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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.

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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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…

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…

January 25, 2016

Disney On Ice Allstate Arena

We took the girls to Disney On Ice at the Allstate Arena and it was pure magic. Their…

January 10, 2016

Daddy’s Birthday Fun!

The best birthday surprise a dad could ask for, homemade cupcakes from my girls! They spooned the batter…

January 7, 2016

Go Ava 1/6/2016

Today was the first day Ava stayed completely dry, potty training success! To celebrate, we took her out…

January 1, 2016

Ava’s First Time Skiing

Ava hit the slopes at Brighton for the very first time today and she absolutely crushed it! All…

December 31, 2015

New Years Eve Utah Fun!

We rang in 2016 in style out in Utah, party hats, noisemakers, and beaded necklaces all around! The…

December 30, 2015

Idaho Hot Springs!

What an experience, 100-degree natural spring water with the temperature outside in the teens! We soaked in the…

December 26, 2015

Utah Christmas 2015

Round two of Christmas out in Utah! The girls got to open presents all over again, and we…

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