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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 13, 2017

Houston Aquarium

The Houston Aquarium turned out to be part sea life, part amusement park, and the girls loved it…

August 7, 2017

Road Trippin To Houston

We packed up the car and made the long haul down to Houston, turning the drive into an…

July 26, 2017

Grand Cayman July 2017

Grand Cayman was pure paradise for our little family. The girls built sandcastles on the powdery white beaches,…

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July 15, 2017

Grand Cayman July 2017

We had a really fun trip to Cayman with so many good friends including the Sterns, Bonners, Margolis,…

July 4, 2017

4th of July 2017

We celebrated the Fourth in true summer style. The morning took us to the lake, where the girls…

July 3, 2017

Green Meadows Farm Fun

Green Meadows Farm was a dream day for our animal lovers. Ava and Harlow rode ponies, fed the…

July 1, 2017

Raging Waves Waterpark

We beat the summer heat at Raging Waves waterpark and the girls were fearless. Ava and Harlow flew…

June 18, 2017

Santa’s Village Fathers Day Fun!

For Father's Day I got exactly what I wanted, a whole day at Santa's Village with my girls.…

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June 15, 2017

Cabo June 2017

Fun trip with the Stern and Lin clan and Uncle Shaun in Cabo.

June 10, 2017

Cabo Family Trip June 2017

Cabo 2017 with our favorite Houston travel family, the Sterns.  Marcus, Suzi and Mya always make for a…

May 27, 2017

Madison Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend in Madison gave us a little of everything. We fed the gentle deer at the…

May 19, 2017

Stay At Home Daddy

With Christine away, I took on stay-at-home daddy duty and even wrote up a full schedule to keep…

May 14, 2017

More Baby Emily Fun

We could not get enough of baby Emily. Christine took her turn cuddling the newborn, and Ava proudly…

May 11, 2017

Daddy And Ava Double Decker Adventure

Ava and I had a special daddy-daughter day downtown. We stopped by the Hard Rock Cafe, found the…

May 11, 2017

Baby Emily Is Here

Baby Emily is finally here, and the girls are absolutely smitten with their new little cousin. Ava and…

May 6, 2017

Go Fly A Kite Fest

Blue skies and a steady breeze made for a perfect Kite Fest. Christine got down in the grass…

April 24, 2017

Apart But Same Path

Funny how things line up. Christine and I split the girls for the day, yet somehow we both…

April 23, 2017

Down On The Farm

We spent a sunny day down on the farm, and the girls dove right into old-fashioned chores. Ava…

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April 15, 2017

St. Louis Ava And Daddy April 2017

Took a quick trip to St. Louis with Ava while Christine was in San Diego with Mundo!

April 14, 2017

Brookfield Zoo And Easter Eggs

A double dose of Easter fun. First we dyed eggs at the kitchen table, and I helped the…

April 13, 2017

Easter Egg Hunt May Street

Spring finally arrived and we joined the neighborhood Easter egg hunt on May Street. The girls looked so…

April 8, 2017

Sesame Street Live!

We dressed the girls up for their very first Sesame Street Live show, and they could hardly sit…

April 6, 2017

Harlow Loves Gymnastics

Harlow has fallen in love with gymnastics class, and it shows. In her little pink leotard and pigtails,…

April 2, 2017

Doughnut And Park Day

We kicked off the day with doughnuts from Stan's, and the girls did not waste a single bite.…

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