July 2017 - The Jacobs Family Website

July 19, 2017

The Garden of the Gods

The second part of our week without kids in Colorado Crystal and I stayed at the Garden of the Gods resort a part of our celebration of 20 years of marriage.

Rain over Garden of the Gods

Sunset over Garden of the Gods

Sunrise over Garden of the Gods

Sunrise over Garden of the Gods with Pike's Peak visible in the background.

Lone tree on top of a Garden of the Gods formation.

Mule deer feeding outside our balcony.

Rock formation at Garden of the Gods.

Crystal on a nature hike at Garden of the Gods.

"Kindergarten Rock" at Garden of the Gods

Lone tree on a rock outcrop.

Garden of the Gods

Crystal on hike in Garden of the Gods.

Garden of the Gods rock formation.

July 17, 2017

While the kids were in camp Crystal and I visited some parks and peaks in Colorado – here is a gallery of our trips to Red Rocks as well Mt. Evans. Mt. Evans boasts the highest paved road (though in some stretches that was being generous) and you can drive all the way to the the top. It took about 45 minutes to cover the 8 miles of the White-Knuckle Parkway. Storms were predicted but the skies were clear at the top for us.

Crystal at the Red Rocks amphitheater

Nature walk in Red Rocks park

Crystal at Red Rocks

Ben and Crystal at Red Rocks

View of downtown Denver from Red Rocks

Crystal on a nature walk at Red Rocks

Crystal at the summit of Mt. Evans

View west from the top of Mt. Evans.

Crystal at Summit lake on the slopes of Mt. Evans.

Crystal with the view east from the top of Mt. Evans.

Looking down on the snow capped Rockies to the north.

More snow capped Rockies seen from the top of Mt. Evans.

Alpine wild flowers

The road up to Mt. Evans is a winding, steep, narrow, white knuckle drive.

Bristlecones on the slopes of Mt. Evans.

July 15, 2017July 15, 2017

Camp Dobbins

This past week Kai spent 6 nights at the Chris Dobbins Boy Scout Camp along with twenty other scouts from Troop 1 in Dhahran. There was sun, rain, lightning and hail but everyone survived and Kai had an “awesome” time.

Landing in Denver

Kai and Kevin at the Rockies game

At the Rockies game with the Otoos

Kai with his pack before camp

Kai waiting to check in...

Kai and Kevin waiting to check in

Kai arrives in Camp Victor

Kai and Kevin outside thier tent

Kai and buddy Kevin at Camp Chris Dobbins

Ben and Kai at camp drop off.

July 7, 2017July 8, 2017

Jebel Visit

Kai and Nora recently did an overnight with Grandma and Grandpa Jacobsa nd we met up the next day at the Farmer’s Market in Baron.

Grandma Ellen, Nora, Crystal and dogs at the Jebel.

Nora and Grandma Ellen at the Jebel

Kai with Grandma Ellen

Nora with Grandpa Art

The Jacobs family at the famer's market in Baron - Crystal was there too but behind the lens.

July 7, 2017

Summer on Bass Lake

Here are a few random pictures of early summer vacation. Hanging out by the fire and taking selfies on the boat.

Remmington with the photobomb

Nora cooking smores

Crystl and Kai on the boat

Nora taking selfies on the boat.

Nora Jacobs, rock star.

More selfies

July 5, 2017

Arrival in Danbury

Here is one of the first galleries from summer vacation. Crystal was still working in London so the kids and I travelled over on our own and had the first few days to ourselves.

Kai takes a rest in Schipol airport Amsterdam.

Kai with Remmington on the deck

The new pizza oven stand

Kai and Nora loading up boxes at Grandma and Grandpa's

Kai at Lois's party

Nora looking worried.

Party at the neighbors

Sunrise shinning through McDonald's hashbrown

Kai reflecting

Nora in a battle of wills with the pizza dough.

July 5, 2017July 5, 2017

The Duluth Huskies Game

Several years ago Crystal had the brilliant idea to take the kids to a baseball game and we landed on the Duluth Huskies at Wade Stadium in West Duluth. Since then it has been a cherished summer ritual to take in a game, overdo it at the concession stands, get a picture with Harley Husky and then the kids go through the line of players to get a baseball or a shirt signed by the team.

Whenever the team wins they end the game with the crowd singing “Sweet Caroline” and we’ve heard it every year, except this one. Still, a fun time by any measure.

Kai at the Duluth Huskies game

Nora at the game

Crystal at the game

Kai and Nora at the game.

Nora waves to Harley T. Huskey.

Crystal and Nora at the game.

Nora with Harley

Kai and Nora wait to get their baseball's signed by the team.

July 4, 2017July 5, 2017

The Danbury Parade

The little burg of Danbury just up the road had their fourth of July parade early and we attended with neighbors Pam and Lois. A great, small town parade and they were not stingy with the candy.