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Sunday, February 21, 2010

What a month will GROW!!!

1 month ago today I bought these cute little "THINGY'S" for the kids! I didn't expect them to grow because I just don't have a "green" thumb BUT... my Boys must!

January 21st, 2010
Our 3 BALDIES
2 weeks into the process!!!
Here's Jensen's!Jack~ee's!Jaden Bugs!
AND NOW................................................................

What a month has GROWN!
Jensen's!
Jack~ee's!


Jaden's!
I hope you enjoyed our pet's as much as we have! I think they will be due for a "haircut" soon, we'll be sure to post pictures!
P.S. If you are a Mama or a Daddy, these fun little things were bought at Michaels Craft Store for $1.00 , that's right... $1.00!!!

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Mama Banks 65th...uh wait...56th Birthday Bash!

On February 12th, 65 years ago Ben's Mommy was born! On February 14th, 2010 Lydia & I threw her a party! Throughout this post I will reveal "65" things I love about my Mama-in-law!
Our Birthday Princess & her KING!!!
1: Mama ALWAYS participates and makes any party FUN! x 5!
2: She is an AWESOME Wife! x 5!

Mama's FAVORITE food is NACHOS so here wa our spread!

3: She is an AMAZING Mom! x 5!
4: She CREATED 2 of my BEST Friends... Benj & Lydia! x 5!

Here was my PATHETIC attempt at the cake!

5: She has taken me in and TREATS me just like her own! x 5!
6: She helps so many little kids with their SPEECH and she loves all of them! x 5!
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you..."
That was Mama singing (I told you she'd the LIFE of every party!)

7: She LOVES her Kid's Babies! x 5!
8: And, she LOVES mine! x 5!

Making a wish with the help of Byzee

9: She offers her home to ANYONE & EVERYONE (hee hee) in need! x 5!
10: She has been an AMAZING support to me with anything I throw at her! x 5!

Lee & Steph, just few of our GUESTS!
11: She has little ways of making me feel so GOOD about myself! x 5!
12: She DOESN'T judge! X 5!

Lauren, Marshal & Walker, Grandma,
Jaden, Jensen & Stephan in the background!
13: She is 1 of the MOST INCREDIBLE Women I have EVER met! X 5!
Happy 65th Birthday, I love you!

These are a few of my FAVORITE People!

All I can say is: I HIT THE JACKPOT when I met this Family!!!


I love you Mama Sharee... I will FOREVER!!!

Valentines Day in the Banks Home

St. Valentines Day, February 14th: A worldwide celebration of LOVE and ROMANCE, marked by giving red roses and chocolate hearts or by sending valentines.
Jadie's Valentines Day, every day: Remembering how lucky I am to have a WONDERFUL Husband and 3 AMAZING Boys. Constant thoughts about my Family & Friends. Always feeling loved & always sharing love.
This year along with the Sports/Spiderman/Toy Story cads from the boys,
I decided to make the Grandparent's & special People in our lives fridge magnets.
I think they turned out pretty cute!
I also made some fun pink Valentine cereal treats:
Benj had to work ALLLLLL day but, he gave me my present early. I got a brand new desktop computer fully equiped with picture/video editing software! I was so excited!
He also came home with flowers and a sweet card!
Valentines 2010 was awesome!

Thursday, February 11, 2010

It's a...

On Monday February 8th, Stephan & Lydia found out the are having a...
Most everyone knows Lydia AKA Lee Laa & I are Best Friends and have been for a long time now! Well, with a BESTie like Lee a lot of extras come with the friendship.
1. I get to be close to her little Byron
2. I get to spend time with her and her cute Hubby Stephan
3. I ALWAYS have someone to talk to when I need
4. We can always reconcile any arguments we may have
5. I get to be a part of the New Baby's life (who I have already claimed as my Valentine!)
I was so blessed by Lydia and Stephan to have the opportunity to attend the Ultrasound.
I watched how happy Lee & Steph were, and even captured a few shots of their BLISS!
BUT... hands down the BEST part, I got to see my new Nephew's heart beat, his arms and legs move and see that he is a tiny but growing HeAlThY Baby Boy that I can't wait to meet!
I was so thankful to share such an amazing moment with 2 important people that will always be in my life!
This picture is my FAVORITE!!!
Lee is calling Mama to tell her "It's a BOY" and,
Stephan is admiring his new baby's pictures!!
CONGRATULATIONS you two. I LOVE YOU!!!

Monday, February 1, 2010

Well Child Check Up's

On Monday February 1st Ben and I took our Boys for their 8 & 5 year check up's.
This blog is more for my own journal, I wanna remember how little (BIG) they were!

Jaden getting weighed.
No wonder I can't hold him anymore!
He is 73 pounds, thats 90th %.
Here is our cracker, Jackee.
He seems so skinny to me because he is tall.
Jack weighed in at 35 pounds, 75th%.
Jaden getting his eyes tested! 20/20...
Thats our PERFECT Boy!
Jackee getting his eyes tested... 20/40.
Doctor Cathy told us that his eyes are still developing so not to worry!
Benj & I are the luckiest Mom & Dad,
look at these 3 cuties!

I LoVe our Doctor!!! Here she is explaining to Jaden where he is on the charts. By the way... he is 55 inches, thats 4' 6", 98th%!

Jackee is 46 inches... 3' 8", 97th%!
Here is the WORST part of check ups, 2 shots and a finger poke... Jack wanted his Daddy to comfort him.
We are so lucky to have Ben in our lives!

When it was time to go, Jack was STILL crying and kept screaming "I can't walk!"
Well Daddy Ben is a sucka for Jack, he carried him all the way to the car!

