{"id":44146,"date":"2014-10-22T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T20:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/?p=44146"},"modified":"2014-10-23T23:05:55","modified_gmt":"2014-10-24T04:05:55","slug":"seriously-random-yolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2014\/10\/22\/seriously-random-yolo\/","title":{"rendered":"Seriously Random YOLO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/02-IMG_5823.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"02-IMG_5823\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"02-IMG_5823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/02-IMG_5823_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"649\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/04-IMG_6165.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"04-IMG_6165\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"04-IMG_6165\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/04-IMG_6165_thumb.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/05-IMG_6179.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"05-IMG_6179\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"05-IMG_6179\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/05-IMG_6179_thumb.jpg\" width=\"598\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got donuts one day (we maybe get donuts twice a year now), and this was on our bags: \u201cIt\u2019s all good!\u201d&#160; If only donuts made me feel as good as they taste!&#160; Cracked me up though\u2026 as if they knew you\u2019d have buyer\u2019s remorse, they had to add a little extra encouragement on the bag: \u201cIt\u2019s all good!\u201d&#160; Made a Monday a whole lot more fun a few weeks ago!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10-IMG_6198.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"10-IMG_6198\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"10-IMG_6198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/10-IMG_6198_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My baby is growing up!&#160; <img class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none\" alt=\"Winking smile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile3.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/09-IMG_6187.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"09-IMG_6187\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"09-IMG_6187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/09-IMG_6187_thumb.jpg\" width=\"607\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/07-IMG_6183.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"07-IMG_6183\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"07-IMG_6183\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/07-IMG_6183_thumb.jpg\" width=\"260\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose drew her first monster with her shoes on backwards.&#160; Maybe that gave her her inspiration! <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/01-IMG_5754.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"01-IMG_5754\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"01-IMG_5754\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/01-IMG_5754_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"601\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Kate\u2019s awesome class this year!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/11-IMG_6268.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"11-IMG_6268\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"11-IMG_6268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/11-IMG_6268_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"719\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Susie always sends me the sweetest pictures of Anna Kate and Malia at lunch!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/13-IMG_6292.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"13-IMG_6292\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"13-IMG_6292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/13-IMG_6292_thumb.jpg\" width=\"502\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/12-IMG_6287.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"12-IMG_6287\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"12-IMG_6287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/12-IMG_6287_thumb.jpg\" width=\"367\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My working girl!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/14-IMG_6324.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"14-IMG_6324\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"14-IMG_6324\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/14-IMG_6324_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"818\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose and I have enjoyed some one-on-one time this year.&#160; We\u2019ve never had it before!&#160; She loves story time, and I enjoy watching her listen and learn!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/15-IMG_6344.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"15-IMG_6344\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"15-IMG_6344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/15-IMG_6344_thumb.jpg\" width=\"442\" height=\"612\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/16-IMG_6350.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"16-IMG_6350\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"16-IMG_6350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/16-IMG_6350_thumb.jpg\" width=\"426\" height=\"612\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/17-IMG_6354.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"17-IMG_6354\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"17-IMG_6354\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/17-IMG_6354_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"682\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If we have an errand near the mall, Rose knows she\u2019s going to get to ride her favorite: the \u201ccarou-shelf!\u201d&#160; The carousel and my little pony are two of her favorite things right now!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/18-IMG_6369.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"18-IMG_6369\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"18-IMG_6369\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/18-IMG_6369_thumb.jpg\" width=\"446\" height=\"647\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/19-IMG_6370.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"19-IMG_6370\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"19-IMG_6370\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/19-IMG_6370_thumb.jpg\" width=\"424\" height=\"647\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a goof!&#160; She was totally joking with me and not sad at all.&#160; She is seriously such a ham\/mess\/you name it!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/20-IMG_6475.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"20-IMG_6475\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"20-IMG_6475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/20-IMG_6475_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"612\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noelle\u2019s cheerleading squad was lucky enough to get some awesome coaches for the second half of our season.&#160; We are so thankful to them for their service to our girls!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/38-IMG_6495.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"38-IMG_6495\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"38-IMG_6495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/38-IMG_6495_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/21-IMG_6499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"21-IMG_6499\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"21-IMG_6499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/21-IMG_6499_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"535\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22-IMG_6501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"22-IMG_6501\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"22-IMG_6501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/22-IMG_6501_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"623\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was one of my favorite lunches this fall.&#160; The family met up at Gloria\u2019s, and this young lady was having a birthday.&#160; Noelle begged to give her a dollar for the stack she was wearing on her shirt, and we snapped a picture.&#160; Love when out and about, we can all be a part of each others\u2019 stories and have fun together!&#160; Life is too short.&#160; Try not to stay to yourself in your little bubble in your little family in your little world.&#160; We\u2019re all in this together, and you never know what a quick smile or high five will do to lift someone up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/23-IMG_6502.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"23-IMG_6502\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"23-IMG_6502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/23-IMG_6502_thumb.jpg\" width=\"426\" height=\"619\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/24-IMG_6503.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24-IMG_6503\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"24-IMG_6503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/24-IMG_6503_thumb.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"619\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cutie Kate with our family cheerleader, Mrs. Eubanks!