August 2013 - The Jacobs Family Website

August 29, 2013

Game Camera

For much of the summer we kept a game camera over the road and back by the swamp. We came up with lots of pictures of deer and even more of the neighbors dogs. Quite a few of a couple of scraggly kids and some of some yahoo who kept driving through on a 4-wheeler like he owned the place.

Goofing off for the game camera

A Doe making its way down the path.

With Bambi

Kai and Nora go to collect the camera

Another deer

4-wheeling down by the swamp.

Its almost like Nora knew there was a game camera there.

Double Bambi!

August 24, 2013

Arlington and the Sibley County Fair

Now that we’ve been back from vacation for a while the process of sorting though vacation pictures begins. There is less of a backlog this year than in the past but still – these pictures from the Sibley County Fair in Arlington Minnesota are from August 1.

Kai and Nora both insisted on wearing their Packer Jerseys into Viking country. It is strange because they also have Viking jerseys. I guess they just like to stir the pot.

At the Sibley County Fair

Kai and Nora with a big, big tractor.

Cousins Nina and Sara

Having their rabbits judged.

Watching the rabbit show

Except Crystal and Kai. They were playing Angry Birds.

Family meal at the Arlington Haus.

Nora and Uncle Paul

Kai, Nora, Nina and Sara

posing with Charlie Brown

Crystal and Annette

Now they both have iPads.

With rabbits at the fair

Kai and Nora in the horse barn

Kai and Nora with Nina and Sara

With a baby Llama at the kid's barn.

August 9, 2013

Keeping Grandma Out of Jail

Earlier this summer Grandma Annette received a notice from the Arlington Police Department regarding her rampant shrubbery that was overhanging the curb and causing a general hazard to public order. The penalty for not controlling one’s shrubbery by August 1? Up to 90 days in jail! Here are some images from her children coming to the rescue the evening of July 31.

Trimming the Juniper

You can clearly see the illegal overhang here

Paul and Lea Ann worked hard

Other simply sat and wondered what sort of scofflaw won't keep their shrubbery in check.

August 7, 2013

AGI Reunion

Last weekend was the Arlington-Green Isle reunion with some of Crystal’s childhood friends. Here are a few pictures from the event.

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Kai playing football.

It was late so he was already in his pajamas.

The AGI reunion crew

Nora tries her hand at football

August 3, 2013

Home Addition

The home addition is coming along nicely. For those that are interested here are some pictures of progress made so far (and a few other bonus pics).

Kai reads

to a young visitor we had. Both Kai and Nora did a great job digging out their safest toys for a toddler to play with.

Panorama of the new addition

From the back end of the house almost standing in the wetlands.

Panorama of the new addition

a better view of what has been added.

Panorama of the new addition

From the south east corner

Panorama of the new addition

fromt he front with my back to the lake.

Panorama of the new bedroom

Now with all 3 skylights in and the fireplace framed.

Nora with her new hat

She spent her allowance on a faux-squirrel hat complete with tail and has pretty much worn it everywhere since.

Kai rockin in the back seat.

An artsy shot through the skylight.

August 1, 2013August 1, 2013

Post-Wiemann-Jacobs Visit

Here are a few more pictures from the Post-Wiemann-Jacobs visit last weekend. We had a full house with Lea Ann, Nina, Sara, Paul, Bev as well as Grandma Annette and Grandma Ellen and Grandpa Art. The cold weather didn’t keep the kids from having a squirt gun fight outside.

Uncle Paul and Kai during a game of blongo ball.

Nora, Nina and Uncle Paul horsing around.

Grandpa Art and the kids cook hot dogs in the rain.

Grandma Wiemann, Kai and Nora

Grandma Wiemann, Nina, Sara, Kai and Nora

Grandma Wiemann, Nina and Sara

Paul, Bev and the Whole crew

Paul, Bev, Nina and Sara

August 1, 2013

Forts Folle Avoine Rendezvous

Last weekend was the annual Rendezvous at the Forts Folle Avoine just up the road from our house. As is now traditional the Post family joined us for what turned out to be a few days of fun (and record breaking cold temperatures).