josh walking and saying animal sounds

The annual Primary program was last Sunday.  One of the little girls in the ward recited this poem as part of her talk.  I just loved it!                                                        …

Here’s our Ragnar video. Kristin did an amazing job. When I’m old and gray I’m going to watch this video and remember the glory days 😉 Ragnar So Cal 2011 from Tara Banks on Vimeo.

Not me, but the baby! I am 30 weeks–yipee! Next week brings single digits, which I always look forward to with great anticipation. I thought I’d share with you the greatest discovery that I have made this pregnancy–Motherhood Secret Fit Maternity pants. If you haven’t tried them, you gotta! They are full panel pants, which…

We started giving the kids allowance if they complete all their jobs for the week. We give them $2. We’ve been doing it for a month or so, and they each had $10, so we decided to go to Target and let them pick out a toy to buy with their money. So, we had…

We were all up early to help get things ready for Jim’s funeral and luncheon afterward.  I had helped coordinated all the decor and many helping hands showed up to pull it all together.  It turned out beautifully.  Gabby brought orchids from her greenhouse, Kara did a beautifully dessert table, Gina made a fun craft…

So, I am writing this mostly as a reminder to myself, but Susan had this awesome site on her blog called blurb.com. It will compress your blog into a book with entries and pics. What a great way to keep a family journal! Go check it out!