Sharon planned a super cute nativity night this year. She is always so creative! We had delicious pizza, fruit and salad for dinner and then she showed the kids all the different nativities she had collected over the years. Some were fun, like legos, and some were intricate and beautiful. She had sets from all…
For Christmas Eve my mom had such a sweet activity for the kids. We read a story called the Mixed Up Nativity about a boy who was new in town around Christmas time. All the kids in the neighborhood did different things to befriend and get to know him and after they did so, they…
Once again we hit the slopes on Christmas Eve. I twisted my ankle a bit on my run the day before and I was kinda hoping it would keep me off my skis 😉 Just kidding. Kind of. I always have a great time once I’m there but Dec skiing is rought for me. Give…
We had so much fun incorporating the church’s #lighttheworld campaign into our advent activities this year. It was refreshing and eye opening to focus on different types of service each day. I was especially impressed with Halle who really went above and beyond. She made and delivered pictures of Jesus for her brothers, drew Baby Dory…
My adorable little Christmas loves
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…
We were alone for Thanksgiving this year. While we we sad not to have our family nearby, it’s been a hectic few months and we were glad for some time to decompress. This is the first year that all of us ran the 5k. Blake decided he wanted to give it a go. The weather…
We woke up and Donald Trump was the POTUS and Halle was a teenager. I’m not sure which of those things is the most unbelievable 😉 The whole city felt like it had a massive hangover. It was raining, and people were walking around with glazed expressions. It was really strange to see the entire…
So much to see, so much to do, so little time. The Banks Family is back in NYC! The kids haven’t been back since our summer in 2012. My how things change We started the day down at Madison Park. The kids were delighted to see no less than 30 squirrels running around in the…