If only we had discovered this field during the golden hour!  Noelle’s allergies were going nuts and the sun was already mostly down, but good grief, this experience was unbelievably magical!  My grandmother, Granny, and her sister, Aunt Polly, planted this field of flocks decades ago.  I know she would be tickled pink, especially the fact that I ended up having three girls, just like her!!!  Never would have thought it, and it’s a tall order to live up to, but we’re excited to be on this journey!

 

Got our middle all signed up for kindergarten!!!  I cannot believe Anna Kate and Malia are starting elementary school next year!  I’m nervous, excited, sad, happy, and everything in between… so is she!  But, before we get all carried away, we’ve got an entire summer ahead of us, and we’re planning to party!!! 

 

After wearing expanders since November, the time had finally come for Noelle to get braces.  She has crowding problems and in order to fit all of her permanent teeth, this was our only option (and it’s extremely time sensitive too).  Her dentist and orthodontist both said, “Now or never.”  Without going into any more detail, I was a nervous wreck, and she was a champ, as always (I must say, we have excellent doctors, so that helps)!  The second picture is Noelle with her blue tooth shampoo, the step before brackets!  She’s such a fun sport to approve this picture for the blog… she is old enough now that she says which pictures of her go on the blog.

 

Afterward, we did a little shopping!

After a wonderful La Madeline soup dinner, we came home to show Daddy!  This picture says it all… our baby is growing up!

Before (with orange slushy teeth, lol) and after with her pink/turquoise braces! 

We had such a peaceful drive home through the countryside of East Texas on our way home from Easter.  Mike and I noticed it was super quiet and looked back, and all three of our little girls were sound asleep!  We’ve been in this mode ever since we’ve been home, but the action hasn’t stopped around us.  Spring is such a wonderfully busy time of the year! 

  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

The girls had so much fun finding their Easter baskets full of surprises on the front porch!

 

The Easter bunny and Cash were working behind the scenes to fill up the girls’ baskets with fun prizes! 

Saylor knew the big girls weren’t allowed outside yet, but honestly, this baby smiles 24/7!  You will never meet a happier baby!

The bunny puts a few of the same things in their baskets every year (Easter themed)!  No one has remembered yet!  Ha!

The Pond girls arrive on the scene…

Rose Avery and Saylor Rose!

Well this back-to-back thing is awfully cute guys!

Dud harmonicas!  The Easter bunny found a great deal on Frozen & Barbie harmonicas, but they were no good!  The kids would blow and blow and just a tiny little peep of a sound would come out.  I bet he’s going to be on the lookout all.year.long for a redo for next year!  (LOL)  What a fun memory!

Nancy and I worked together on the baskets this year (along with the bunny, of course), and she landed a huge hit with the sunflower crowns! 

The harmonicas were everywhere!

Oh my!  Love them all

Anna Kate, Harper, Noelle, Saylor and Rose loving some cousin time on Easter weekend!

 

  

 

Noelle always takes time out to adore/enjoy her sisters and when I asked them to do something silly, I had no idea Rose would eat her dress… that’s a new one, even for Rose!

I’m so privileged to be their Auntie Momo!!!

 

When we say we want to take a picture of the adults, this is what happens, ha, pretty perfect!  Check out Cutie Kate!

Nothing like watching little girls run around in open country fields!

I love my second sissy!

 

They go together!

  

These pics are so precious to me!  Anna Kate loves to take care of Harper, and she’s such a little lady!

 

My sweetie pie!

 

Fashionista for always!

Soul mates!

 

Lol!  Most fun part of my day is seeing what she comes up with next!

 

  

Lovin’ us some Harper curls!!!

What a fun little night running around the countryside!

Love all of our Easter traditions in East Texas!

Poppa & Rara had a very special surprise for the kiddos Rara has wanted to do for forever… she turned the under stairs storage closet into a play room for the grandkids (she had most of it done before she broke her arms)!  One wall is full of arts and crafts, one entire wall is a chalk board, and there is even a reading nook under the stairs. 

My favorite part of having the closet was closing the door and listening to them interact without them knowing we were listening.  They are so candid and sweet; Their little imaginations are so cute!

Talking about toes in the reading nook!  Isn’t this so cool!?! 

 

We spent most of Easter weekend swinging in the back yard.  I didn’t have my camera out for that part, so I’m so thankful Brother Man captured this awesome picture of Anna Kate and Harper swinging together!

 

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

Anna Kate told me this turtle is called a “Pancake turtle” because it is flat like a pancake and the same color as a pancake.

 

  

Anna Kate said the blue parrot said, “Hello!” to them!

  

 

 

 

  

XOXO Mrs. Paula’s pics!