We’ve been reading "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" this week.  Noelle loves reading books!  On the page where the wicked Queen turns into a scary old lady, Noelle said, "That Queen’s gonna get Snow White!"  She loves pointing at all the animals Snow White makes friends with and sings to in the forest.

Random fact about me: This is a picture of Noelle with my blanky, named Kanky.  I’ve had Kanky ever since I was born.  My parents nearly freaked when I took my blanket to college.  Mom even bought a pillow with a pouch to hide it in!  Many years later, married and with child, I still sleep with Kanky every night.  🙂

P.S.  I’m just now letting Noelle "share" Kanky but just for story time.

Noelle got so excited when we got to the stadium and had a blast eating all John and Curtis’s food at the Cuervo Club before the game.

Curtis, Brother Man, & the rest of the fam at the start of the game.

Noelle loved the fact that the Rangers are out of playoff contention because she had plenty of room to run around and strike poses for the paparazzi (Curtis and myself)!

I cannot tell you how great it is just to sit back and be at the ballpark.  Ahh…

Noelle fell asleep on the way home and John was so sweet to bring her in and keep her comfortable.

Noelle slept like this when she was a baby, and I still find her sleeping like this every now and then in her big girl bed.

Victoria & Rebekah spent the night with us last night and boy did we have fun!  We started the night off at Nelda’s, then went to play games at Alley Cats.  The girls won so many tickets, and we got all sorts of treats.  They even bought Noelle a sheet of stick-on earrings.  Then we came home and Skyped (video chat) with the Eberts, which is so cool because we actually get to see them live on the computer.  Mike then yelled, "Everyone get in the car!" and we proceeded to Marble Slab.  When we got home, we  watched "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants" which was super cute.  We finished the night with our tradition of Mo’s bed-time stories (which are getting lame because I need some new material – I promise to work on them)!  This morning we had donuts with sprinkles, and the girls were off to do last minute errands before school starts on Monday.  We had so much fun with you guys and always LOVE having you!  Sorry I was so dorky (I’ll work on that too)!

We’re having a baby!!!  We are 10 weeks along, and the due date is March 23, 2009!

Telling the Banks!

Telling the Ponds!

We are so excited!!!

Will had a beach ball/swim party turned balloon party indoors because it was pouring rain in Keller last night.  We had SO much fun, and the kids loved all the impromptu games and activities.

We gave Will a Chalktopus.  After he opened it, he brought the present over to Noelle to say thank you.  It was so cute and sweet!  The right picture is of Noelle and Mary enjoying the balloon rocket game.  The kids loved seeing the balloons squeal all over the room!

Bailey and Noelle playing in the game room.

Mary put together the neatest goodie bags for the kids!  One of Noelle’s favorite things was the foam pill that grew into a penguin when we put it in the water.  She was amazed and treated it like it was alive.  She wouldn’t touch it with her fingers, so we got out a little flag.  Mike and I were calling it the "Penguin Poke."  She loves that little penguin! 

We’ve had so much fun at the play pools this summer!  We’re going to have to buy a pass for next summer!

We had a blast at the Rangers game this weekend (thanks Texas Power), and we invited Shawn and Ashley to go with us.

The girls in front of the ballpark.

Checking out the field before the game.

The Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is so beautiful!

Tonight was Alumni Appreciation night.  This pic is for Michele.  The far left player on the front row is Rusty Greer, and two down from him with his arms crossed is Nolan Ryan.  This was the view from our seats!

Afterward they had amazing fireworks above all the flags and circling the entire stadium.  Noelle kept yelling, "I love you, fireworks!  You’re pretty fireworks!"  

Tulip Sparkles bracelets can now be purchased at Polka Dots in the Arlington Highlands shopping center.  I am so excited!  They’ve been there a month and are selling great!  If you’re in the area, go check them out!

Noelle is definitely ready for gym class now!  She danced and flipped all Sunday night watching the Olympics and refuses to take off her gym suit (even for naps).