Dec 2025 Recap

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In no particular order…..

We got a new Christmas Tree! I love it so much.
Gwen playing Puck in a Midsummer Night’s dream at the middle school. She rocked it!! The rest of the cast–not so much. And her costume was the cutest by far
Fluffy Dash right after a grooming
Parade of Lights was particularly fun this year. I’m not exactly sure why. Maybe because we left really early so we weren’t stressed about traffic or being late. We hit up the giving machines, and then on our way to the hotel, we stopped on 16th Street at taco bell. We had all our stuff with us so Rusty sat outside. He looked homeless. It was hilarious. Then we did an escape room–all the kids loved that.
Christmas Party with the Schofields
Welp….those four months FLEW by. Heritage Halls, you’ve been good to this boy. We’re sad its all over
Toronto, here they come! It’s mission season around here. So excited for these two and the fun adventure they are going to have.
I happened to be in Utah when the call came, but Rusty and Blake watched via Zoom.
Scissor lift fun! Josh and Rusty replaced all the old tennis lights with new LED lights. It was quite the process. I bet they spent at least 12 hours figuring it all out and getting them all done. Thank heavens for mild weather. This scissor lift provided endless entertainment over the week. Including getting stuck on the grass and Cohen had to come tow us out with his truck.
Sent our annual Krispie Kreme Christmas donuts to these starving college kids.
Christmas Bingo in Erie!
The blackout prize this year was a 3D printed Cave of Wonders candy dispenser. I was pretty proud of this one.
Christmas Bingo in Provo!!
Friends who make me know that at least some people with reason and intellect still exist on this planet.
Christmas Bingo in Ft Collins!
Dash’s favorite spot
Erie Country Christmas. We wrapped Blake’s drums this year so he was extra festive.
This is the place State Park Christmas. It was a rainy night so we practically had the place to ourselves!
My little scientist! Love this girl. She is working so hard navigating next steps after she graduates in the spring.

Cougars do sports right. This game at the Marriott Center was so high energy.
Josh got to Light the World at the Marriott Center
Cleaning all the junk out of the shed. I’ve been waiting for this day for a looong time.
Owen’s Farewell! Ascension, Paraguay, here he comes!
Last time the Banksberry bunch will be together for several years as Josh, then Claire, then Blake, then Max go on their missions! Fun story–Claire surprised her family with her mission call. They didn’t know her papers were in. They went on a cruise over the new year and she wanted to do it then. Josh and I told her she wouldn’t have wifi, so she couldn’t access her call. So, she gave Josh her login info and we printed it for her to take with her. It was so fun! And she’s going just where she wanted–Porto Allegre, Brazil.

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