We love you and hope you had a great birthday!
Momma-Kay, Noelle, Melissa, and Grandma (Mattie Ruth) getting ready for some tucker from down under!
Noelle with her great grandmother!
Grand-Papa’s napkin puppet saved us from Noelle’s teething nightmare for a few minutes!
Beau and Kristin had a great couple’s wedding shower at BJ’s this afternoon. We love you guys and can’t wait for the big day!
Mike, Chris (baby Gavin), Beau, and Jon – these guys go way back!
Tonight we went to a house warming party for Hiral and Sushant Muchhala – their house is so beautiful and we are so happy for our friends!
We had such a wonderful time sharing Indian cusine and learning about the culture of India!
Ananya and Noelle were next door neighbors for the first three months of Noelle’s life… they are so precious!
Noelle is such a good kitchen helper!
She loves her wooden spoon and baby rattle…
Noelle has had a cold this week and on top of that, her front two top teeth are coming in more and more each day. She has been such a good sport about all of the pain – we are so blessed with such a great baby!
Okay Mom, how does it look?
Noelle had so much fun at the Kelly’s on Sunday!
We had a great time hanging out…
Noelle wanted to show off her walking progress!
The Ponds got cozy in the “family chair!”
Noelle is crazy about Daddy’s guitar!!! She wants to play it and be near it all the time these days!
Noelle has learned how to press happy doll’s hand so that he will shake and say, “That’s funny!” My granmother gave me this little doll in 1996 (she called him the Wal-Mart roll back man), and it’s still making us laugh!
Thanks for coming home for lunch and playing with us Daddy!
Noelle was taking everything in…
Our little girl will be walking in no time!
Isn’t Noelle adorable!?!
Meet Lola, the Hula snowgirl!!!
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Noelle’s top front left tooth is coming in – it is so big and white! Her bottom teeth are cutting through as well. She has been so uncomfortable but is making the most of it in spite of the pain. We are so proud of you, Noelle bug!!!
We are having so much fun with Noelle these days… she’s pulling up and standing on everything from the dishwasher, to the ottoman, kitchen chairs, and even her high chair!
She’s a burst of energy, and we love it!
She flirts with strangers when we go to a store or out to eat… she’s full of cute smiles and giggly grins!
Ashley and Shawn got engaged New Year’s Eve! We are so happy for you guys – you are a match made in heaven, and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!
John and Noelle playing with her rings… not Ashley’s ring, but ya know!
Thanks for coming over guys!!! We love you!
This prayer has meant so much to us over the holidays… may 2007 be a year of giving, listening, learning, and loving unconditionally!
“O divine Master, grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console; to be understood as to understand; to be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive; it is in pardoning that we are pardoned; and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.”
— Saint Francis of Assisi
