Sunday, February 9, 2025

December 2024 - Wrestling, Christmas, Eagle Project

185th Monthly Photo

Commence Christmas

Our home year. 

Nick's Wrestling team debuted their new jerseys. Hockey Jerseys! 

The team at the Hoffman Estates Tournament

Christmas at Sue & Randy Bowman

Nick’s sophomore varsity wrestling season is in full swing, and he’s making a name for himself. 
Opposing coaches recognize him as the kid who wrestles “weird.” 
One of his coaches even got him a shirt to match!

Winning is fun,

Our Annual Christmas Dinner

Family photo in the park. 

You are just chilling watching Youtube.

Christmas Eve at the Bowmans. 

Christmas Eve at the Bowmans. 

Christmas Eve at the Bowmans. 

Christmas Morning! 

The aftermath!

Blazepods

Christmas Dinner with the Polzin's

The kids table

Let the games begin. How many M&Ms can you get on your plate using a straw. 

How high can you stack!

The table is tilted - Roll the ball from the right to the left, into a cup to win $.

You started your Eagle Project. 

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

November 2024 - Margaritaville Florida, Ride to End Alz Texas, Annie Performance, Cross Country and Thanksgivings

184th Monthly Photo

Off to Margaritaville FL we went. As soon as Parent Teacher conferences came about. The saying in our home A's get Vaca's. So we some of those, we skipped the conferences and went. We asked you guys to bring someone along. Nick you chose MJ and Kevin, you chose cousin Henry.

Our View

Most of the weekend there was a red flag- you guys loved jumping the big waves.

One day you guys focused on making a sand castle. 

We obviously at out at every meal. Here, we are at Le Tub, the most unique place. 
It used to be a gas station. 

Another sand castle. 

One of the 3 pools

Nick Surfing

Kevin Surfing

Henry Surfing. 
MJ also surfed but we only have video. 

One night we taught the kids to play Euchre. 

Out to dinner.
That same week, Mom took all you guys home and I flew to Austin Texas

There, I met up with the Michelotti's, they hosted me. 

Tim Michelotti's and I went to the fundraiser dinner for Ride to End Alzhiemers. 

The next day all of us road the Ride to End Alzhiemers, 

We were in the end of the line because my rental bike tire was broken. The only tire they had was a gravel tire which was wider and slower.  62 miles and 3700 elevation climb later but, we made it!

A picture of Grandma Polzin and Dad is among those. 

Back home you guys helped Zach make his Eagle Project. Squirrel boxes. 

Final home Cross Country Meet. 

The team.
You were dealing with hip issues all season. 

The team awards night. 

New Patient - Kevin went to be assessed to have braces. 

Speaking of Kevin, you were mad at me for widening the hole in your pants, just a bit.

Team effort

Troop Thanksgiving Dinner

54 people
You can see my tent in the way back. 

We went to see Grace perform in the show Annie, she was one of the orphans!

Star of the show!

Funny, he still does that with his arms. Something he did as baby. 
AKA Baby Chill

You had to mow the lawn. Your buddy Sam walked it with you the whole time. You guys were heard laughing and singing. 

Yummy Taffy Apples

Wrestling Season Began for Nick!

We woke up on Thanksgiving and ran a 5k. No PRs it was 18 degrees. 

Some of the boys.

My Plate

You two

Post Thanksgiving Dinner - Bummed out your Neighbor.