Crashing the deli

We crashed a supper with our pals the Kelleys and the Dupuys. I'm pretty sure Mia and Noah and Izzy (Michelle's children) are in love with each other. I mean seriously. Look at the cuteness.


Mia had so much fun, she confiscated our camera and took pictures herself.

Free? Please!

This family has pretty strong feelings about free things. We love them. As you can imagine, we were so, so, so excited to go eat at the soft opening of the new location of S&B Burger Joint because everything was free! S&B is delicious any time, but this was even better. This is how Mia felt about getting a tasty supper for free:

Another big night out

As a follow-up to our super-exciting trip to Whole Foods, the Jacobs family continued their streak of craziness by driving on the newly-opened Interstate 40 eastbound lanes to see the new (beautiful!) pedestrian bridge. The Jacobs Family: living in the fast lane.

An update about Vilakazi

I just wanted to give everybody a little update about Vilakazi. Our end-of-the-year email campaign went well, and we raised more than $500!

We started the new year with two new board members - Megan Elliott and Jackie Mania. They're both so smart and have so much experience with nonprofits. We're really glad they've joined us.

We are so excited about our trip in August. We are still working toward our goal of providing 22 schools with first aid kits and sports equipment and handing out 350 supply backpacks to children in need. We're inching closer and closer every day. Thanks to everybody who's donated and supprted us. It means so much. :)

A big Saturday night

After you have a child, your expectations for an exciting weekend sort of change a bit. The Jacobs family finally made it out to Whole Foods. Date night! It was fun and we sampled fancy cheese. We enjoyed using their teeny-tiny carts, perfect for Mia-sized people.


Mia enjoyed eating her free-range pizza.

Mia owns the wagon

We went to the zoo and Mia was very clear about who would be in charge of the wagon.

Mocksmas!

This year we celebrated yet another Christmas, even in January. We celebrated Mocksmas - a term invited by Kelli Dupuy and her family. We celebrated with them and Michelle Kelley and their kiddos. It even included a visit from Santa Claus! We traded presents and had the best time. Everyone teamed up to buy Mia a wagon. I might or might not have cried. When they rolled it out into the living room, it was game on for Mia, Noah and Izzy. Kids were climbing in and out of that wagon every which way. It was hilarious. And you better believe Mia was pulling those two bigger kids around.

Lessons learned at home

I was home sick, and I learned a lot about myself. Mostly from daytime television. I learned that I need to own the following things:

• A LifeAlert bracelet in case I fall and can't get up.
• Welding training so I can provide for my family.
• A scooter to regain my mobility.
• Nursing school so I can get a real job.
• Bras that cut out back fat.
• SeaBond denture adhesive so I don't have to worry about all that goo any more.
• A new set of cooking pans.

Mia the Wookie?

Remain calm everybody. The car wasn't movie and Mia wasn't buckled up yet. I just tried to get a video of her hilarious growl, but we are not driving. ha

New Year's Eve

We celebrated New Year's Eve this year with so many wonderful friends. First we went to the Marks' house for a kind of kid-friendly pajama party. We put Mia in her PJs and let her run around with all the other kids. Our friends randomly snatched her up to snap some photos with her.

Then Jill was nice enough to let Mia stay the night so we could go out for a grown-up party! It was so fun. We danced and saw all of our friends we hadn't seen in a long time. It was such a great New Year's.