We can’t wait to meet you, ROSE AVERY POND!!!

Bekah had a “Tacky” Christmas party with Kelyn to celebrate their birthdays!  Sharon wore this sweater when she was pregnant with Victoria, so we took a picture of me wearing it with Rose for sentimental value!  I’m 28 weeks, 7 months!  Oh and Anna Kate learned how to say “Bekah” tonight and was following her around and saying Bekah over and over again – so cute!

Bekah with some of her 40+ friends that were at her b-day. 

Chocolate covered cherry mice, and Noelle with her new friend Khale.

Happy birthday girls!

Noelle thought it would be so “tacky” to wear a summer shirt with a Christmas bow – she really got into picking out her outfit – it was fun!

I love how Khale and Noelle were holding their hair too!

The girls got so many cute presents.  It was fun being a part of such a fun teenage birthday! 

Oh just enjoying a little milk in baby sissy’s car seat in the craft closet! 

Grandpapa and Kay Kay had us over to their house for Thanksgiving this year!  We had a great time being together and sharing Thanksgiving dinner!

Noelle and I made a turkey craft during the football game!

I love pineapple fruit salad as much as my girls love cherry pie and ice cream!

Oh my Anna Kate!

Oh my Noelle!

Enjoying Toy Story 3!

We are so thankful for our little girls!

“Try not to ever grow up!”  We love you!  Mommy and Daddy

Our pediatrician is SO cool and let us come weigh our pumpkin at the office! 

When we got there, I asked if I needed to sign in that we are here to weigh the pumpkin.  The receptionist said, “When is Pumpkin’s date of birth?”  I couldn’t believe she said that with a straight face.  I showed her the pumpkin and said, “It’s a literal pumpkin.”  Ha, Pumpkin Pond!

Wow!  We grew a pumpkin that’s bigger than our baby! 

The girls had so much fun showing off our little bit of country!

But they’re still from the city, and we like it that way!

Backstory: We got a pumpkin seed from story time at the library last spring
(around March).  The girls and I put it in a baggie with a moist paper
towel and let it bud in a sunny window for a few days.  Then, we went
out and planted it behind our A/C unit where there was no grass.  The
vines have been growing and growing ever since.  Much to our dismay,
there were no pumpkins.  So as not to disappoint the girls, Mike and I
bought a dinky little pumpkin and hid it out there for them to
find.  They were so excited!

But that’s just where the excitement begins!  So, Mike and I worked in
the flower beds last weekend with Rara and decided it was time to weed-eat down the vines in our side yard and tell them goodbye.  During the chopping process, Mike found this!!!  An enormous pumpkin that WE GREW!  YAY for city girls!

We had so much fun playing at the beach and taking pics of the fam!

26 weeks!

Got a little too close to the water – Oops!

I couldn’t pick between these pictures because the girls and I had so much fun!

Double oops!

Back for more (one more)!

Love their sopping dresses in this picture!

Thanks Clarissa and Cindy!  You’re the best!

I wanted to get a few pictures to capture the baby’s first visit to the beach!  Noelle made my bracelet “for the beach” from her bucket o beads collection!  I love it!

Okay Mike and Clarissa, this may be a little dorky, but I thought it was sweet, so I guess that makes me a little cheesy!

Pier fun after dark!

Noelle pretending to be a lifeguard on duty… what a crack up!  Goodnight beach!

Curt gave me a cross “Cali-style” that was one of the sweetest things anyone has ever thought to do for me, but that’s just Curt for ya!  

One last game before our flight back to Texas.  We sure will miss those Californians!!!