{"id":1320,"date":"2007-10-08T15:11:39","date_gmt":"2007-10-08T21:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandmpond.com\/blog\/?p=1320"},"modified":"2007-10-08T15:14:24","modified_gmt":"2007-10-08T21:14:24","slug":"texas-power-fall-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/08\/texas-power-fall-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Power Fall Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2109.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"316\" alt=\"IMG_2109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2109_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Mike&#8217;s company had an amazing fall picnic on Sunday!&nbsp; It&#8217;s so great to work for such a family-oriented company!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2191.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"333\" alt=\"IMG_2191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2191_thumb.jpg\" width=\"251\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2192.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"337\" alt=\"IMG_2192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2192_thumb.jpg\" width=\"194\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noelle has never had more fun in her entire life &#8211; we&nbsp;were having a ball watching her engage in&nbsp;all of the activities!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2218.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"313\" alt=\"IMG_2218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2218_thumb.jpg\" width=\"252\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2214.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"315\" alt=\"IMG_2214\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2214_thumb.jpg\" width=\"196\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nice to meet you scarecrow, let me give you a kiss!&nbsp; I think she felt sorry for the scarecrow &#8211; she thought he was kind of odd!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2119.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"353\" alt=\"IMG_2119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2119_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Miss Tina introducing Noelle to her first bounce house!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2296.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"486\" alt=\"IMG_2296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2296_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>More fun times!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2177.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"357\" alt=\"IMG_2177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2177_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jon giving Noelle lots of kisses!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2194.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"336\" alt=\"IMG_2194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2194_thumb.jpg\" width=\"211\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2196.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"336\" alt=\"IMG_2196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2196_thumb.jpg\" width=\"238\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maybe next&nbsp;year we will be able to say pumpkins &#8211; for&nbsp;now they are wonderful &#8220;BAWLS!!!&#8221;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2200.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" height=\"545\" alt=\"IMG_2200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2200_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Bliss&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2134.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"316\" alt=\"IMG_2134\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2134_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Someone&#8217;s getting sleepy.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2138.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"619\" alt=\"IMG_2138\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2138_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>As always, Noelle is infatuated with Mommy&#8217;s beads.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2209.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"557\" alt=\"IMG_2209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2209_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>&#8230; and were back into the fun and games.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2215.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"309\" alt=\"IMG_2215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2215_thumb.jpg\" width=\"215\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2228.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"310\" alt=\"IMG_2228\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2228_thumb.jpg\" width=\"229\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Noelle&nbsp;thought the scarecrow was just pitiful.&nbsp; She came back over to him, patting him and saying, &#8220;Awww&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2171.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"320\" alt=\"IMG_2171\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2171_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Tina and Carl giving Noelle a little T.L.C. after refereeing a close game of flag football.&nbsp; Noelle&#8217;s giggling at what a great &#8220;claw&#8221; (watch, or clock) Carl has on.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2357.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"371\" alt=\"IMG_2357\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2357_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time for the Texas Power star pinata!&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2360.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"291\" alt=\"IMG_2360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2360_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Noelle just had to take a turn like the big kids!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2375.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"263\" alt=\"IMG_2375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2375_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Noelle&nbsp;actually collected quite a bit of candy.&nbsp; However,&nbsp;she only got to eat the apple she bobbed below.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2382.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"368\" alt=\"IMG_2382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2382_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2380.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"314\" alt=\"IMG_2380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2380_thumb.jpg\" width=\"395\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2386.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"286\" alt=\"IMG_2386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2386_thumb.jpg\" width=\"214\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2385.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"287\" alt=\"IMG_2385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/TexasPowerFallFestival_DC1D\/IMG_2385_thumb.jpg\" width=\"230\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a great end to a fun birthday weekend!<\/p>\n<p>Noelle went to the Mansfield High School football game on Friday night with the Prince family while Mommy and Daddy had a date night in Dallas&nbsp;going to the DCB concert with some friends.&nbsp; Saturday&nbsp;Melissa had a wonderful banquet for the Arlington pregnancy center where she volunteers, and Noelle and Daddy went to dinner with Aunt Susan and our family.&nbsp; Sunday we had our wonderful picnic and a great church service.&nbsp; This weekend was the best!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike&#8217;s company had an amazing fall picnic on Sunday!&nbsp; It&#8217;s so great to work for such a family-oriented company! &nbsp; Noelle has never had more fun in her entire life &#8211; we&nbsp;were having a ball watching her engage in&nbsp;all of the activities!&nbsp; Nice to meet you scarecrow, let me give you a kiss!&nbsp; I think [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}