&#160; Love you, girlfriend and the way you love our girls!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/25-IMG_6520.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"25-IMG_6520\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"25-IMG_6520\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/25-IMG_6520_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"697\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greatkidssnacks.com\">www.greatkidssnacks.com<\/a> We subscribed to Great Kids Snacks last month to try it out because I was struggling to find healthy snacks for our girls for after school snacks.&#160; We loved trying things we would\u2019ve never tried before and can\u2019t wait for our next box.&#160; It is very reasonably priced and healthy.&#160; The things the girls don\u2019t like, I will gladly eat.&#160; I think we hit on something great!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/35-IMG_6620.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"35-IMG_6620\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"35-IMG_6620\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/35-IMG_6620_thumb.jpg\" width=\"508\" height=\"506\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/26-IMG_6543.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"26-IMG_6543\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"26-IMG_6543\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/26-IMG_6543_thumb.jpg\" width=\"361\" height=\"506\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So be it!&#160; Let\u2019s go face the world and be brave, people!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/37-IMG_6630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"37-IMG_6630\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"37-IMG_6630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/37-IMG_6630_thumb.jpg\" width=\"509\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/30-IMG_6774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"30-IMG_6774\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"30-IMG_6774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/30-IMG_6774_thumb.jpg\" width=\"355\" height=\"392\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fall teacher gifts just for a little pick-me-up fun!&#160; Occasionally, I will take a few #selfies if I feel like it.&#160; Today, I was like, \u201cBOOO!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/27-IMG_6725.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"27-IMG_6725\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"27-IMG_6725\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/27-IMG_6725_thumb.jpg\" width=\"318\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/29-IMG_6733.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"29-IMG_6733\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"29-IMG_6733\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/29-IMG_6733_thumb.jpg\" width=\"272\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/28-IMG_6740.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"28-IMG_6740\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"28-IMG_6740\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/28-IMG_6740_thumb.jpg\" width=\"270\" height=\"415\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Rose loves when we have a make-up errand!&#160; All the girls up there love to help her experiment\u2026 it\u2019s super cute!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/36-IMG_6868.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"36-IMG_6868\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"36-IMG_6868\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/36-IMG_6868_thumb.jpg\" width=\"515\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/43-IMG_6931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"43-IMG_6931\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"43-IMG_6931\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/43-IMG_6931_thumb.jpg\" width=\"336\" height=\"445\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>These two pics are semi-unrelated, but Mike and Jon definitely do their own thing!&#160; Jon has started a tradition of decorating, for lack of a better word, Mike at the office each year for his birthday\u2026 that\u2019s what best friends are for, right!?!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/33-IMG_6861.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"33-IMG_6861\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"33-IMG_6861\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/33-IMG_6861_thumb.jpg\" width=\"442\" height=\"693\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/34-IMG_6879.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"34-IMG_6879\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"34-IMG_6879\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/34-IMG_6879_thumb.jpg\" width=\"428\" height=\"693\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Kate and Malia and Rose with Braxton at school.&#160; And Rose\u2019s shoes are backwards again.&#160; <img class=\"wlEmoticon wlEmoticon-winkingsmile\" style=\"border-top-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-left-style: none\" alt=\"Winking smile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/wlEmoticon-winkingsmile3.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/32-IMG_6846.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"32-IMG_6846\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"32-IMG_6846\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/32-IMG_6846_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/39-IMG_6901.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"39-IMG_6901\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"39-IMG_6901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/39-IMG_6901_thumb.jpg\" width=\"431\" height=\"431\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/41-IMG_6920.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"41-IMG_6920\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"41-IMG_6920\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/41-IMG_6920_thumb.jpg\" width=\"434\" height=\"434\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anna Kate had a blast at Katy Perry, and this is a throwback picture of Noelle at her first concert, Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/31-IMG_6812.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"31-IMG_6812\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"31-IMG_6812\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/31-IMG_6812_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"645\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/40-IMG_6903.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"40-IMG_6903\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"40-IMG_6903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/40-IMG_6903_thumb.jpg\" width=\"366\" height=\"366\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/42-IMG_6929.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"42-IMG_6929\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"42-IMG_6929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/42-IMG_6929_thumb.jpg\" width=\"507\" height=\"364\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike had an awesome birthday this year and got to hang out with his best friends too!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/45-IMG_6939.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"45-IMG_6939\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"45-IMG_6939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/45-IMG_6939_thumb.jpg\" width=\"383\" height=\"453\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/44-IMG_6927.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"44-IMG_6927\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"44-IMG_6927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/44-IMG_6927_thumb.jpg\" width=\"484\" height=\"444\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Blackfish is a documentary with mixed reviews.&#160; If I\u2019m following my heart and my gut feeling, I agree SeaWorld is not a good place for Orcas.&#160; I\u2019m sad we ever went there as a family.&#160; Granted, it\u2019s amazing to see killer whales up close and in person, but at what expense?&#160; Watch the documentary and come to your own conclusion.&#160; Some parts may be exaggerated but at least it\u2019s another perspective to consider.&#160; And you can\u2019t deny the science behind a lot of it.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/49-IMG_0392.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"dutch braid hair style cheer braid high pony\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"dutch braid hair style cheer braid high pony\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/49-IMG_0392_thumb.jpg\" width=\"416\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/48-IMG_0376.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"48-IMG_0376\" style=\"border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-left: 0px; display: inline; padding-right: 0px; border-top-width: 0px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"48-IMG_0376\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/48-IMG_0376_thumb.jpg\" width=\"441\" height=\"644\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noelle made up this awesome hairstyle!&#160; We named it the dutch braided high cheer pony.&#160; Noelle loves to cook!&#160; 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