{"id":16868,"date":"2011-12-01T00:12:03","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T06:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/01\/thanksgiving-day\/"},"modified":"2011-12-01T14:58:20","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T20:58:20","slug":"thanksgiving-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/01\/thanksgiving-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving Day!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0534.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0534\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0534_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"412\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Little did we know, we had the best day in store!!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0524.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0524\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0524\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0524_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We woke up to lots of baby lovin\u2019!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0540.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0540\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0540_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose loved her cuddles with Grandma Celia!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0523.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0523\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0523\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0523_thumb.jpg\" width=\"273\" height=\"399\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0593.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0593\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0593\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0593_thumb.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"398\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ziemke boys are the real deal and a whole lot of fun!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0543.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0543\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"477\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seriously, could these babies be any sweeter!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0549.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0549\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0549_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"374\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I saw Curt looking at the river with those dare devil eyes he gets, and I asked Cindy if he would drive into it and she said, \u201cOh no, his batteries are way too low\u201d but then we saw him going for it!&#160; Everyone was cheering him on.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0553.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0553\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0553\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0553_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"355\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The awesome thing about Curt is he knows his limits.&#160; He\u2019s crazy, but he\u2019s always kept everyone safe!&#160; We were talking about that the first day I got there, and I asked him how he never got hurt doing all his stunts on wheels throughout his life.&#160; He said, \u201cYou\u2019ve got to know how to fall\u2026 and if you\u2019re not falling, you\u2019re not trying hard enough!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0556.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0556\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0556\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0556_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"371\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is one of Cayden\u2019s favorite places!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0558-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0558-1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0558-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0558-1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Happy hour!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0566.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0566\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0566\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0566_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aww\u2026 two sweetie pies!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0561.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0561\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0561_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So this is one of my favorite pictures of the trip\u2026 captures Corbin\u2019s personality perfectly!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0576.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0576\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0576_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ziemke chicks know how to rock their Nacimiento flannels!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0583.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0583\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0583_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"346\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We saw lots of nursing calves\u2026 can\u2019t get away from it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0595.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0595\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0595\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0595_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where\u2019s Corbin?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0601.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0601\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0601_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was Cindy\u2019s idea to take this picture of me in front of this beautiful stone, and I\u2019m so glad we did because this will remind me of God\u2019s faithfulness.&#160; After all, He is my rock\u2026 <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0604.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0604\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0604_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2026and then she made me climb up in this rock formation\u2026 oh the things I get into!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0585.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0585\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0585\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0585_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And then dusk was upon us.&#160; Check out the fog from the ocean coming over the tops of the mountains.&#160; And the mossy delicately hanging on the tree.&#160; Once you experience this place, you\u2019ll never forget it\u2019s beauty.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_06151.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0615\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0615_thumb1.jpg\" width=\"275\" height=\"379\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0734-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top: 0px; border-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0734-1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0734-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0734-1_thumb.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"379\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was Rose\u2019s first Thanksgiving supper, and although we weren\u2019t with our family, we were right where we needed to be.&#160; Noelle and Anna Kate made this craft for the Ziemke family and looking at it during supper warmed my heart!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0632.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0632\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0632_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"394\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose enjoyed every last bite of her dinner!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0636.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0636\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0636_thumb.jpg\" width=\"281\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0648.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0648\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0648\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0648_thumb.jpg\" width=\"264\" height=\"368\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was Rose clapping and making eyes at Curt from across the table.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0631.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-image: none; border-right-width: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: inline; border-top-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px\" title=\"IMG_0631\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_0631\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_0631_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was Rose\u2019s Thanksgiving supper, and she ate every last bite!&#160; My baby\u2019s growing up!&#160; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Little did we know, we had the best day in store!!! 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