Our first 5K

Evan's time was 38.41 minutes, he finished 94th.  Mommy's time was 48.07 minutes, finishing 139th out of 220 participants.

New school year

The cousins posing before Erik goes off to college.  Evan's first day of 3rd grade with his bus stop buddies Vinny and Anthony

Go Bears (for one day)

Evan and Mommy's first time at Soldier Field.  It was a warm 88 degrees at 7pm with no breeze but it's better than coming in December.

4th of July race

43rd out of 137.  Time was 5:09. 

Water taxi, Chinatown, Cloud Gate all in one day

Wisconsin Dells 2016

Spring soccer 2016

Time to wake up

First Tang Soo Do tournament

Once again, pictures don't tell the whole story.  Just 2 hours before this picture was taken, the young man said, through tears, that he wanted to go home.  Good thing we stuck around

First adult belt in Tang Soo Do

We were told when Evan was getting his half orange belt that this is the first adult belt.  Good job but there's more work to come.

8 year old stats

7 year old stats were never officially taken, probably because we had just moved.  But this year we're back on schedule.  Evan is 53" tall and 55 lbs.  This keeps him in the 90th and 50th percentiles respectively. 

Election 2016

The tv news mentioned Donald Trump.
Evan:  Is he the one who wants to build a wall to keep the brown people out?
Dad:  Yes
Evan:  Are you going to vote for him?
Dad:  Probably not
Evan:  Good, because I like J (his African American friend) and I don't want him to go away.

On a completely different topic, Evan has decided he likes Justin Beaver.  Now Mommy gets to hear "Baby"  played on the car stereo. 

Happy 8th Birthday

Easter 2016

Most egg "hunts" are over in a minute.  This one was a little different.  Evan filled up his basket twice

Trying some new activities

We are very lucky to have great park districts with so many activities.  The ice rink was a short drive away and the roller rink is an even shorter drive away.  The martial arts is called Tang Soo Do.

Christmas traditions 2015

Candy house 2015

This year's gingerbread house included Lego figure and a Hot Wheels car

Turkey hoops

Evan didn't win a frozen turkey but this was a nice local event. 

Not too old to enjoy a train ride with Big Daddy G

More Halloween happenings

Football fever

 

Guess we really like football this year. 

Blue ninjas unite

The blue ninjas are taking over. Watch out.