Brooke and I took Noelle and Hudson for a wagon ride in Veteran’s Park this afternoon.

Noelle was laughing with Brooke while she was taking pics.

Brooke and the kids watching the ducks swim and bathe in the pond.

Miss priss was livin’ it up – she got so hot and sleepy!

It was such a lovely day – Hudson and Noelle shared all their toys and treats – it was really sweet!

“Uh oh! Dropped the fruit puffs!”

Someone’s getting sleepy!

The second we got to the car, both of the babies were out cold – it was hysterical! Thanks Brooke and Hud for coming to play with us – we had such a wonderful afternoon with you.

It’s crazy… we blink and all of a sudden it is a beautiful spring day… we are healthy and happy and all is well in the Pond household – these days are heaven on earth!

Exploring with confidence!

Enjoy your TODAY!

Mollie Grace McCown was born on March 5, 2007. We went to meet her last night at the hospital in Irving – she is SO CUTE! There is absolutely nothing like holding a newborn baby. Tears were welling up from deep within my soul when I got to hold her – it’s the most amazing miracle life has for us to experience… PURE JOY!

CONGRATULATIONS MARK, MERESEY, AND MAGGIE!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Our friends from California, the Ziemkes, had their last flat child visit Texas – Flat Corbin came to kick up his spurs and learn about the great state of Texas. We are sending him back with many adventures that were had, a sheriff’s badge, beef jerkey for the cowboys on the range, post cards, and a very special book about the armadillo from Amarillo – I can’t wait to hear how he liked his trip!

The Ponds at Trail Dust with Flat Corbin!

Flat Corbin had fun watching everyone slide…

Cowboy John helped pick out just the right book for Flat Corbin to read to his class!

Flat Corbin goes on a wagon ride with Noelle!

Noelle getting ready for her bath with her cowgirl duckie!

After all of his adventures, Flat Corbin wanted to sit on Noelle’s new desk to read a good night story! We hope you had fun visiting the Ponds in Texas, Flat Corbin – Y’all come back now, ya hear!?!

Drew is smiling all the time these days – we love and miss him so much!!!

As of today, all three of us have had the rotavirus. Mike stayed home from work yesterday and his parents saved our lives last night. They came and picked up Noelle after school, and we slept until they got back. It was so good! Noelle is doing great, but Mike and I are really weak…

Today is a new day, and I feel like we are finally over the hump!

I thought about names for this entry all day while I was laying in bed sick… like Rosie Round-up, What a Week, Double Trouble… thankfully my mom is here and that makes everything better.

Noelle is doing better. The last time she threw up was last night; today she has been very alert and playful, and her fever broke. She is holding down liquids and a little applesauce. Thank you for your prayers for us.

Our blog is usually so happy, I wanted to post some cute pictures of Noelle reading a book with “RaRa.” She doesn’t have any clothes on because… well, fill in the blanks – haha!

Thanks so much everyone who thought about us on our 4th wedding anniversary yesterday. We did get to go to Olive Garden and celebrate before I got sick, Okay, thanks for caring for us – I’m back to bed!