The Sandbox

Jesse worked hard all weekend building the perfect sandbox for Riah and Caleb.






Hard work paid off! Riah loves his new sandbox. :)

Congratulations Riah!

Zechariah, now 27 months old, is happy to announce that he went poop in the potty for the first time. ALL BY HIMSELF! Then came running to tell us. Usually he will say that he did, but to no avail. This time he did not cry wolf. Unless, your a parent, I am sure this does not sound so great, but let me assure you IT IS! YEAAA RIAH!!!!

An answer to prayer...

Jesse was out of work a few weeks ago, and we were praying that God would bring him some so our bills would continue to get paid and well..... We found out just how mysterious God can work and in what miraculous un-thought of ways. We woke the next morning to find the pool and hot tub looking like this! Turns out some old evicted tenant pulled a little prank, thus giving Jesse a days worth of work because of it. PRAISE THE LORD! :)

A Visit to the Farm

Took Riah to see the goats, pot-belly pigs, deer, wallaby,donkeys, llamas, turkeys, sheep and ponies at the petting zoo called The Farm. He did NOT want to leave!

He had a great time running up and greeting each of the animals by saying hello with much enthusiasm. If one came straight at him he would look hesitant with arms reached outwards, stepping backwards a bit saying "it's ok, it's ok". He really liked watching the ponies, although when you would ask him if he wanted to ride one, he said plainly "NO." (Still traumatized by the "very loud" horse at the animal fair I guess) It was all a great experience. When we got home, he fell right asleep. PERFECT. :)

Riah Can't Dance.

We entered a baby dancing contest for Caleb to win a BOB stroller. :)

25 weeks, 5 days

So Caleb is really getting BIG these days. They say he is about as long as an english cucumber, and weighs like a pound and two thirds. Seeing as how I am again measuring BIG, it is my guess he is already over 2 lbs, but who knows! I do know that I have been growing like mad! I don't get a break, its crazy. It's fun to nudge him back when he kicks and moves around now. It's very easy to feel his little body parts moving around and pertruding through my belly. This, along with the restless legs and only having essentially 2 sleep positions has made my slumber quite disturbed lately. All comes in one miraculous package I guess, and I'll take it if I get another boy like my Riah. :) 100 DAYS TO GO!! woohoo.

A little overdue....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.......HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you......


Zechariah's 2nd Birthday........ Lost pics found!
I know, I am a little late, but I misplaced these photos a while back and just found them. For Riah's Birthday Party we had a few of his friends over for waffles and whip cream. It was a lot of fun.
Alot of juice and sugar later....

Growing so fast!

Zechariah David Banks. 26 months old. Some of my favorite things are coloring, talking, driving my cars, playing outside, skype 'ing grandma, tormenting Jake, chocolate milk, books ("I almost forgot"), playing drums, being loud and Daddy!