spear fishing weight.

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Future Sydney

By on December 19, 2011 in Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

Based on how she behaves today, I have no trouble believing this is what our future looks like. [qt:/blog/video/DramaQueen.mov /blog/video/DramaQueen.jpg /blog/video/DramaQueen.mov 405 304]

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Who’s Packing Your Parachute?

Who’s Packing Your Parachute?

By on December 16, 2011 in Audio, Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

We all have people that helped us get to where we are today, and remembering that is very humbling. Perspective can be very powerful.

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Andrew’s Winter Program

By on December 15, 2011 in Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

Andrew had is first school performance and Sydney and I were able to attend. This is the raw, uncut footage of what I recorded, so it’s pretty bad. It was hard keeping track of Sydney while holding the camera steady in the other hand. But Andrew did a awesome job and we could not be […]

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Quiet Time Opposite

Quiet Time Opposite

By on December 3, 2011 in iPhone, Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

Nothing goes better with my 6am cup of coffee than 3 screaming/crabby kids. Good morning Saturday!

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Our Princess Turns Two

Our Princess Turns Two

By on November 28, 2011 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

I’m just so thankful everyday for having our loving daughter Sydney. She lights up my heart whenever she smiles at me. While she was a unexpected surprise, it’s impossible to imagine how life would be without her. She is truly a gift from god. This Sunday she turned 2 years old and it’s just hard […]

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Thanksgiving Roller Skating Party in Michigan

Thanksgiving Roller Skating Party in Michigan

By on November 26, 2011 in iPhone, Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

I want to give a shout out to my favorite Aunt Shirley, Shirley Magdan for such a awesome time today. Thanks to her renting out a roller rink we had a great family skate this afternoon. I would have never thought to do it, but it was great fun for even the small children. Thanks […]

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My, How Weekends Have Changed

My, How Weekends Have Changed

By on November 19, 2011 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

Saturday nights out at the movies or at a bar are replaced by applying various ointments, including butt paste.

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Sydney’s First Bed

Sydney’s First Bed

By on November 12, 2011 in iPhone, Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

This time we decided not to wait until the bed was being scaled with a single leap over, and got Sydney her own bed. She’s been really good at sleeping on the floor mat at Grandma’s house so we thought she was ready. We waited for it to be assembled before we brought her into […]

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Dad and Andrew Day

Dad and Andrew Day

By on November 8, 2011 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

For awhile I was taking more photos than I had time to process, and I’m still getting caught up. These photos are from back in June when I spent the day with Andrew in Chicago at Navy Pier. It was part of the new “one-on-one” program we’ve been trying to institute with each child. So […]

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