June 2022 - Nick's Final At Bat, Anna Maria Island, Dads, Biking, Beer, Bracelets.

156th Monthly Photo

Possibly your last at bat Nick. You guys came in 2nd place this season. 

It's the annual- burn all of the schoolwork you don't want to keep.

Off to Anna Maria Island Florida with the Slovers and Michelotti's!

And off we went to a Sox vs Rays game with the Michelotti's who stayed with us for a few days. 

They need to tear this Rays stadium down. 

After we went to the Ugly Grouper

Theres Uncle Drew teaching you how to pick a lock. You guys did this for HOURS!

Our 2022 Pool

The best lunch views! We took the Monkey Bus to get here to the Sandbar. Basically a free bus where a guy drives around looking for people that need rides. Pay with tips. So fun!

I'm going to just leave this here. Uncle Drew got it for Dad, I ate it and would never recommend it.

As a family we went off and did. speed boat excursion. 

Thats us!

And there is our traditional photo. 

Back at home you wanted to go Mountain biking with me!

Fathers day at Lindys Landing with Grandpa Polzin

Dad ordered way too much wood. 

They love each other. 

Just because Mom's not home doesn't mean we can't make the meals. It just takes twice as long. :)

Now you wanted to join me. 

Off to Davenport Iowa for my Beer Bro's tour. 9 Breweries and 8 bars. 

Kevin and his friend Blake and his sister. 

Here they are doing what the sign says, selling bracelets. 

What you don't see is, one day one they made $89. Kevin you asked me to posted the sale on the neighborhood facebook page and I did. 

I was convinced your sales were over on day two but you guys made $65. By day two 3 more kids joined the company. I asked you if you were making the bracelets anymore and you said no, other people are and that you were teaching them, also helping out the "caller" the one that would flag down cars. I said, so basically you are the sales manager and CEO, you smiled. One day three you told me there is a whole area you having hit yet. I laughed and said, if you say so. You guys made $45 and ended the workday early. 

 

Here was one customer-

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May 2022 - 13 Years old, Scouts, Track, and lots of Family Time

155th Monthly Photo

Grandpa Bowman enjoyed watching you run this season!

A photo from the 400 relay track conference. 

And the 2nd place from the 400 meter race!

You were behind on your cooking badge and I just got rid of the grill. 

So here we are.

I'm going to miss these walks and rides to school. I already started letting you come home on your own. 

I made this. 

HAPPY 13TH BIRTHDAY NICK!!!

Later that night, Kevin was earning his Arrow of Light rank. 

Meanwhile, the Boy Scout troop was out camping and sang Happy Birthday to Nick. 

We camped in Dekalb at scoutmaster family farm. 

They had a natural spring, even Kevin joined the fun the next day. 

No more chipped tooth. The doctor fixed it. 

The schools - Wax Museum

Grandma and Grandpa stopped by.

Nicks Birthday Dinner - Hibachi 

Polzin family came over (baseball was cancelled due to weather)

That is their dog Indy. Those two played the whole weekend.

A little family gaming. 

And this was going on in the other room. 

Soccer, Kevin is back at it. 

HA! Sounds about right. 

During a Cub Scout event, we went to a minor league baseball game and camped outside. 

You are an early riser, but I love that after you woke, you opened a book. 

The May Birthday Celebration

Uncle Todd, Cormac, Grandpa and Nick

Last day of the 2022 school year. 

Movie night! All are a big fan of the first one. 

Wow, I cannot believe its been 13 years, so it's also the 13 anniversary to this blog. 

 

April 2022 - Baseball, Track, Easters, Scouts and a Door Nob

154th Monthly Photo

Dad bought a new bike, this time, a mountain bike. 

Dad went to Minnesota for a birthday party and attended a White Sox vs Minnesota Twins game. 

All the guys were SigEps. 

Looking shnazing in his new uniform. Yup, even though you hung up your cleats, 

you were asked to come back multiple times...

Celebrating Easter weekend a week earlier at Uncle Todd and Aunt Amanda's.

Nick, lining up for the 800m

Decorating the eggs. 

Easter Morning. This might have been the last time the Easter Bunny, or Santa for that matter, come to our home. 

We, I mean the Easter bunny, hid the eggs too well on your guys. We had to assist you. 

ICE CREAM...if was a fundraiser...thats why we went :)

I love this shirt on you! And you wore it the day you selected Albert Einstein as your school project 

Pack Regatta Race - Your design

Sadly Kevin, you didn't do so well. 

You and I were messing around and we broke your handle....and had to put in a new one. 

My view looking through the hole of the door :) 

Invitational 800m 

Junior High - You got 7th. 

Blackhawks game

They won!

I found another project to do. More to come next month. 

Fun thing of the month, Kevin before you went into your soccer game, you handed Mom your glasses, watch, necklace from Punta Cana and your pocket skateboard. It was comical