January...

January 2010... What a CRAZY month!

We ended 2009 and rang in 2010 with Family, Food & Fun! We missed Hannah's Family BUT we know... they will never not be here for a Family get together again. ~Love you Hannah~
The ADULTS played a fun poker game!
The GIRLS were out first.
My guess... the GUYS rigged it so we would watch the kids!
Grandma playing with the heater??? NOPE, it was CHARADES.
Everyone was getting tired so Grammy acted out all kinds of stuff for us to guess.
It was memories I'll never forget!
Byron, Jaden & Stephanie.
The ONLY kids that made it til MIDNIGHT, not!
Grandma "fast forwarded" the clock.
We all rang in the New Year then hit the hay before 12. It was a great trick!
JANUARY 4th, 2010:
Ben made a HUGE sacrifice. He laid down his badge and his LOVE for law enforcement and took a job with Kennecott / Rio Tinto. He loves it! Thanks babe for taking such good care of Me & our Boys!
JANUARY 5th, 2010:
On January 5th I had sugery on my LEFT knee... (Thus be the reason I haven't updated my BLOG.) It has been a roller coaster ride with lot's of pain and emotions. 2 trips to the ER, lots of phone calls and visits with my Doctor, knee drained 4 times (with a huge needle) BUT... LOT'S of love and support from my AMAZING family and friends. My Mom deserves a HUGE shout out for EVERYTHING. She picked me up every day when Ben had work, she took my kids to school, fixed us dinner, gave a shoulder when I cried (constantly) she even washed my back while I was in the shower then blew my hair dry for me! Rylee & Alicia for the AWESOME dinners. My AMAZING Mom in law who held me while I cried and told me the BEST stories to get my mind off being sick. My Husband who is the GREATEST. My BOY's who held my hand walking, opened the doors for me (even though most the time I had to go out of the way to get around the door they opened.) My youngest Jens who kissed my knee over and over, feeling so sorry for me. My Daddy who called EVERY day on his way home from work. My Lee La who offered to do my laundry and feed my kids. My Aunt She She who washed my hair when I didn't have the energy. My LIFE LONG friend Kaysie who text me EVERY day even though she was going thru an aweful time in her life. My GOOD Friend Linda who checked on my often. MY GREAT Doctor, John Brady (call me if you need an Orthopedic Doctor that ROCKS). My SWEET Nurse Leslie who I know I'll always be Friends with. My FAVORITE Daycare, Janalee and Kelli who take in my Son and love him when I can't. Everyone who Facebooked me, text me, called me and prayed for me. AND, those of you ignored because I felt so TERRIBLE, you know who you are... I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Things are looking up, I still have my days when I sleep a lot or hurt BUT... soon I'll start physical therapy and soon I can go back to work!
JANUARY 10th, 2010:
Jaden and Jacks BIRTHDAY celebration!
Jaden turned 8 on the 10th and Jack turned 5 on the 13th.
We celebrated them both at my MOM & DAD's house. We had dinner, presents, cake & ice cream!!!
PRESENTS from MOM, DAD & JENSEN
to start off the day!!!
Can we start opening???
Jaden with Jensen and his NEW shaving kit.
The Boy's LOVE shaving with Grandpa Brad!
New football, DS Games, Clothes etc...
Jaden & Jensen
( I don't have very many pictures of Jaden without Jensen right by his side!)
A NEW Wii Game (Bass Fishing) and lot's of clothes
from Grandma & Grandpa
Grandma Marilyn made Jaden an AWESOME Baseball cake!
Jensen and "NaNa" kissing!

Getting ready to blow the candles out!

Our little HAM!
Our little HAM drinking FROSTING!!!
(ONLY at Grandma's)

MAKE A WISH!

Jackee is always happy to get clothes!
Shaving Kit...
A PUZZLE for and EASY to please kid!
A NEW scooter and a GOOFY Dad putting it together!
Wii Water Sports from Grandma & Grandpa, plus lot's of clothes!
A new tool belt to help Grandpa with the remodel!
A complete scooter!!!
Daddy and Jackee love eachother so much!
Jack wanted a PIRATE cake... Grandma made him a PONY then added
pirate decorations... A PIRATE PONY, he LOVED it!!!
JANUARY... the middle, 2010:
We took the Boy's to see Alvin & the Chipmunks, the Squeakquel
It was the 1st time we have taken Jensen to a MOVIE!
We were nervous BUT like always... he was awesome!
When we walked into the theater it took forever to get him to his seat. When he saw the movie screen he acted as though he died and went to HEAVEN it was so cute. Every few stairs he'd stop, turn around and get so excited when he looked at the screen!
It was so CUTE!!!
Our 3 boys...
Alvin, Simone, Theodore... Jaden, Jack, Jensen.
JANUARY... the END, 2010:
Jensen got something sticky EVERYWHERE including his hair!
Check out that bald spot!
We had the pleasure of hanging out with my FAVORITE stand in MaMa and her Family for a FUN night of Poker!!!
Mama Sharee, Me & Gena
(That's Root Beer Mama Banks!)
As ALWAYS... Lot's of laughs and fun!
Look who WON!!!
You go Mama... By the way, those were most of my chips! LOL
The Kids always LOVE going to Grandma Sharee's but this time
was extra special because they got to bond with SAMMY the BIRD!!!
Jack looks scared BUT he loved this bird so much!
For a second I wanted to go out and buy him one!
Jensen TRIED hard to like Sammy
BUT... he was so scared!
Do you see what I see???
A modern day COOKIE MONSTER!!!
JANUARY... the END, 2010:
A LONG and CRAZY month has come to an end!