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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.

August 12, 2016

Thomas Train Fun Day!

These two cuties love Thomas and anything to do with trains, so a Day Out With Thomas was…

August 1, 2016

Fun Weekend In Madison!

We had a really fun weekend up in Madison visiting Uncle Bryce and Auntie Amy. We spent our…

July 27, 2016

Blueberry Picking In Michigan City

We had a fun couple of days over in Michigan City and capped it all off with our…

July 24, 2016

Ava’s 4th Birthday Party!

Besides being super hot and humid, Ava's party was a huge success and lots of fun. We had…

July 7, 2016

Fun Time Blueberry Picking!

Blueberry picking in Michigan City is one of our very favorite family traditions, and we look forward to…

June 29, 2016

Early Birthday Gift!

We surprised Ava with her 4th birthday gift a little early today, a brand new big-girl bike! She's…

June 19, 2016

Father Day 2016

A great Father's Day spent with my two beauties and my own Dad! We headed to the park…

June 18, 2016

Beach Day Evanston!

Harlow and Ava absolutely love the beach and sand and could honestly play out here all day, every…

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June 15, 2016

Cute Harlow In The Morning!

Is there anything better than a happy baby first thing in the morning? Here's Harlow greeting the day…

June 10, 2016

Camping Weekend At Warren Dunes State Park!

What an awesome weekend camping with the cousins over in Michigan at the Warren Dunes! We set up…

May 28, 2016

Day Trip To Lake Geneva!

A very fun, spur-of-the-moment day trip to Lake Geneva! I waded into the water hand in hand with…

May 27, 2016

Salt Lake City May 2016

A great little getaway to Salt Lake City this May! We explored the rocky shoreline of the Great…

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May 15, 2016

Salt Lake May 2016

Always a good time visiting Utah and spending time with Grandma and Grandpa for hiking and outdoors fun.

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April 29, 2016

Harlow Loves To Sing In The Car

Buckle up, because Harlow has become our resident car concert performer! She belts out her favorite tunes from…

April 27, 2016

Momma Knows!

Momma really knows how to turn a cold day stuck at home into an adventure! Christine whipped up…

April 17, 2016

Beautiful Day

We had such a lovely time at the nature center and the park right next door. The girls…

March 25, 2016

Easter 2016 Fun

Easter 2016 was a hoppin' good time! Ava rocked her bunny ears and shades, the girls dyed eggs…

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March 7, 2016

“Polar Bear, Polar Bear..”

Harlow is reaching for the stars at such an early age! In this video she's reciting along to…

February 28, 2016

Bahamas 2016

What an amazing family trip to the Bahamas! We spent our days digging in the warm sand, splashing…

February 25, 2016

Chicago Winter Fun

Life with a 16 month old and a 3.5 year old sure keeps us busy! From Ava hamming…

February 25, 2016

Keeping Busy!

January's cold weather has us finding all kinds of ways to stay busy inside. There's been plenty of…

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February 15, 2016

Bahamas February 2016

Fun trip to the Atlantis! Girls started the trip a little under the weather but we pulled through…

February 1, 2016

Winter Fun!

These frigid winter days keep us cooped up inside, but we always find ways to keep it interesting!…

January 31, 2016

Our 1st Daddy Daughter Dance

What a night, our very first Daddy Daughter Dance! I got all dressed up to twirl my two…

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