{"id":17117,"date":"2011-12-14T22:40:11","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T04:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/14\/poppa-raras-winter-wonderland\/"},"modified":"2011-12-14T22:40:11","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T04:40:11","slug":"poppa-raras-winter-wonderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2011\/12\/14\/poppa-raras-winter-wonderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Poppa &amp; Rara&rsquo;s Winter Wonderland!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1332.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_1332\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1332_thumb.jpg\" width=\"403\" height=\"544\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the party, we went to say \u201cHi!\u201d to Jax and Poppa before heading home!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1320.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_1320\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1320_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"353\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We aren\u2019t going to Jacksonville for Christmas this year, and Rara still had it decorated so pretty\u2026 I just had to show you guys!&#160; My Pawpaw built this modern looking barn and Granny made this manger scene\u2026 so special!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1315.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_1315\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1315_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"344\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rara has worked so hard stitching ornaments for all of us!&#160; She has all the kids\u2019 names on the back of them and has quite the collection.&#160; Her mantle is even more gorgeous in person!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1326.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_1326\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1326_thumb.jpg\" width=\"282\" height=\"395\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1321.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_1321\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1321_thumb.jpg\" width=\"263\" height=\"396\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s Poppa and Rose with \u201cHappy Apple!\u201d&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1323.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_1323\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1323_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rara even had their presents all wrapped!&#160; I don\u2019t know how Mom does all that she is able to do\u2026 she works full time at the office as Dad\u2019s office manager, is the landlord for an entire street of houses (which is a full time job, let me tell you, something is always breaking, or needing fixed, or worse, disputes to deal with and evictions to carry out, crazy!), has several CPA accounts, does hospital, community and church work, takes care of all of us and makes her house so beautiful\u2026 I\u2019m in awe!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1325.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_1325\" border=\"0\" alt=\"IMG_1325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_1325_thumb.jpg\" width=\"550\" height=\"367\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>May the spirit of Christmas fill your home, even if you think no one is looking!&#160; <img style=\"border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none\" class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-smile\" alt=\"Smile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/wlEmoticon-smile.png\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; After the party, we went to say \u201cHi!\u201d to Jax and Poppa before heading home! 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