{"id":1348,"date":"2007-11-01T13:16:59","date_gmt":"2007-11-01T19:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandmpond.com\/blog\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2007-11-01T13:16:59","modified_gmt":"2007-11-01T19:16:59","slug":"fall-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2007\/11\/01\/fall-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall Festival!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Noelle has been well since Monday, and Mike and I are still pretty weak from being sick all Monday night, but we just couldn&#8217;t resist the carnival down the street.&nbsp; We stayed away from the other kids though!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3913.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"341\" alt=\"IMG_3913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3913_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Telling Noelle she was about to get &#8220;TREATS!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3918.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"319\" alt=\"IMG_3918\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3918_thumb.jpg\" width=\"233\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3916.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"320\" alt=\"IMG_3916\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3916_thumb.jpg\" width=\"213\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Noelle went into observer mode &#8211; there was so much to take in!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3920.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"312\" alt=\"IMG_3920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3920_thumb.jpg\" width=\"216\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3921.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"315\" alt=\"IMG_3921\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3921_thumb.jpg\" width=\"223\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3929.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"450\" alt=\"IMG_3929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3929_thumb.jpg\" width=\"300\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Looking at all the bounce houses!&nbsp; Man, these things are a dime a dozen these days &#8211; we would&#8217;ve freaked out just having one when we were kids!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3942.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"266\" alt=\"IMG_3942\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3942_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Noelle about to ride her first pony!&nbsp; She was fiercely holding onto my arm &#8211; she was scared but didn&#8217;t want to get off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3944.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"278\" alt=\"IMG_3944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3944_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Getting the hang of it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3945.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"285\" alt=\"IMG_3945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3945_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m tripping out &#8211; she wouldn&#8217;t let me go!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3957.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"585\" alt=\"IMG_3957\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3957_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>She finally let go &#8211; even though she&#8217;s not smiling, she loved it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3962.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"255\" alt=\"IMG_3962\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3962_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Sweet Noelle and Mommy<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3970.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"306\" alt=\"IMG_3970\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3970_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Family Photo!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3986.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"600\" alt=\"IMG_3986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_3986_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I love my family!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4000.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"484\" alt=\"IMG_4000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4000_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>I felt bad these birds were all cooped up, but Noelle cheered them up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4002.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"568\" alt=\"IMG_4002\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4002_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Making sure she saw everything, very detail-oriented!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4036.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"352\" alt=\"IMG_4036\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4036_thumb.jpg\" width=\"224\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4034.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"354\" alt=\"IMG_4034\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4034_thumb.jpg\" width=\"223\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ring toss!&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4042.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"301\" alt=\"IMG_4042\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4042_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Those of you who know us well, know that we never give Noelle sugar or candy.&nbsp; Tonight,&nbsp;however,&nbsp;she got a few smarties, so she was in heaven!&nbsp; After all, she did win them at the ring toss!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4045.jpg\" atomicselection=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"325\" alt=\"IMG_4045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/FallFestival_C880\/IMG_4045_thumb.jpg\" width=\"400\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re beat!&nbsp; We had a super fun night!&nbsp; Thank goodness the weekend is almost here, and guess what!?!&nbsp; Surprise, surprise &#8211; we have NOTHING planned, except church on Sunday night!&nbsp; 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