Team Salmon: Samuel David Banks

Monday, April 7

Samuel David Banks

Wow! It's been almost 2 months since I've been on here. I apologize to those of you who actually care. So get ready because there is about to be a plethora of posts coming your way!!! I hope you can handle it. So I'll start with an event waaaay back in February. The third to be exact. Sam and I blessed our beautiful baby boy that day and our families came out to witness our little baby receive the most beautiful blessing I've ever heard. Sam is the best daddy in the world and hearing him ask his Heavenly Father for all the things he wishes for his baby was so special and it brought tears to my eyes.

We bought a little white shorts-suit for his special day, and he looked so stinking cute in it I couldn't help but laugh every time I looked at him. Thanks Mom and Dad, Heather and Annalisa for all your help with that little outfit. You are all the best!!! These pictures are from when he was 6 weeks old, so it's funny to see them now - as he is now a LOT bigger and chunkier. And has a little more personality! But here they are:

The new family

Mommy and her little man

Proud Papa

From the left: my dad, mom, brother-in-law Michael, sister Shelley, me, David, Sam, Lisa's husband Dee, and Lisa (Sam's mom). Sam's dad Jerry was also there for the blessing, but he had to cut out early before we took pictures. Thanks for being there, Grandpa Banks! We love you!

6 comments:

Jenna Theobald Broadbent said...: Wow! Sam--your mom is a babe. I can tell you're related--wait, that didn't sound right. They are two separate, and appropriate comments.
1) You look like your mom
2) Your mom is very pretty.

I'll stop now.; Mon Apr 07, 05:20:00 PM
Shannon said...: Ha ha ha. Jenna I can always count on you for a laugh. And I agree on both accounts. And I don't separate the two.; Mon Apr 07, 06:59:00 PM
Jennifer said...: Little David is just too stinkin cute!!! he looks absolutely adorable in his blessing outfit! We miss you guys!!!; Tue Apr 08, 01:40:00 PM
Nicole said...: The blessing Sam gave seriously was so special. I'm glad we could be a part of it. I love all the family pictures - they are so beautiful. And your little boy in his shorts outfit is just the cutest!!; Wed Apr 09, 07:32:00 PM
Anonymous said...: What great pics and what a great family! I think we were all teary eyed on that blessing__and yes, he was cuter than cute in his blessing outfit. Ditto to Cory__Lisa is hot! Thanks for getting blessing pictures up!; Thu Apr 10, 10:16:00 AM
Brittany said...: Wish we could have been there! We love you guys...; Fri Apr 11, 04:58:00 PM

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Sam

Sam is currently: attending George Mason Law School, and is in his first year. He signed up for an extracurricular negotiations team during his first semester, and competed against other students for a chance to represent the school in a regional negotiations competition, and won. He is gone a lot, but makes a point to spend quality time with his boys any chance he has at home. He is an amazing father and loving husband, and we are excited for all the new changes this move has brought him, and all of us as well!

David

David is currently: loving his daily preschool routine and constantly points out that he and Daddy are both "school boys", loves animals and anything animal related, and is also going through a pirate phase, is starting to read and can read most of "Hop on Pop", loves sounding out anything he can find and gets so proud of himself when he figures out what word it is, is starting to do simple math like addition and subtraction and is working on more complex problems (like what is 3+3+3 instead of just 3+3), is getting so big I don't know what to do with him!

Trevor

Trevor is currently: starting preschool two days a week, and likes to point out to David that he too is now a "school boy", is a very spunky and funny child and has Sam and me laughing constantly, is very snuggly and affectionate, loves cars and trains - especially Thomas the train, knows a lot of train vernacular, some of which I wasn't familiar with until now - engine, cargo, freight, coupling, shunting, hauling, etc. He will correct you if you use the wrong term for anything train related. He also just started Sunbeams and is enjoying being in primary thus far!