This is Banks with his beautiful friend Rowen.  Banks went to his first birthday party on Saturday.  Rowen turns 1 just five days before Banks.  Most of you know that Lyndsey (Rowen's mom) and I are great friends.  Jeff and I think they would make a great couple.  As you can see if you look closely, Rowen is already showing signs of liking Banks (scratching his back).  :)

At Rowen's Party they did a 'water blob'.  It was perfect because it was really hot out and Banks loves the water.  It was basically like a giant water bed that they poked holes in for the babies to play on.  So fun!

Banks in Wal Mart the other day. 

 

 

 

Our good friend JJ let us put Banks up on his horse.  This makes me soo happy!  He better like horses.  Cant wait for him to ride his first horse for real.

 

The following pictures of Jeff at a race track out in Toelle.  Him and his friend's bought Groupons to race ferarris.  I wont discuss the details of Jeff possibly getting kicked out.  You'll have to ask him yourself if you want the full story. :)

Jana got to come down and visit on the 23rd over the Labor Day Holiday. Sooo fun!  We went to Thanksgiving point one day and met Brent, Alicia and kids at Farm Country.  We got to go on a hay ride pulled by draft horses and walk around and see all kinds of fun farm animals.  This is Tanner, Banks and I.

One of the nights Jana was here we got a babysitter and went down to the Riverwoods in Provo for the evening.  We just stumbled across this fun toy store.  Danny, Jeff and Jana with some sweeeet rubberband guns.

Jeff built a little path with pavers to connect the back porch with the garage.  Way to go Jeff it looks great!

Labor day at our friend's house, the Grows.  Banks may or may not have tried to steal someones hot dog when they weren't looking.  :)

Our new sofa!!  (After almost a month of NO SOFA)

 

Also at the birthday party the kiddos got to paint with "edible paint".  So fun!  Banks wasn't so sure at first but soon caught the vision!

 Giving Daddy high five!

My boys last sunday.  Oh how I love these two!  Doesn't Banks just look like a mini Jeff?

 Look at this kid!  Aw he's so cute!

Our house is really coming along!  The only thing left pretty much is: carpet, plumbing, touch up paint.    We're about 90% done!  Hurray!  Its so exciting!

Appliances got delivered the other day!  Woo-hoo!  (Our oven isnt blue, its just the protective plastic)

 (Bank's hair looks terrible here..like an old man) but!..I wanted you to see how much he loves to swing!  He loves loves loves the swing and just giggles non-stop!  Oh Banks has 5 teeth now..with a 6th one just breaking through!

I dont know what Banks loves more...the swing, or bath time!  He can crawl now..and so he'll crawl to the bath tub and get all excited sitting next to it squeeling and pounding on the tub hoping I'll fill it up!

"Is it bath time yet, Momma?"

 Jeff and I went to the temple tonight.  The tulips are so beautiful right now!  What a blessing it is to live so close to a House of the Lord.

On our way home from the temple...we spied the waffle truck!  We tried going there once before but they sold out.  But today was our lucky day!  The waffles were sooooo tasty!  

My car had a flat tire the other day so I was trying to do most of it myself.  He he :)

 This is an old picture.  (Pre-wood floor).   Jeff, Danny, Brent, and Cameron did a great job laying our wood floor.  It turned out beautiful!!  Way to go guys.

Banks really likes spaghetti.  He's a great little eater.  

 
The boys in action!

Many, many, many, many hours later...and staples, and nails, and boards later...Jeff set the final board!  The floor isn't clean here...but you might get the idea.  The floor is an engineered wood called Natural Malaysian Walnut.  Its an exotic wood with all kinds of character.  Lots of lights and darks..Its beautiful!

 Banks and I have been to Las Vegas twice in the last three weeks.  The first time was a road trip with Brents Family to meet Emily and Mikey.  It was so fun!  We spent the weekend at Tahiti Village swimming, eating yummy food, and enjoy the wonderful sunshine.  I hope this becomes a traditions!

 Banks with his cousins!

 Yay!  fun with the cousins!!  Banks hasnt gotten to see cousin Mikey in a long time.

We got to visit M & M land in Vegas.

 Arent these three so cute!!?  They did so good on the long drive.