Take a Walk in Our Shoes: the story of Banks

seeing that Banks is a big part of our family and practically our child,

i figured it was time he got his very own post.

The Biography of Banks:

It all started a year ago last February with Will spilling the beans that he had wanted to get me a puppy for my birthday but after researching the cost of buying one, vet visits, shots, and all the little things that go into raising a dog decided it would probably be better to wait until later down the road... maybe he shouldn't have told me this, because it sparked a fire inside of me. the idea of starting out our marriage with a puppy sounded like sooo much fun! i daydreamed about the walks we would all take together, the cuddling, and playing fetch in the summer time.. i was sold on the idea! i secretly kept checking the pets section of Craigslist to see which dogs were the cutest and in a decent price range. one night me and my friends Kelsie and Metzli found an ad on Craigslist for the most adorable chihuhua puppies for a smokin deal (keep in mind this was a few days before my wedding.. but i just couldn't resist!) we called the lady and they said they already had the parents of the puppies and the grandma doggy and just couldn't keep any more dogs. they had already given them their first shots and sold most of the litter except two. the next night we met up with the family and they brought out their last two puppies, i immediately fell in love with our little Banks and Kelsie was crazy about the brother puppy. it was a done deal!

will was surprised when i showed him Banks but couldn't stop cuddling and loving on the little guy so i knew he was okay with my spur of the moment decision. he had lots of time to bond with the puppy while i got my nails and hair done for our wedding. Metzli babysat him during the couple days before and throughout our big day, then my sister Cheeri and her family watched him while we were honeymooning in Hawaii. when we got back, we all moved on up to Utah and have been having fun with him ever since! he completes our little family, and is just so darn cute! enjoy the pictures below. :]