Grandpa Is Here
Salt Lake Grandpa made a visit to Chicago for Christmas, and this was his very first meeting with…
Holiday Windows
We traveled down to Michigan Ave with both kids in tow. Ava had an absolute ball looking at…
Harlow Say Cheese!
Harlow's first family photo shoot took place right at the house. She was one month old and turned…
Halloween 2014
Halloween is just a few days away, and Ava is already fully in the Halloween spirit. She went…
Ava meets Harlow!
Harlow Christine Jacobs came into this world on October 5, 2014, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and 20…
Botanic Gardens
We've had such amazing fall weather — it's been in the 70s for five days straight, and we've…
Didier Farms Lincolnshire, IL
It's pumpkin time! We took a drive out to Didier Farms and picked out our pumpkins for the…
Jonamac Apple Orchard
It's that time of year again — apple picking! We went to this orchard last year and it…
Indoor Fun
It's been cold and wet all day, so we made the most of it by getting creative indoors.…
Morton Arboretum
Another fun family Sunday. We headed to the arboretum and picked the perfect day for it. Ava loved…
Elmo is Where?
Ava's face says it all — great purchase from Northbrook Court. She loves peeking out from under her…
Naperville’s Last Fling
Labor Day weekend! We made our way to the Last Fling in Naperville. A pony ride, popcorn, and…
Party!
We went back to our old place in St. John's. William turned two, and we were there to…
Settling In
We've been making our way through the boxes and around town. Skokie has a lot to offer for…
Back to Our Roots
We've officially moved to Skokie. Ava's house-warming gift? A trampoline! The move went as smoothly as could be…
Northbrook Days
Ava and I met up with Tracy and the girls for a day of carnival rides. All the…
Ava Turns 2!
Ava held her second birthday party at the Kohl Children's Museum in Glenview. Family and friends joined in…
Happy 2nd Birthday Ava!
Happy 2nd birthday to our little angel. The last two years have been amazing, and we look forward…
Blueberry Picking in Michigan City, IN
We kept the Jacobs family tradition going with this outing. We went to Billy Boy's Blueberry Farm and…
VideoPony Ride
Ava rode her first pony this weekend. Christine and I took her to West Fest, and she was…
VideoAva the Sous Chef
Ava helped me make dinner tonight, standing right up at the counter like my official sous chef. I'm…
Great America
I wanted to end the holiday weekend on an up swing, so we headed to Great America. Wow,…
July 4, 2014
We kicked off the holiday weekend with a trip to the Highland Park carnival, then headed to the…
Lil Kickers!
Ava went to her first soccer class today, decked out in her little Lil' Kickers jersey. She kicked…