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…
Welp…I got the flu for Christmas. Me and Blake both. And Nat and Simon. Then, we passed it on to Grandma and Josh. So, that’s super exciting. We had to delay our Christmas Eve dinner and jammies so we wouldn’t infect the rest of the family. Everyone was so sad. Josh said, “You mean I…
This year marked the first time since 2014 that we hosted family in Colorado for Thanksgiving. It was a great time! And things are so much easier when you have a sister living 7 minutes away! It was so nice to share the Thanksgiving prep work, and the house guests! Day one we had soup…
BEST YEAR EVER! Well….the parade that is. The rest was a bit rough. We stayed at the Sheraton because the Hyatt has decided not to open their club again. We are so bummed! The Sheraton is a beautiful hotel, but the food in the club isn’t quite as good or as varied. We got a…
We had a few great weekends celebrating the Tigers and the Rams. First up, EHS. It all starts with the Homecoming Parade. This was the second year that Tiger Tennis participated. Hitting candy to the crowd is a highlight of the season. And there were SO MANY people this year! Next up was the Homecoming…
We first heard about the Marshall fire from a friend texting to let us know what was going on while we were still in Utah. Not a wildfire, like a firestorm sweeping through suburban neighborhoods of superior and Louisville. There were wind gusts up to 100 mph and the fire spread in minutes. Entire neighborhoods,…
Meeting baby Finn was definitely a highlight of the trip for everyone. He was so tiny and easy to just hold and snuggle. We all absolutely love him and are so excited he’s a part of our family. Landon and Jhena are being very careful to keep Finn healthy and safe from Covid and RSV….
The Banks Christmas party was a lot of fun with never have I ever games, meat pies, and an epic ping pong battle. Carson won the grand prize of $50! Christmas Eve started off with the annual skiing trip, at Brighton this year. It was a lot of fun and we had a good time…
