Happy Birthday Banks

Sunday afternoon at Honeysuckle Hill Farm

We had such a fun afternoon at Honeysuckle Hill Farm with Gran, Clair, Ella, and Mia! We saw pigs, chickens, ducks, cows, goats, sheep, and rabbits. There was a pig race where we cheered for "Swine-ina Twain", "Leanne Pork-rines", and Kevin Bacon. Banks even enjoyed a ride on the cow train. The sky finally cleared today so we could have a sunny and cool fall afternoon of fun. This place was great!

I thought this picture was too cute. Cousin Ella and Banks looking at the animals!

Banks and I rode on the "cow train" that pulled us around the pasture.

Banks and his cousins Ella (3 1/2) and Mia (17 mon)

What a funny bunch! I have a feeling this picture may sneak out at a rehearsal dinner in twenty years or so.

Banks had his first day of school last Friday in the Lamb Room with Ms. Mandy and Ms. Terry! He had a great first day and was so excited to be there that he didn't cry at all when I left and couldn't manage to close his eyes for a nap with all the excitement! He finally fell asleep on a climbing toy and they just put a blanket over him. These are the best pictures we could get. Notice the lunch box is half the size of Banks......he has to take all bottles and cups already made so he basically takes a small cooler!

My days of putting Banks on the floor with a toy to play with are over. Banks the Explorer is all over the place trying to stick his hands in the toilet, climbing into the walk in shower and finding any and all dust bunnies and leaves to munch on! Here he was busted climbing out of the shower!

Here are some pictures from the last week or so........

This was taken after I let Banks hold his spoon to eat his spaghetti.....we haven't tried it again since.