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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, 2015

Tubing Christmas Day

Tubing at Fort Frosty is a must-do while in Salt Lake.  Ava and Harlow loved it and Amy…

December 12, 2015

Chicago Christmas 2015

Another wonderful Christmas with Santa this year, tears and all! The girls looked so festive in their holiday…

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November 23, 2015

“Let it Go!”

There is one song from a certain frozen-themed movie that has taken over our house lately, and Ava…

November 16, 2015

Maggie Daly Gorgeous Day

55-plus degrees in November? Around here that means we're spending the entire day outside! We headed downtown to…

October 28, 2015

Waterfall Glen Hike

Family day meant getting outdoors today. We headed to Waterfall Glen for a walk and soaked up every…

October 24, 2015

Pumpkin Carving Fun!

Pumpkin carving night at the Jacobs house! The girls suited up in their matching pink Cubs shirts and…

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October 22, 2015

Chatter Box H

Harlow is thriving when it comes to her vocabulary.  Elmo, hippo, water, daddy, mommy, Hoober, owl, grandma, apple,…

October 22, 2015

Didier Farms 2015

What a day at Didier Farms! We packed in all the fall fun, a camel ride with the…

October 20, 2015

Highwood Pumpkin Fest

Fall is officially here and we spent a wonderful day at the Highwood Pumpkin Fest! Ava had a…

October 2, 2015

Cape Cod 2015

 Chatham, MA is where we spent 6 days at the end of September. We took a ship to…

September 16, 2015

Harlow’s Third and Fourth Tooth

Here come the top two teeth! We snuck a peek and sure enough, Harlow's third and fourth teeth…

September 16, 2015

Ava’s First Mani and Pedi

Ava was treated to her first mani and pedi at 675 Nails in Skokie. I have a feeling…

September 14, 2015

Getting Ready for the Winter

Daddy is ahead of the game! With the cold months coming, I set up an indoor ball pit…

September 14, 2015

Apple Holler 2015

Apples, donuts and animals galore! Harlow's first apple picking experience was a success.  She loved everything the orchard…

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August 28, 2015

Uh Oh Harlow!

Meal time with Harlow is never dull! Here she is in her orange high chair, cheerfully making the…

August 28, 2015

Fun Family Picnic

We took the kids to the playground across from the Glen and had the best time. We grabbed…

August 27, 2015

Growing up so fast!

Our little girls are growing up so fast. Just look at these two, Ava playing dress-up in a…

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August 25, 2015

Uh Oh and Crawling in the Same Day!

There's no stopping Harlow now, she's officially crawling! We caught it all on video during a fun family…

August 22, 2015

Harlow’s Second Tooth

Tooth number two is already here! It popped through just a few days after the first, and now…

August 16, 2015

Jasmine’s Birthday

Cousin Jasmine turned three and of course we were there to celebrate! We spent the afternoon at the…

August 16, 2015

Harlow’s First Tooth

Big news in the Jacobs house! At 10 months and 10 days old, Harlow's very first tooth has…

July 25, 2015

Ava’s Three!

Ava's birthday is a three part celebration this year. First, she spent the weekend in MI City with…

July 23, 2015

Botanic Garden on Wed. Nights

Summer nights around here are warm and lovely. We've made a tradition of catching the live music at…

July 20, 2015

Beach Babies

Beach day in Michigan City! I waded into Lake Michigan with the girls, bucket in hand, while Ava…

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