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Ice skating is not like riding a bike! At least for me it wasn’t. Dave in the other hand was […]

This was another first! Jacobs annual matching pajama picture. Already thinking about next year’s pjs!

This was Ava’s second Christmas and Harlow’s first! This day is all about the kids. Nothing is like seeing Ava

Family and presents made up in Christmas this year. Santa brought gifts for Ava and Harlow. Must have been nice

A holiday tradition is born — homemade cookies and Rice Krispy treats are officially a Jacobs family thing now. All

Salt Lake Grandpa made a visit to Chicago for Christmas, and this was his very first meeting with Harlow. We

We traveled down to Michigan Ave with both kids in tow. Ava had an absolute ball looking at the moving

Harlow’s first family photo shoot took place right at the house. She was one month old and turned out to

Halloween is just a few days away, and Ava is already fully in the Halloween spirit. She went to Julia

Harlow Christine Jacobs came into this world on October 5, 2014, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20 inches long.

We’ve had such amazing fall weather — it’s been in the 70s for five days straight, and we’ve been taking

It’s pumpkin time! We took a drive out to Didier Farms and picked out our pumpkins for the season. It

It’s that time of year again — apple picking! We went to this orchard last year and it was freezing,

It’s been cold and wet all day, so we made the most of it by getting creative indoors. Ava kept

Another fun family Sunday. We headed to the arboretum and picked the perfect day for it. Ava loved the children’s

Ava’s face says it all — great purchase from Northbrook Court. She loves peeking out from under her cozy orange

Labor Day weekend! We made our way to the Last Fling in Naperville. A pony ride, popcorn, and roller coasters

We went back to our old place in St. John’s. William turned two, and we were there to celebrate. Ava

We’ve been making our way through the boxes and around town. Skokie has a lot to offer for families and

We’ve officially moved to Skokie. Ava’s house-warming gift? A trampoline! The move went as smoothly as could be expected, and