Fall Family Portraits

Our family photos from our church directory photo shoot.

Bethany's Softball 2015

Most of you have met our boys babysitter, Bethany.  She is the boys best buddy and a daughter to us.  Here are her softball pictures from this year.  We are proud of her and her accomplishments.

Noah's Baseball Schedule

If any of you would like to come watch Noah and his tee-ball team, RSP Heating, here is his schedule.  All but one is at Herrin Ball Park, Diamond 6.

RSP Heating Jr Ball League Schedule 2015
Date	Day	Home	Visitor	Time	Diamond
May 8, 2015	Friday	Opening Ceremonies		6:00	3
May 9, 2015	Saturday	Herrin Elks	RSP Heating	4:30	6
May 14, 2015	Thursday	RSP Heating	Chucks BBQ	6:00	6
May 23, 2015	Saturday	State Farm	RSP Heating	6:00	6
May 26, 2015	Tuesday	KB's	RSP Heating	6:00	6
May 30, 2015	Saturday	RSP Heating	Herrin Drug	12:30	6
June 5, 2015	Friday	Dental Safari	RSP Heating	5:30	6
June 9, 2015	Tuesday	RSP Heating	Downtown Enterprises	5:30	6
June 13, 2015	Saturday	RSP Heating	Herrin Elks	2:00	6
June 19, 2015	Friday	Chucks BBQ	RSP Heating	5:30	6
June 23, 2015	Tuesday	RSP Heating	State Farm	5:30	6
June 25, 2015	Thursday	RSP Heating	KB's	5:30	6
June 26, 2015	Friday	RSP Heating	Downtown Enterprises	8:15	3
July 1, 2015	Wednesday	Herrin Drug	RSP Heating	5:30	6
July 4, 2015	Saturday	RSP Heating	Herrin Elks	6:00	6
July 6, 2015	Monday	RSP Heating	Dental Safari	5:30	6

Leopard On A String

And the torch is passed. Leopard On A String was Shawn's favorite book as a child. It was bought by his mother at a used book sale for 25 cents. She had to read it hundreds of times. Daddy had to read it dozens of times to both boys. Christopher said. "We haven't read that in a long time." He zoomed off to get it and this time he read it to us. He loves to read. We are so proud of him.

Hallowee. 2014

Christopher and Noah wanted to both be St. Noah for school.  For the nighttime, they chose to be pirates.  Chris was determined to be a "ghost" pirate, so daddy had to recall his old KISS facepaint skills and make a ghost pirate.  After a hard night of trick or treating, the "spirit" left him and wiped him out.  Argh but these scurvy-dogs liberated and handsome booty from the land-lubbers!

Spring "Break?"

As the Banks boys' spring break comes to a close, I am reflective as to the peaks and valleys of a week of break with one parent home. There winners and losers and survival of all is still in question as of the writing of this entry.  There has been bike riding, fort building, dirt digging, hole making, hole filling, book writing, fit throwing, take outs, time outs, trips and polar whips. The words "hey dad" have been said an estimated 1500 times over these five days. Chris and Daddy have come to terms that daddy will not be the one who teaches him how to tie shoes. Patience is a virtue which daddy is ill supplied in such matters.  I am sure that I will look back fondly on this time, this quality bonding time. But as for now, several hours of complete silence would do this father good!

2013 OLMC Christmas Program

We had a great time last night at the boys' Christmas Program at school.  We had a cute little shepherd boy and Noah had a great time singing with his classmates.  The boys' babysitter, Bethany, joined us as well.  Chris also got a picture with his girlfriend Sidnee.  OOOOoooooo!