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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.

December 25, 2016

Christmas Day Fun

Christmas morning in our matching striped pajamas is a tradition I hope we never outgrow. We visited Santa…

December 24, 2016

SLC Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve in Salt Lake was full of family. The girls snuggled up with their stockings, we gathered…

December 20, 2016

Salt Lake City Winter Fun

Salt Lake City gave us the mountain backdrop we love and plenty of fresh snow. We took the…

December 14, 2016

Early Christmas Gift

We let the girls open one gift early, a pink play vanity, and it was an instant hit.…

December 12, 2016

Sledding And Snow Fun!

Winter finally dumped enough snow for a proper day outside, and the girls could not wait. We bundled…

December 4, 2016

First Snowfall 2016!

A fun night after the first snowfall of the year! We bundled up and headed straight outside to…

December 2, 2016

Lincoln Park Zoo Lights 2016

A fun night at ZooLights! We bundled the girls up and headed to Lincoln Park Zoo to take…

November 24, 2016

Chicago Turkey Day!

A great time with Papa and Nana celebrating Turkey Day 2016! We filled the day with all the…

November 12, 2016

Madison Thanksgiving 2016!

A fun Turkey Day up in Madison! We spent the chilly evening gathered around the outdoor fire pit,…

October 31, 2016

Halloween 2016

An awesome Halloween this year! We kicked things off painting pumpkins with the girls, who took their masterpieces…

October 22, 2016

Goebberts’s Farm

A fun afternoon at Goebbert's Farm, even though the place was an absolute madhouse! The girls didn't mind…

October 19, 2016

Pumpkin Patch 2016

A fun day playing and getting our pumpkins! Beyond picking out the perfect pumpkins, the girls loved the…

October 8, 2016

Harlow’s 2nd Birthday Party

Our baby is two! Harlow had an absolute blast celebrating her 2nd birthday with all her friends at…

October 4, 2016

Family Colorado Trip 2016

A fun trip out to Colorado to scope things out and spend time with the Randall family and…

September 10, 2016

Touch A Truck!

Ava and Harlow love trucks, so a Touch A Truck event was an absolute blast for them! They…

September 10, 2016

Apple Picking 2016

Such a fun day apple picking and playing in the kids area! Christine hoisted the girls up to…

September 3, 2016

Hilton Head Labor Day Weekend!

We had a great Labor Day weekend down South visiting Charleston and Hilton Head. We soaked up the…

August 31, 2016

Christine’s 40th B-day!

Happy 40th Birthday to my beautiful Christine! We celebrated at home with a delicious strawberry Lutz cake, and…

August 20, 2016

Air and Water Show 2016

We headed to the lakefront for the annual Air and Water Show, though truth be told, the girls…

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…

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