Christmas Card 2016




Jim’s siblings created a Facebook page where we could all go to share our memories of Jim. We’ve laughed, we’ve cried, and we’ve created new friendships and strengthened old ones. One of my favorites that was shared was from one of his seminary students, Macy. I’ll never sing the Hello song again without thinking of…
Saturday June 17, 2017 was a perfect day. Blake told us in the car on the way to the church that he was, “really excited and a tiny bit nervous.” It was really sweet. My Mom, Nat, Leo and Simon came out on Wed and helped with baptism prep. Carlie, Gwen, Mave, Dad and Cole…
I think Top of the Rock was one of everyone’s favorite things. We went at night and it was amazing. There is big debate in the city about which views are better—Empire State, or Rockefeller. I choose Rockefeller. The reason is….at Empire State there is a tall metal safety fence that really obstructs the the…
Spring is coming! As evidenced by these adorable baby lambs we got to go visit the other day. My friend Kara is friends with the nicest farmer, and he let all our kids come hold his newborn lambs. Halle soaked up every minute of it. I’m pretty sure she was devising a way to sneak…
We had the “Ultimate Banksberry Adventure” (Josh’s words) at the Parade of Lights. We booked 2 rooms at the Hyatt, one for the girls and one for the boys. Again this year we opted for the Regency Club level and it didn’t disappoint! When we arrived we went up and got some yummy snacks and…
Oct 12, 2005 Woah—it’s been awhile since I wrote! Well, I’ll just piece together some things I’ve written for our friends newsletter and hopefully that will do. Aug 2005 We made it home from our summer trip to utah safe and sound, but poor miss Halle was thrown way off schedule. We were so busy in Utah that…