Saturday night Mike made an amazing from scratch pizza: dough, sauce, the whole nine yards.  It was the best pizza I have ever had!

Thanks, Mike Pond!

We had fun trying out a new hair style for school on Thursday.  The night before, I braided Noelle’s hair in lots of little braids all over her head.  She slept on it, and we took them out right before school.  Her hair had so much body and wave!  She told everyone it was Taylor Swift’s idea.  That was fun!

  

  

 

Ever since Christmas, Noelle will not leave the house without Lilly.  And Lilly has to have a necklace, hair bow that matches, and bracelet, not to mention matching outfit and shoes.  I feel like I already have three girls!!!

 

Anna Kate wanted a picture like big sissy!  She’s such a sweetie!  I can’t wait for Rose to be right there in the mix!  It won’t be long now…

We had so much fun at gym class with Malia today!

 

I so wish we could join the class, but I was worn out afterward and with baby Rose on the way, there’s just no way right now!  Anna Kate and Malia are saying “Ta Da!” in the 2nd picture.  Noelle said, “Aww, they get along so well,” about the 1st picture.

Aren’t they just the sweetest little girls!

 

Happy gymnast! 

We all met Mrs. Angela, Colbey, and Noelle afterward for lunch at Dickey’s.  What a fun morning!!!

 

Noelle got to have a sleep over with her Pond grandparents again last week, so we had the special privilege of spoiling Anna Kate!  We had SO much fun taking her out to dinner and to ride the carousel.  She was the happiest little girl in the entire world!

 

She couldn’t wait to get going!  I wish I had taken my camera with us!  She loved the carousel, so I think we will be doing that for her little mini-sized b-day this year!

The girls and I had fun playing with play doh this morning!  Noelle made lots of crosses in this first picture.  She said Jesus died on the big hot pink one because his love for us is so big!

 

This fantastic play doh girl is me, Mommy! (with Noelle’s signature eyelashes)

This is a big beautiful blue flower!

These are our family as snakes… from bottom to top, Rose little blue, Mommy (hot pink snake with the big ol belly), then Daddy, then Noelle (pink of course) and at the very top, Anna Kate. 

Noelle did this all by herself, and I was super impressed!

Anna Kate said “Eww..” to play doh but enjoyed banging with all of the tools! 

 

Welcome to our party!!!

 

 

It’s my party, and I’ll cry if I want to!

Candyland!

My belly keeps growing and growing!

Game time!

Toasting to a great new year!

Aww…

 

Counting down!

 

 

A LOOK BACK…

Ringing in 2006

(pregnant with Noelle)

Ringing in 2007

 

Ringing in 2008

What a rip off! 

Ringing in 2009

 

(pregnant with Anna Kate)

 

Ringing in 2010

 

 

 

Last year and this year! 

Ringing in 2011

(Pregnant with Rose)

 

What fun times!!!

May your new year be filled with as much love and laughter as these little ones share!

We had a wonderful Christmas celebration with the Ponds this year!  The gift exchange was fast and furious, so I didn’t get any pictures, but we had too much fun!!!  The girls are so blessed to have such loving families surrounding them!