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

Christmas 2011 Photos

Christmas 2011 Photos

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

It’s hard taking pictures with kids, especially when you’re also watching those same kids. But, I did the best that I could. Here are a few highlights, the rest are on SmugMug.

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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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New Book: Angles Flight by Michael Connelly

New Book: Angles Flight by Michael Connelly

By on December 28, 2011 in Book with 0 Comments

Angels Flight: A Harry Bosch Novel

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Every 60 Seconds…

Every 60 Seconds…

By on December 24, 2011 in Photo Post, Web Link with 0 Comments

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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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New Book: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

New Book: The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle

By on December 18, 2011 in Book with 0 Comments

The Talent Code on Amazon

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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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Santa

Santa

By on December 13, 2011 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

The kids first official trip to see Santa. I’m not sure they really knew what to make of it, but Andrew managed to ask for “a car”. I’m not sure if he was talking about a matchbox car or one that he can drive around the block.

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New Book: Trunk Music by Michael Connelly

New Book: Trunk Music by Michael Connelly

By on December 5, 2011 in Book with 0 Comments

Trunk Music by Michael Connelly

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