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

March 2022 - Downtown Fun, Scouts, Beach Vacation

This is the month the covid "ended" Illinois opened up and we traveled. 

153rd Monthly Photo

We went downtown, to an Arcade. 

And to an insanely pricey ice cream shop!

Then to Blue Man Group, you guys were folding over laughing!!! That made Mom and Dad smile. 

No trip is complete without a Bean photo. 

And finally we made our way to the ice rink. Something we've had on our list for a long time....and on this day, the sun heated up and was a 68 degree day out, average is 32. The ice was melting, they canceled the event but let us go anyway. Kevin, you were soaking wet from falling. 

There's Mom cruising along. 

Out to lunch, Kevin art. 

And later out to an awesome dinner. 

One more city photo. 

I dragged you guys to do a free tour with me, it was very cold and I got the eyes from you all. 

Nick's 2021-2022 Winter Basketball team. 

With all the other stuff going on in your life, you made it to 2/12 games, and 1 practice. 

There are no more child booster seats in the Polzin vehicles. Everyone has graduated, this time, Kevin. 

St Patty's Plainfield Parade. It was 1000 times busier than 2019.  

Rock climbing with the Boy Scouts. 

Nick you ended up getting a merit badge. 

You kept telling me your hair is fine and to leave you alone. Then I took this photo and showed you. 

Reptile man with the scouts. 

Another Cub Scout event, we sat with a councilman. 

Next, we left for a beach vacation. Punta Cana, we stayed at the Dreams Macao.

They had lots of activities for the kids, here they are playing soccer. 

You boys loved the frozen drinks.

This was a big reason we picked this place.