TommyLog – Clara’s Going to Nationals!!

You did it, You did it, YOU DID IT!! What an amazing accomplishment! You did IT!! To think here is little Clara in end of 6th grade, coming to mom and dad asking if she could join the dance team. “The dance team we thought?” You hadn’t taken any dance in your life. You didn’t’ even know any dance moves…at all. But you had a plan. You knew the extra time it would take; you knew you would need to study extra hard and at different times to make room for practice. You knew it would cost money and had a plan to pay for uniforms, costumes and competitions. Your practiced and practiced and practiced and as a member of Chuting Stars you rocked it. You couldn’t even do the splits or kick above your shoulder level, but look at you now? You rocked all the competitions and then JAM… you were the best in the state!

Now high school, you are a superstar inside and out. Your mind is top notch as well as your body. Top match, top GPA, top netflix watcher ☺

You tried out for the Little Chute High School dance team and made it!!! Competition after competition, we watched you get stronger and stronger. Kicks getting higher and higher. We watched you get grow from you little girl to you beautiful young lady.

Each and every time I watch you dance, I get teary. I know I’m a wimp, but the passion you have for dance shows and that’s why YOU ARE SO GREAT! I love being your dad and I love watching you soar!
Congratulations!!! I am so proud of you!

I LOVE YOU, Dad!

TommyLog – Coming in Last

I attended Tommy’s cross country track meet last Thursday. Something was just not right. He was in dead last place for the entire race. He wasn’t feeling well, but yet he completed the race. What an inspiration to me and all the kids on his team. Giving it to the end regardless of how he felt. Sure he came in last place, but he finished 1st place in my book.

GREAT JOB Tommy!!

TommyLog – Turning 18 – Twinkie Edition

Hostess is dead… No more twinkles. Booo to that!

Madeline is 18. WOW! She was one of the lead in the Little Chute play Footloose and what an amazing job she did. She totally rocked it.

It’s weird having a 18 yr old child. You look at things in a different perspective. I love being a dad and I love my kids so much. Happy 18 Madeline!

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