{"id":1720,"date":"2008-12-04T21:17:15","date_gmt":"2008-12-05T03:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mandmpond.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/04\/holly-time\/"},"modified":"2008-12-04T22:52:09","modified_gmt":"2008-12-05T04:52:09","slug":"holly-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/04\/holly-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Holly Time!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_2996.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"510\" alt=\"IMG_2996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_2996_thumb.jpg\" width=\"373\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had such a blast hanging out with Holly for Wonderful Wednesday at the Arboretum!&#160;&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_3018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"369\" alt=\"IMG_3018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_3018_thumb.jpg\" width=\"254\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_30201.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"368\" alt=\"IMG_3020-1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_30201_thumb.jpg\" width=\"291\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>While we were touring the nutcracker display, Noelle saw Santa through the window.&#160; He was doing a promotional photo shoot (so he was off duty).&#160; Noelle waved at him and the next second, he had come through a back door and into the room where we were to see Noelle.&#160; They got to share a moment all alone, and it was really neat.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_3003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-bottom: 0px\" height=\"390\" alt=\"IMG_3003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blogimages\/HollyTime_1055B\/IMG_3003_thumb.jpg\" width=\"545\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Holly gave Noelle this adorable dress, and I thought it was perfect for going to see the gingerbread men! 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