October 2024 - Boys Playing Together, Running, Soccer, Oktoberfest, 80th Bday and Halloween

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Playing together. 

Homecoming

Cheesy pretzel race - where Kevin beat me for the first time and scored a PR at 24:30, I came in at 24:51, 6th in my division. Kevin took third in his division. Nick took second in his division at 21:02, 9th in the whole race. He’s been dealing with an injury but this was a positive result for him. Lindsey enjoyed her 5k walk. Ohh and no, Nick is not that tall, he’s on his toes.

3rd

2nd

Annual Oktoberfest dinner with the Broznowski's

Try to stand as far as apart as the opposite sex, game.

Oktoberfest Dinner

Nicks Cross Country home meet

Boy Scouts Camping Trip - Milwaukee WI

There, we took the kids to the Harley Davidson Museum. 

Kevin's Art

You...

Sleeping together. 

Moms out of town BBQ 

You suffered from a hip injury this season that hampered your chances to get a PR this season. 

Us! In Dad's Tree House

Grandpa's 80th Birthday Party

At one of his favorite places - Maggiano's 

Kevin's soccer team took tied for 4th. I helped coach this year. 

Playing Twister together

Carving time

DONE!

Now with a candle inside. 

Troop games

In other news, Nick has been working with the Morton Arboretum to come up with an Eagle Scout project. 

Halloween 2024

Kevin and Sam - Swat

The house this year. I was excited about the garage signage. 

September 2024 - A Quiet Month

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You and I out to breakfast at the local airport after your soccer game. 

It's been a while since we've captured a photo of you, pillow kid!

We went on a cycling trip with the Scout Troop. 

In total we did 15 miles!

Nick you continued to power through your hip soreness in Cross Country, while attending PT. 

Mom and I went out for a beer and they happen to be celebrating Oktoberfest. 

You guys and your screens.

Now with just Nick. 

Soccer, you are pretty good. If you practice you could make the school team!

167 45's that my Mom used to own. Now I get to enjoy. 

Someday...you will own. 

Handing over the reigns. Nick, you were officially relieved of your duty of Senior Patrol Leader. 

Good job!

I told you it was a quiet month. 

August 2024 - Sprint Triathlon, Growing up, Birthday Bike Ride, Field Trips

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Summer Fridays with my oldest. It was packet pickup for my race so we went out to lunch. 

For the second time, Dad ran the Sprint Triathlon, but this time I trained in the swimming and hoped to beat my time. 

Biking

Running

You guys were there to support me this year :)

I shaved nearly 8 minutes off my time from last year. I feel I could go even faster if it did it again, but I'm satisfied for now. 

One day you won't need to climb up.

You here. 

And you there.

Nick, you and I built something but the Attic was crazy hot!

We built this because it was blocking Mom from getting into the car.

Summer Merit Badges for you.

And Summer Merit Badges for you.

On our birthday we went to Busse Woods where Dad grew up going around the loop. 

Us

Overall we road 9.6 miles

My bike hitch :)

Then we went to the Portillo's that Dads family used to spend a lot of time in. 

Normal big brother beating up the little brother. 

Celebrating May Birthdays in August at Great America!

On the Monday of the week, Dad went up to Northbrook to visit a fraternity brother that wanted to show Nick the company he works for because you were showing signs of interest in Engineering- WJE. Nick spent a couple hours going around the lab which Dad worked in his friends office.  

That Wednesday he was invited to go out to a job site downtown Chicago by the same company. We took the train in and I worked from our city office. The photo shows where he was at one point. They took him around and then out to lunch. He learned a lot that day and decided he wanted to be a Structural Engineer. 

Lunch at the kitchen table. 

First Day of School!

Running football plays

We visited the Polzin family, we to the country club pool and hung out.