This is seriously Noelle’s first cookie!  You can probably tell by the smile on her face!

We are going to start a family tradition of planting an amaryllis every new year.  These flowers remind me of my grandmother and growing them is something we can do together to bring creation and new life into our new year!

Noelle about to eat dirt!

Now all we have to do is keep it watered and near the sun!  Good job!

Pure delight!  Happy New Year, Noelley!

3rd annual chillin’ New Year’s Eve party with the Fearings.

Girls Rule!

Big D NYE!

What?

Noelle and I have had so much fun shopping the after Christmas sales.  Some of the great deals we got were a comforter for her toddler bed and Christmas pjs for next year!

Mommy loves to shop the sales! 

No fair!  She would NEVER fall asleep in Mike or my arms, but when Jon and Heather come over, she doesn’t want to miss out on anything!

Too sweet!

We love you Grandma and wish you a very happy birthday!

Wow!  Santa brought some goodies to Arlington for Noelle!

Noelle loves her new baby and stroller!

Noelle’s stocking was full of art supplies!

This is what Noelle did when I said, "Hug the puppy!"

Endless hours of fun are to be had – YES!

Noelle’s new puppy, Diva (the store named her), has a magnetic mouth for her bones and cookies. 

Watches and socks!

Wow, Santa did good (pat on the back)!

Our sweet girl has a little cold, but her spirits are high! 

We love you little Noelle!  You are such a wonderful gift to us, and we are so thankful you play and laugh with us every day! 

Melissa made Mama Kay Kay and Grand Pa Pa a photo calendar from all our fun times together in 2007 for Christmas!

Uncle Stephen gave Noelle a super cool bongo drum from the Discovery Channel Kids!  Thank you so much, Uncle Steve!  Noelle loves all the colors and sounds!  You’re the best!

Playing at Uncle Steve’s brand new house!  Congrats Steve – your house is great, and we can’t wait to come hang out again soon!

Mama Kay Kay!

Noelle giving Mama Kay some of her art work.  Grand Pa Pa was in Wichita Falls helping Gran who is in poor health.  We wish her comfort and health and Grand Pa Pa a safe journey home!

Like it?  Love it?  Like it!  Love it!

Does this mean we need a drum room?

She’s a natural!

The Pond family is so musical – Noelle is going to love singing and playing all our instruments!

Giving Grandma her Christmas presents.

Our silly girl!  Noelle staring at the picture of herself that we gave Grandma.

We wish all the Ponds a very Merry Christmas!

One last wagon ride with cousin Ebert

One last clown face

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One last ornament on the tree

One last yo-yo spin

One last song on the piano

One last ride on Drew’s "pillar" 

And… One last VICTORY dance!

It was so great seeing Brad and Destiny over Christmas and meeting their precious baby boy!  Breckin is exactly one year younger than Noelle – we love our May babies! 

Santa Claus came to East Texas!

"Broder" and Noelle on Christmas morning

Fancy purse, girlfriend.  Cute grin!

Make a funny face!

Santa came to see us big kids too! 

This reminded me of the plank Bible story – Noelle was trying to get Drew’s bow off all morning!

Pretty funny!  I love my sister!

Christmas afternoon wagon ride

Bye guys – have FUN with Rara!