December 2014 - The Jacobs Family Website

December 31, 2014

Arlington Visit

We made our second visit to Arlington to visit Grandma Annette and have a great dinner with Paul, Lea Ann and Steven at the Post farm. Kai and Nora appreciated having two cousins to play with.

Kai and Nora attempt an impromptu scaling of snow hill outside grandma's home

Approaching the top - the expedition was organized quickly before gloves and snow pants could be donned.

Once a team member put his hand in the snow morale plumetted.

Nora leaving a trail of snow angels behind her.

Nora making a snow angel.

Kai and Nina.

Kai and Nina take cover behind thier snow fort. Kai assured me construction was still in its early stages.

Some trees on the post farm.

Nina, Kai, Sara and Nora on the Post farm.

Climb the snow hill part 2 - this time with gloves. Victory!

Nora and Sara consider the boquet of an icicle

The whole crew on a below zero day

Nora of the rosy cheeks is ready to go inside.

December 29, 2014

Danbury Misc

A few more miscellaneous pictures from our Danbury vacation that is winding down all too soon.

Kai and Nora plowing snow on the ice.

Kai and Nora on Bass Lake

Nora puts out fresh seed for the squirrels

Crystal shovels the driveway.

December 29, 2014

Several years ago Art Jacobs inadvertently made a snow owl sculpture from snow that had built up on a post at Jacobs Jebel. It turned out well so he made a few more and Kai and Nora (especially Nora) seeing pictures of them over the years have fixated on them as one of Grandpa’s specialties. Having a brown Christmas meant no snow fun for the kids but Grandpa Art brought a cooler of snow that had been left over in Spooner that allowed the creation of a snow owl in Danbury. Nora even put a small one together.

From a humble beginning to an ongoing tradition – the Jacobs’ family snow owl.

Since we had no snow on Christmas Eve Grandpa brought a cooler of snow from Santa to build snow owls.

Kai and Nora assist with the snow owl construction.

They are funny in thier snow gear.

Nora works on her own mini-snow owl.

Grandpa helps Nora with her owl while Kai has moved on to the ever popular "bang sticks on trees" game.

The snow owls that night.

It stayed above freezing all day so they were losing some weight.

After a light snowfall the owls have put on a little weight.

December 28, 2014

Danbury Christmas 2014

It was a wonder 2014 Christmas. We had the traditional Christmas Eve fondue dinner followed by a ham dinner on Christmas day. That we were able to spend it with Grandma Ellen and Grandpa Art was a special treat.

Kai and Nora with Grandpa Art and Grandma Ellen on Christmas Eve.

Another family shot with the grandparents

Making the traditional oatmeal porridge for the reindeer.

Kai and Nora up early and ready for presents.

Nora with her new earings from Jim and Monica.

Merry Christmas!

December 27, 2014

The day before the day before Christmas

Here are some pictures from the day before Christmas eve. There was a fair bit of snow in Spooner but the rain left none in Danbury. There was about 1.5 inches of standing water on top of the 7 inches of ice on the lake. It made for a fun, though slushy, expedition.

Snowy woods on the way to Jacobs' Jebel

Nora and Kai on the shore. It had been raining and there were a couple of inches of water on top of the ice.

Frozen Bass Lake

Nora on Bass Lake

Kai on Bass lake.

Coming back up from the lake. Nora was wet and cold and not happy.

Crystal in her kitchen.

A view of the house taken from the old garage.

I never get tired of taking pictures of the house!

December 24, 2014

More Danbury Pics

Yet more Danbury pics. Enjoy!

A panorama of Bass Lake as seen from the house.

A panorama shot of the house from out on the lake.

Nora on the lake

Otter tracks?

At first glance I thought Nora was holding a carrot but turns out it was a penny she found.

Nora on Bass Lake

Christmas at the Oakland township dump.

Kai and Nora at the Blueberry Junction playground. Below freezing? No problem - it makes it easier to swing over the lava.

December 24, 2014

Jacobs-Wiemann-Post Christmas

Lea Ann, Steven, Paul, Nina and Sara came for a visit on Dec 20 for an early Christmas celebration. There was a roast turkey that barely fit in the oven, hot chocolate, fun on the frozen lake and early Christmas presents. Enjoy the pictures!

Kai in the wee hours before the turkey went in the oven.

Enjoying the first sitting for turkey dinner.

Kai, Nora, Nina and Sara with thier holiday crowns.

Uncle Paul supervises a sliding station on the lake. The kids would get a running start and then slide on a clear patch. Here Kai demonstrates the "rock star"

Nina and Nora down on the lake.

Present opening time

The kids enjoy some hot chocolate after being out on the lake

Paul, Lea Ann, Steven, Crystal and the kids after Turkey dinner

December 23, 2014

Danbury

A few more winter pictures including the finished product on the gingerbread houses.

Nora catching snowflakes on her tongue.

Kai finds an icicle. He put it in the freezer and intends to layer ice onto it until it is "dangerous"

Crystal clears the driveway.

Nora and Kai play with "Kenetic Sand" in the dinning room. Mom did not approve.

Crystal in full bake mode in our new kitchen

Ben and Nora's Gingerbread house

Crystal and Kai's Gingerbread house

December 20, 2014

Danbury Winter Pictures

Here are a few more pictures from our winter visit to Danbury. Wrapping presents, decorating gingerbread houses and putting lights on the trees — we’re looking forward to a wonderful holiday season with family.