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

Another Labor Day, Another Visit from Detroit

Another Labor Day, Another Visit from Detroit

By on August 31, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

This weekend was the second annual visit from Detroit, with my Mom and Dad coming, as well as Debbie and Madison. This year my sister Dawn was unable to come because her little John was not feeling up to the trip.  Here are a few photos, and you can find the rest of them on Flickr. 

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Madison’s First Day of School

Madison’s First Day of School

By on August 27, 2008 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments

Madison Ollar, daughter of my sister Debbie and her husband Steve Ollar.  It seems like only yesterday that we welcomed Madison into the world, and now she’s heading off to her first day of school. 

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Out for a Stroll

Out for a Stroll

By on August 25, 2008 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

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Random Recent Photos

Random Recent Photos

By on August 21, 2008 in Photo Post with 0 Comments

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Crash up Derby

By on August 19, 2008 in Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

[qt:/blog/video/BlogPost_08-0819.mov /blog/video/BlogPost_08-0819.jpg /blog/video/BlogPost_08-0819.mov 600 337] Max has this new thing of crashing the walker into everything, and everyone. Andrew is no exception.  It’s been a busy week, hence slow posting.  Our Nanny Rachel unexpectedly needed some time off to deal with some personal issues so that thew our schedules out of whack a little. Because […]

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Ahead of the Rest

By on August 14, 2008 in Text Post with 0 Comments

Just a quick note to say as expected Andrews has been judged as being absolutely normal. The doctor said that she sees at least a few babies each week with the same issue, and that it’s very rare anything needs to be done about it. It just works itself out.  In very simple terms, his head is […]

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Andrew – Neurosurgeon Visit Today

Andrew – Neurosurgeon Visit Today

By on August 14, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

Almost 2 weeks ago Andrew had a scan to make sure there was no extra fluid in his head. The scan came back normal, but the pediatrician that Andrew had seen said she just wanted to be absolutely sure nothing was missed, and requested that we schedule an appointment with a Neurosurgeon to get a second opinion on the scan. […]

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Next Stop, Beijing China

Next Stop, Beijing China

By on August 13, 2008 in Photo Post, Text Post with 0 Comments

It’s hard to imagine I can go over 40 years of my life not visiting Asia, and then go twice in the same year. Although it’s been in the works for at least a week, I have officially been given my flight information so I am indeed going to Beijing China for a job. I leave September […]

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Bedtime with the Twins

By on August 12, 2008 in Video Post with 0 Comments

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Sweet Samantha Dimond

By on August 11, 2008 in Text Post, Video Post with 0 Comments

[qt:/blog/video/BlogPost_08-0809b.mov /blog/video/BlogPost_08-0809b.jpg /blog/video/BlogPost_08-0809b.mov 600 337] A few weeks back our friends Rich and Maria come over for a play date with the boys. It’s the first time we’ve seen each other since we both had our babies. Samantha was born the day before the boys were. I couldn’t resist getting some pictures of her cute […]

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