Rock Chalk

BEST DAY EVER!

Pre-game - Watching Phog Allen video

half-time

 waving the wheat

 final score

Alex was beyond excited.

He couldn't stop talking on the way home.

His first words after the game, "Can I do it again next year?" and "I bet I'm on SportsCenter!"

Sure enough, our boy made ESPN highlights!

Thanks to Miss Debbie for the table seats!  We had a perfect view of Alex and his mop.   

Ptosis

 droopy eyes

on the way to the hospital

 heading home

 anethesia still hasn't worn off!

celebrating at Red Robin

48 hours after surgery

beautiful brown eyes

Halloween

 butter and a hot dog

"cause he is smoooooth as butta!"

bread and butter

aka. Alex and Thatcher

ABC Picnic

Masha, Tania, Sergei, Analyse, Max, Liliya, Andrew, Anton, Alex, James, Ivan, Alex, Lucas, Alex, David and Grace

With Jennifer Agee, director of ABC

Alex, Anton and Alex

 Alex and James

our only two from Shuya baby home

both born in May 2001

Thanks to the McCroskie Family for hosting!

Challenger Football

"Nobody will catch my tails!"

Ivan's friend, Kelson is cheering in the background!

TOUCHDOWN!

Mathletics

Jordan, Alex and Evan

FIRST PLACE!

proud

Challenger Football

 Caden and Ivan pregame

 warming up

 Ivan with his first carry of the day. (His yellow shirt matched the yellow vests of the opposing team.)

 still going...

 going...

 going...

 Ivan didn't know his flag was gone!

 And going without a flag!

(love the victory dance of the flag stealer!)

 And going!

 Run Forrest, Run!

cheerleader tunnel

Ivan's favorite part.  He danced with them during their half time routine.

Challenger Air

 Preparing for take off.

 Gary Seesing, Ivan's pilot donated his time, plane and fuel. 

 Ivan was beyond excited.  Alex wasn't so sure, especially when Gary let Ivan take over the controls.  Ivan flew the plane like he flies the Wii resort airplane!

Ivan earned his pilot wings after the flight. 

Challenger Air

one day

twenty pilots

130 kids

 

Head for the Cure #2

 TWO MILES!

For those of you keeping track, Susie doubled her distance from last year!

 Aunt Susie:  One of Ivan's most "favoritest" people on earth!

 Chris and Alex ran the 5K this year.  

Alex came in first in the Kids Run.

 So happy to have Miss Liz join us this year!

beautiful

2nd Grade

school shoes

 basketball shirt with "earmuffs"

Working in Mrs. Tarwater's 2nd grade class with his para, Miss Terri.