Too Cute!

Em'ry loves Sour Cream!

And, loves Tubby Time!

And, loves cuddling up in Mommy and Daddy's bed!

It is sooooo HOT!

We have been burning up lately! It has been in the low 100s for about a week. One morning, while Greg was mowing, Em'ry wanted to play outside and before long she was pouring sweat and covered in dirt.

After mowing the front yard, Greg turned on the sprinkler and I got a grand idea...Rinse Em'ry off before we go inside!

So, from time to time she would go over and wash her hands.

Then, she got a little braver and decided a little water would be a nice way to cool off.

Before long she was drinking out of the sprinkler!

It didn't take long for her to fall in love!

Needless to say, I didn't have to rinse Em'ry off before we went inside because she took care of that herself!

Hurry!!!!Summer is coming to an END!

We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful schedule in the summers. That is, we are so happy that Greg and I get the summers off! We have been on the go since the first of June and school has snuck up on us. With Greg going back to help with football, Em'ry and I have been in a rush to cram in as many last minute activities as possible. So, here goes...Our last week of Summer in pictures!

The Park!

We love to make brownies ;)

On our way to the Children's Museum with Cathy and Johnathan!

Hmmm...I think she likes to be in charge. I have no idea where she gets it!

Shopping the outlets with momma, Aunt Brandi, and Aunt Jana is exhausting! She couldn't even finish her cookie!

On our way to the mailbox!

Seize every moment to be together. Seize every opportunity to say "I love you." Choose to be happy with the little things life offers!

The Dog Days of Summer bring a smile to my face!

Ahhh...How peaceful the neighborhood is in the middle of the day. Too bad those moments will be missed by the Banks family all too soon as teachers start back to school next week :( But, we are enjoying it while we can!

Greg and I recently celebrated our 4 year anniversary! Crazy! Am I old enough to have been married that long?! I guess its true that time flies when you are having fun:) Em'ry stayed with Aunt Brandi so that Greg and I could go into the city for a date night. But, we wanted to include Em'ry in our celebrating so we went to dinner as a family the night before. Here are a couple of pics of Em'ry and the beautiful flowers Greg bought me.

Em'ry and I made a trip to the zoo last week while Greg was working freshman football camp. Now, my dad gave me a really hard time about it because he ALWAYS wants to go to the zoo when he is in town and we never do. But, let me clarify....In order to enjoy the Houston Zoo in August, you MUST arrive when the gates open and be done viewing the animals by 11:00 am. This is because it is so hot that the animals are asleep by then anyway and it is too hot to walk around and look for the animals who are napping in the shade only to be disappointed because they are nowhere in sight. So, I talked to my dad and he agreed that the next time he is in town we will leave the house by 8 and thus enjoy the zoo :) But, since he missed our trip, these pics are for him.

I guess I should note that Em'ry's favorite animals right now are elephants and frogs. We visited the elephant yards 4 times! It seems like we had to go back there between each exhibit.

Hot, sweaty, and ready to see the elephants again!

Greg's mom came to visit this past weekend and we had loads of fun! Em'ry loves being spoiled by her MiMi. We played outside alot, played putt-putt, and Em'ry talked MiMi into trying out her new pool.

Love and Laughter=One LOUD House!

A couple of weeks ago, we were happy to open our home to a rowdy bunch:) My parents came to visit and brought along Hailie and Kayley. Em'ry loved the attention and we stayed busy the entire week.

The Beach!

KEMAH!

Chuck-E-Cheese!

Em'ry's 1st Circus!

It is so nice having both Brandi and Jana in the same town! Now, when my parents come visit its like a big family vacation with all the conveniences of home :)