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  • Andrew Tomchak – Now With Fewer Calories and Cast Free

    Andrew Tomchak – Now With Fewer Calories and Cast Free

    After 4 short weeks (they really did go by kind of faset) Andrew was able to get his cast off today. He had the added surprise of finding a leaf inside his cast that smells just awesome.

    The break is 80% healed (which is what the doctor was expecting) and will heal the other 20% over time. For the next two weeks he needs to wear a brace to help build the muscle up again and protect it in the mean time.

    Even though they took a loud saw to his arm, he kept his composure the whole time and just smiled as the nurse cut through it. I’m so proud of him! I love these one-on-one bonding experiences, even if it is just a doctors appointment.

  • Regal Cantera Stadium 17

    This place reminds me of another time, when Brenda and I had time to go on a date. We would see movies every week.
    Regal Cantera Stadium 17 & RPX! http://foursquare.com/v/4a7df4c3f964a5205bf01fe3
  • Andrew Classroom Photos

    Andrew Classroom Photos

    This year I am the official volunteer photographer for Andrews Kindergarden class. I will be shooting photos throughout the school year (probably once a month) that will be used for the yearbook. I didn’t even realize that there was a yearbook for elementary school!

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    I went in for the first time about a week ago and just loved the experience. The kids were all so well behaved and adorable. I watched them go through their morning routine of coloring, hearing morning announcements (some by one of the students which was really cute), the Pledge of Allegiance and a few songs they sing as a group to get the day started. There’s something about being back in a elementary school that just takes you all the way back to when you were there. It was pretty amazing. I couldn’t stop smiling the entire time I was there.

    My usual go-to lens is a 24-105/4.0 lens because it covers just about everything I need. However it’s not a very fast lens, and I wanted to push myself to physically move closer or further away to get the shot that I wanted. So instead I used a 85mm/1.4 prime lens and am very happy with the results. This is a very inexpensive lens but really captures great images.

    As much as I would love to share all of the photos (I had several really great ones) I can really only share the couple that I have of Andrew and one that you can’t see any faces in. Many parents are sensitive about photos of their children, especially on the internet and I want to respect that. However, I’m perfectly willing to exploit my own children!

    I’m really looking forward to doing this throughout the year.

  • Guess which boy knows he’s just along for the ride and which one knows pain is just around the corner.

    I’m at Quest Diagnostics! http://foursquare.com/v/4c98d89c05a1b1f773f59053
  • Weekend Photos

    Weekend Photos

    We spent the day in Chicago yesterday, and unlike most of the time when we go down, we didn’t really have a plan. First we were going to Millennium Park, then maybe Navy Pier, but we finally settled on the Lincoln Park Zoo. And then when we parked at the Zoo, decided to just use it as a parking spot and walk around the city a bit. It turned out to be a fun day of exploring with the kids and they were all in great moods. They didn’t listen to anything we said, but they were in good moods.

    There are some of the photos, the rest are on SmugMug.