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

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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Fall School Photos

Fall School Photos

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

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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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New Book: Steve Jobs: A Biography, by Walter Isaacson

New Book: Steve Jobs: A Biography, by Walter Isaacson

By on November 10, 2011 in Book with 0 Comments

I started reading this a few weeks ago but it was too soon for me. But I’m finally looking forward to the long read of somebody I really respected and admired. Steve Jobs

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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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Andrew, On Becoming A Pumpkin

By on November 3, 2011 in Video Post with 0 Comments

[qt:/blog/video/2011-1103_BlogPost.mov /blog/video/2011-1103_poster.jpg /blog/video/2011-1103_BlogPost.mov 600 337] Next time I’ll have to not be sitting right in front of (and below) the TV on the wall. It was hard to hold his attention.

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New Book: The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly

New Book: The Last Coyote by Michael Connelly

By on November 1, 2011 in Book with 0 Comments

The Last Coyote (Harry Bosch)

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