Luke graduated from 9th grade (Central Kitsap Junior High) and will be the starting quarter back on his football team. Congrats Luke! We’re excited to watch you play football next year! Elliot graduated from Central Kitsap High School and is now working at J.J.’s Fishouse in downtown Poulsbo. He’ll be doing the newlife apprenticeship in […]
Summer 2009
Viking Fest 2009 – Tonie Duchemin Miss Northwest with Heidi Nicks Miss Poulsbo In the parade in Megan’s little VW convertible, she saved the day! Miss Poulsbo 2007 and Miss Kitsap 2007 Reunited in the Viking Fest Parade 2009 – driving Miss Northwest 2009 – Tonie Duchemin! Hiking Green Mountain in June of 2009 What […]
One Year Anniversary – Friendship, Love, and Loyalty
Friday Afternoon off we went to Seattle. This year it was Alex’s turn to plan the anniversary and it was ALL a surprise to Ben. Here we are on the ferry headed to… First he had to open his gift. The first anniversary tradition is to give paper. So Ben got a ticket stub album. […]
A Visit with an Angel.
What a way for Alex to start her summer. She got to go visit dear friends Erin and Jeremy and their new little girl Colee. Colee was the “flower girl” at our wedding, however she was just in Erin’s tummy. 😉 She knows how to melt your heart! And she is her parents pride and […]
2008-2009 School Year
This was a memorable year, teaching first grade. A highlight was this year’s Creative Writing Festival held in May. The students brought their parents for dessert and readings. Each First Grade Friend got to read an original story and sit in “The Author’s Chair.” A proud moment for the teacher, students, and parents! We also […]
Alex turns 25 – Twilight Style
Ben told me dress up and took me to a surprise location – turned out to be my folks’ house that was filled with fog, lights, and when I turned around he had fangs in with a werewolf cake! A Twilight themed party – I was so excited! Shortly after we arrived friends from all […]
April 24th – Alex's birthDAY!
For my birthday, I recieved a song from my husband Ben. And not just any “Happy Birthday Song.” “Together Now” – by Ben Jacobson Just had to share, this morning Ben made me breakfast and drove me to school so he could “give me” my birthday gift. As we headed to work, he put a […]
Spring 2009
This Spring we did a photoshoot of the Jacobson kids in downtown Poulsbo. It was really special for Alex to be included in this time. The Jacobson four! Pyramind attempt #1 – this was a self timed photo. Pyramind attempt #2 – again self-timed. What blast! I’m lucky to have such great siblings. We celebrated […]
Miss Northwest 2009
Tonie was chosen Miss Northwest 2009 as a part of the Sweeper pageant this year. Because she was Miss Pierce County’s first runner up she was eligible for this pageant just a short while later. We were so proud when they announced her as the new Miss Northwest 2009. She’ll be competing for the title […]
Diabetes Diagnosis – March 23rd 2009
Ben was diagnosed, at age 20, on March 23 with diabetes. He had to go the emergency room on March 22; In the E.R. where he was diagnosed with diabetes. It felt like a very scary diagnosis and we still were not sure if it was Type 1 or 2. Later in early April he […]