Sunday, August 5, 2018

July 2018 - Festivals, Parades, Reunions, Boys Weekend, and our Bowman Vacation

109th Monthly Photo

 Mega Something! We went to the Arlington Heights Frontier Days and bought you guys a bunch of tickets. Nick you begged us to let you ride this sky high drop. And you did, we were concerned, you loved it. Then you both asked to go on the Gravitron. A classic Dad favorite, we hesitated but let you. I hadn't been back to the festival since about 2002.  Dad grew up going here every single year Grandpa and Grandma Polzin would volunteer all 5 days. And so would us kids. The funniest part this night was that the rides were playing the EXACT same rock music that they played when I was a kid!
The strangest part was that out of the thousands of people, I ran into Mr. Broznowski's sister...who lost her husband and needed to borrow my phone. The kindest part was that Aunt Lisa and Uncle Leigh walked around with us while you guys went on rides.  

This is as I recall, one of the first times Kevin has been on a ride like this. 

 The next morning, yeah we spent the night at Aunt Lisa and Uncle Leigh's, us boys went down to the Parade. Yes thats you guys in the center with your hats off for the veterans. 

Fourth of July. We changed it up this year and laid low at the Bowmans home. A little swimming, fishing and screens? 

For your birthday, Aunt Lisa took you indoor skydiving! From what we heard, you loved it!

While Nick was out having fun, you and I went to the Naperville Ribfest! We ate too much. 

Later you both met up and went on the jumpy jumps, and had really cool balloons made. 

 A little backyard baseball. Safety first. 

Building with Brady at Home Depot. 

Outside Move- Karate Kid. The original. 

 A SigEp Babypalooza reunion.

 And us guys...I mean Dads.

Some of my friends and I time warped back to the 90s! 
We saw Young MC, Tone Loc, All-4-One, Montell Jordan, Coolio, Rob Base, and Salt N Pepper!

  SigEps Last Call 
My fraternity house is going dry this upcoming semester. So yesterday we gathered for "one" last beer.

BOOOOOYYYYYS WEEEEKEEEENDDDD
Mommy was out with friends for the weekend.
 Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, we went to Hollywood Blvd.

BOOOOOYYYYYS WEEEEKEEEENDDDD
I told you Kevin, not to climb that tree because you had flip flops on and that it wasn't safe. You came back out in shoes, shit guards and a helmet. I allowed it.  

 BOOOOOYYYYYS WEEEEKEEEENDDDD
This is how we do it! Eating like men!

Annual Bowman Vacation - Sheboygan 
Courtyard baseball

 I rented a pontoon boat and drove it around Elkhart Lake.

While it was a bit chilly on this summer day, 
we saw peaks of sun and a giant smile on my face when drove. 

Aunt Lisa and Declan set up -
SHEBOYGAN SHENANIGANS. 
A water balloon fight, silly string, karaoke and much more, all had fun!

 SHEBOYGAN SHENANIGANS. 

 SHEBOYGAN SHENANIGANS.

Nick's first time playing on a golf course.

Kevin's first time playing on a golf course. 

A family Dinner with a family photo. Taken at The Black Pig. 

Aunt Jen took a very cute photo of her boys the prior day. So now was my chance, this is how mine turned out. 

This was a very busy month, we all had a lot of enjoyment!