After the celebration, the whole family headed to Park City for a few days of relaxation and connection. We really needed this! The house was awesome–it had a racquetball court in the basement, along with weights, badminton, ping pong and volleyball. The kids had a blast down there! We also had the most beautiful deck…
We had a really beautiful family experience as we laid Alan to rest. So many special memories. We started the night before the celebration at Alan and Sharon’s house. It was the first time the kids and I had been back to the house and it was so emotional for me. I kept waiting for…
I think we are all still in shock at Alan’s quick passing. He had a heart attack and, despite surgery and many interventions, he could not recover. Rusty and Brett flew out to Utah, but by the time they got there Alan was already unconscious. All three boys got to be there together to tell…
I’m writing this now in the van to the airport in Cancun. What an amazing trip. Every trip with Tara is amazing but this one was really special. We woke up Thursday and got on the plane and I told myself if I took a quick nap I could play Civ 6 so I did…
What a trip we had!! We saw and ate it all. Loved being with all the Cornell women. And really missed Halle. I don’t like being in NYC without her. She was sad to miss too, but I think all the baby elephants she’s been seeing significantly softened the blow. We flew into JFK, took…
For the highlights you can check out the video on YouTube. PRINCEVILLE Wednesday morning we were off! A quick flight to Vegas and then off to Kauai! We landed in the afternoon and felt the amazing humidity. Everyone was off to Costco (except Carlie and Dan who would get there an hour later). At Costco…
The Ambers and I decided to combine our birthday celebrations and have a fun girls day out in Breckenridge. We hiked, ate, hot tubbed, and chatted the day away. I loved every minute! PINK in concert! It was just as good as we hoped it would be. And we had a blast planning out outfits…
Our big adventure was finally here! I can’t remember where I first learned about the online skating marathon in Berlin, but as soon as I did, I knew I had to do it. I recruited Rusty and Carlie and Dan and we spent the summer rollerblading up and down the trails in Erie. We were…
Halle’s one Ireland wish was to do a photoshoot in a castle. Which got me thinking….Ireland would make some pretty epic family pictures. I shopped around and found a photographer and a location I loved. Bective Abby, although not a castle, was an incredibly picturesque ruin in County Meath. At the last minute, our photographer…
Sharon Banks, the cheerful matriarch of the Banks family, exited life’s stage on July11th, 2023. In her characteristic style, she took her final bow peacefully in her sleep.She lived her life with grace and tenacity, creating a legacy of love, laughter, andlasting memories.Sharon was born in American Fork, Utah, on September 9, 1949, to Glenn…