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Trips, hikes, birthdays, belt tests, sushi nights and ordinary Tuesdays. The everyday life of the Jacobs family, written down as it happened.

July 16, 2021

Lake Tahoe Trip

Lake Tahoe's impossibly blue water stole our hearts. We spent our days on the sandy beach, paddleboarding and…

July 15, 2021

Horseback Riding In Lake Tahoe

In Lake Tahoe we saddled up for a horseback trail ride through the pines. The girls, natural little…

July 10, 2021

Medford Oregon Family Time!

Our summer took us to Medford, Oregon for cherished time with family. The girls chased chickens around the…

June 27, 2021

Super Fun Trip To Austin!

We headed to the Austin area for a quintessential Texas summer day, tubing the river. We floated lazily…

June 20, 2021

Father’s Day 2021

Father's Day treated me right this year. The girls smothered me with hugs over a big dim sum…

June 10, 2021

Grace Pizza Wow!!!

We took the girls to Grace's for pizza, and wow did it deliver. Ava and Harlow tore into…

June 5, 2021

Crawfish Boil and Fun!

Nothing says summer in Texas like a good crawfish boil. The kids crowded around the cooler of live…

May 30, 2021

When Mom Is Away!

With Mom off on a well-deserved girls' trip, the kids and I held down the fort and made…

May 20, 2021

Pickle Ball Time!

Pickleball is the newest obsession around here. We set up a net right in the driveway, and Ava…

May 15, 2021

Market Days Deer Park

Market Days in Deer Park had a little of everything the girls love. Ava and Harlow fed the…

May 7, 2021

Daddy Daughter Solo Fun

I stole away for a solo daddy-daughter day with my girls, and we packed it full. We hit…

April 25, 2021

Papa’s 80th Birthday Week In Chicago

It had been a while since we have been in Chicago due to the Pandemic and we were…

Photo collage from a camping trip near Austin — bluebonnet fields, family portraits, cooking outdoors and a creek
April 11, 2021

RV Time! McKinney Falls State Park

We had a very fun camping trip near Austin at McKinney Falls State Park. We enjoyed the camping…

April 3, 2021

Easter Fun In The Hood

Easter in the neighborhood was a joyful, community affair this year. All the kids lined up on the…

March 29, 2021

San Francisco Fun!

After Oregon we swung down to San Francisco for a few days of city fun. The girls squealed…

March 26, 2021

Dad Joins The Fun!

I finally caught up with the family in Oregon, and it was so good to be together again.…

March 21, 2021

Spring Bring Southern Oregon

For spring break we headed to Southern Oregon to visit the grandparents. We fed carrots to the friendly…

March 12, 2021

Chocolate Fondue

This time we went straight for the good stuff, chocolate fondue for dessert. Cozy in their matching pajamas,…

March 4, 2021

Uncle George Is In Town!

Uncle George came to town, and the girls were over the moon to see him. We caught up…

February 20, 2021

Armand Bayou Nature Center!

We spent a beautiful afternoon exploring Armand Bayou Nature Center. The girls spotted turtles sunning themselves on logs,…

February 15, 2021

Snow In Sienna!

Snow in our corner of Texas is a rare treat, so when it blanketed Sienna we ran right…

February 14, 2021

Valentine’s Day Covid Style

Our awesome Sorrento neighborhood had a super fun covid friendly Valentine's Day in the hood. We wend house…

February 7, 2021

Taco Tuesday!

Taco Tuesday is a beloved ritual in our house. We lined the counter with bowls of every topping…

January 30, 2021

Good Times At Top Golf

We had a blast at Top Golf as a family. Everyone took a turn swinging at the bays,…

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