It has been a beautiful month! I love fall with its cool mornings and warm afternoons. It makes everything feel right. The month began with a trip to Yaya orchards. Unfortunately, most of the orchard was wiped out this spring from all the rain. But we still got to go on a tractor ride, pick…
It’s no secret at the Banks house that the kids’ birthday time usually means giving back in some way. We’ve done Toys for Tots, local toy drives, Samaritan’s Purse and most recently, Kids Against Hunger. They are so blessed and so lucky and it is really important to me that they get a tiny glimpse…
We hadn’t done family pictures in awhile, but I wanted something a little less traditional and a little more unique to our family style. So, we planned some really fun lifestyle photos. I wish the lighting was a little better, but I think they capture our personality pretty well. This one is my favorite:And this…
Blake has been waiting and waiting so patiently to loose his first tooth. In kindergarten, he got to celebrate as many of his friends started loosing teeth. But his have stayed firmly and stubbornly in place. FINALLY in May he had a wiggly tooth. That just kept wiggling and wiggling—refusing to fall out. But at…
It’s time for another installment of my favorite Blog Series, “Blake Sleeps.” Blake sleeps after a long day of sprinklers and sidewalk chalk Blake sleeps with his head twisted at a very odd angle Blake takes a sunday nap on the floor in the living room after throwing a fit for an hour that he…