Today's Toby

Toby built a creature he named "humanasaur". Apparently, the creature is a little fiesty.  

Watching the fish. Taking notes of their form.  

One goofball making another goofball giggle.  

Taking aim...  

The kids went to art camp together this summer. This was Toby and some of his artwork from the first week.  

Chicago guys.  

Toby inherited the crown during our visit to the Chicago Children's Museum from another child who was called away. It was a big responsibility, but with the help of Spencer (and a few other kids), he managed to keep all the rogues in line.  

Toby wasn't happy that the one time I filmed wasn't his best run on the obstacle course.    

Whale, hello there!  

Wading in for an adventure.  

All blue and orange teams are the same, right? Asking for a friend.  

Checking out a 3D model of the city of Chicago at the Chicago Architecture Center.  

Seems like something fishy is going on here.  

When you have the opportunity to take a family picture in a giany baseball glove, you should take it.  

It's tough to make out the water writing, but Toby wanted to mark his presence at the fountain.  

  Having fun fighting fires and making art at yhr Children's Museum. Each different room in this place was their favorite and took coaxing to leave.  Thanks for the recommendation, Katie!

Taking some time to cool out feet in the Crown Fountain in Milleneal Park. Look out!  

Toby wanted to take a selfie of himself with the Bean, but was having trouble framing it in his camera. So I gave him mine.   I think he got some pretty good shots.  It's probably a result of not being involved in the photo, but he feels very independent and grown-up in this photo.  

Good news! Toby has signed with the Cubs. Unfortunately his feet might have grown too much to run the bases.  

Checking out Chicago!  

Back of the plane can't damper our spirits!  

Spencer has wanted to paint a wall in his room since we moved in. This summer we finally made it happen. I didn't get a photo of Spencer painting but I did get this picture of Toby helping with the higher areas.  

I think they spent 30 minutes gathering seedpods and extracting the seeds. This has been a consistent slam-dunk activity for the past 4 years running.  

Baking soda and vinegar in 2026. Someday, they'll be bored with baking soda and vinegar. But not today.  

A little bit of video from Toby's show. Watch to the end for his tap solo. See if you can spot him.  

This year's headshot from camp.  

There were fewer smiles after the game, but it was a great run. Spencer was not rooting for Spain, but he obviously had to be the one to hold their flag.  

Excited for the World Cup Final!  

I managed to grab these shots from Toby's performance tonight. This summer he was a wolf and a cheerleader.