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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

Ava and I met up with Tracy and the girls for a day of carnival rides. All the girls couldn’t

Ava held her second birthday party at the Kohl Children’s Museum in Glenview. Family and friends joined in wishing this

Happy 2nd birthday to our little angel. The last two years have been amazing, and we look forward to the

We kept the Jacobs family tradition going with this outing. We went to Billy Boy’s Blueberry Farm and picked blueberries

Ava rode her first pony this weekend. Christine and I took her to West Fest, and she was absolutely thrilled

Ava helped me make dinner tonight, standing right up at the counter like my official sous chef. I’m already looking

I wanted to end the holiday weekend on an up swing, so we headed to Great America. Wow, did Ava

We kicked off the holiday weekend with a trip to the Highland Park carnival, then headed to the Naperville Rib

Ava went to her first soccer class today, decked out in her little Lil’ Kickers jersey. She kicked a goal

Ava’s face lit up the second she spotted the Elmo bouncy house in the courtyard. She kept yelling “Ellllmo!” at

Betsy, Tim, and Evan came into town for a visit this past weekend. We met them at Montrose Harbor for

We successfully completed our first camping trip. We drove out to Rock Cut State Park and let nature take over,