This is the first time we’ve traveled at Thanksgiving since Josh and Halle were tiny. As we are going to Germany over Christmas, we wanted to be able to spend some holiday time with our Banks family. It was a great trip! The night we were leaving Blake cried and cried saying he wished we…
Our self-proclaimed perfectionist gets another 4.0! When it’s like 10 degrees outside, but you don’t want to miss Halle’s marching band performance, YouTube to the rescue! The live stream the football games. So I sat in my cozy warm car in the parking lot of the HS and cheered her on. God bless technology. Blake…
Dear Halle, Happy 16th birthday!! What a big occasion for my favorite girl. I just love watching you grow, blossom, and be uniquely YOU. You stand by what you love and follow your heart. You love being Dash’s mommy and he loves being your baby. He is so anxious in the afternoon until you get…
Dear Josh, Happy teenage birthday! What a joy it is to have you in our family. You are smart, fun, kind and responsible. I love attending every honor roll breakfast and celebrating how hard you work in school. You are self disciplined and rarely need reminding to get homework done or work in upcoming projects….
Paws in the Park. Halle volunteered at this fun walk for the Longmont Humane society. She was a course volunteer and Blake, Dash and I walked in the fundraiser. It was a lot of fun! At the end there were a ton of vendors giving away all kinds of doggie treats and toys. We came…
Blake has been growing his hair for months so he could be a very authentic Thor. And I had to buy and return no less than FOUR costumes until we landed on the exact right one. I also got to help with Blake’s school Halloween party in the afternoon. It was my very last elementary…