Patrick is in 8th grade


Patrick cooks pancakes for us on our camping trip


Patrick getting ready to wakeboard


One problem though...it's hard to remove the board


Patrick wore a heart monitor for 24 hours


Swollen knee from Lyme's disease


Aunt Berta


The Art Festival-Patrick is campaigning for donations


Patrick's artwork on display


Patrick enjoyed a successful baseball season


On one of the sandstone cliffs at Starved Rock state park


13th birthday


Patrick designed and painted a school wall mural with the other advanced art students


Christmas Eve


Fun in the snow in Wisconsin


Patrick


Making bread


One of Patrick's drawing on display at school


New braces


First day of school


Kiddieland, yes!


Patrick, JJ, Carl, and Sean asleep on the back porch


Patrick loves to waterski






Scott, Patrick and Sean


Getting instructions for barefooting


Swinging around on the boom to barefoot


Kayaking with Carl on Lake Michigan


Ushers at Eric and Hannah's wedding


Patrick with Berta and Ken (photo courtesy of Rick K.)


Ohhwweee!





Playing a lead role in the closing VBS program at church


Waterskiing in northern Wisconsin




Sleeping out on the dock with Scott and cousin John


With Carl


C'mon Dad, it's too bright


Patrick pressing toward the finish of the 5k race on the Fourth of July


Heading into the last curve


5k satisfaction


Spring piano recital


Miniature golfing with Alejandro


Last lap for the mile run


On the first place pedestal for winning the 6th grade mile run at 6:21.1


Clearing the high jump at 4.0 feet


Patrick's chalk drawing at the arts festival



Ceramic lighthouse


King Darius at the Spring performance at church


Baseball: 2007








Celebrating birthday number 12


Yummm...beef jerky


A new digital camera


Aunt Berta


In the kitchen with Megan


Patrick is the bread baker for the family.
Oops, what happened to loaf 2?!


Bowling in Wisconsin






Patrick got a model airplane kit for Christmas





Sledding


Wrestling down the hill with Scott


A shephard in a Christmas play



Ice skating


At the school Winter awards program


Oh yea!


Patrick as an angel in the Christmas Eve Pageant



Christmas Day