Quarterly Post

Apparently I feel I only need to update my blog a few times a year, and a trip to the pumpkin patch pushed me to do it today. Aside from an emergency room visit for James, the Bankes brood is doing great. James is almost 100% now and Elizabeth's love for her brother continues to beat out her love for us by about 100% as well. He is her favorite thing, and she truly is the sweetest big sister ever. She is always looking out for him and there is nothing she wouldn't do for him. James lights up when he sees her and adores her as well. Jeremy and I constantly are in awe of God's generosity and faithfulness to us. We are humbled and amazed that He would bless us so richly with each other and our incredible children.

We decided to go on our annual McKillip/Bankes pumpkin patch trip last night, and when I told Elizabeth we were going she said, "Oh, I used to love going there when I was a little girl!" I asked if she thought she was to old for it now that she was 3 and she assured me she wasn't. Our pumpkin patch venture was bitter-sweet however. We were having a great time until we were about to get on the hay ride and feed the animals (which happens to be mine and Elizabeth's favorite part) and it started raining. We waited under a shanty, wooden roof until we accepted defeat and ran to the car. But I was able to get some sweet pics of the cutest little pumpkins ever.