{"id":47825,"date":"2015-04-28T19:19:46","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T00:19:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/?p=47825"},"modified":"2015-04-28T22:41:09","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T03:41:09","slug":"march-yolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/28\/march-yolo\/","title":{"rendered":"March YOLO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are a ton of pictures in this post!  I had several pictures on my phone leftover from February, so here are my favorites!  Rose is our valentine baby, and she knows it!  I did the big girls\u2019 hair in heart braids for their Daddy\/Daughter dance.  They turned out super cute!<\/p>\n

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Rose and Noelle got strep in February, but it didn\u2019t stop them from smiling and having fun, and they got a lollipop at the doctor, so that was a bonus!  Noelle made Rose a birthday banner and snack after her nap time on her birthday.  Rose\u2019s favorite color is orange, so Noelle personalized her surprise just for her.  I love the way they love each other!  <\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a picture Daddy took of Noelle at the school dance.  We entered a little braid contest on IG and won a free headband!  It\u2019s the one Noelle wore to the party barn at Easter.  It was super fun networking with some awesome braiders!<\/p>\n

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I found this Me & Bae picture Noelle created on my phone.  Super cute and so Noelle!  Anna Kate looked so cute in her Destin tee and sunglasses!  We\u2019re so ready for summer and the beach!<\/p>\n

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Susie gave me this cute picture of Anna Kate and Malia at Rose\u2019s birthday party hanging out on the bench on the carousel.  Rose decided her pony needed a fence made out of toothpaste.  She rarely \u201cjunks up,\u201d as we call it, anymore, but when she does, it cracks me up.  You can tell by her smile that she didn\u2019t get in trouble this time.<\/p>\n

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The 3rd grade wax museum was such a fun experience for Noelle this year!  Anna Kate\u2019s already ready for her turn.<\/p>\n

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Noelle\u2019s 3rd grade class<\/p>\n

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Rose is such a good girl on my allergy shot days.  Since I have to wait 30 minutes in the waiting room after my injections in case of a reaction, it gets old, but she\u2019s a trooper.  The nurse gave her this teddy bear today because she was being such a good girl!  When Rara comes to visit, she wraps my presents for the upcoming weekend.  Those friends are lucky because she learned so many cool wrapping tricks in Japan.<\/p>\n

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We were trying on H&M clothes and hair accessories this day after school.  We ended up keeping all of these outfits, and the girls have enjoyed them so much this spring.  Anna Kate not touching Noelle in the first picture is such a silly sibling thing to do.  I didn\u2019t notice it when I took the picture, but it made me laugh when I saw it after the fact on the computer.  So silly!<\/p>\n

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Our friend, Kristin, is having a baby boy in May!  Heather and I had fun going to her baby shower and cheering her on!<\/p>\n

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We noticed in a lot of the yards in Dallas, they had replaced their natural grass with turf grass.  The above picture is an example.  I doubt our HOA would go for this, but it surprisingly looked very natural.  I don\u2019t know how I feel about having fake grass, but it was super pretty!<\/p>\n

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Another snack tray Noelle made for the girls.<\/p>\n

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Mike\u2019s prime rib, sweet potato fries, and asparagus are absolutely delicious!  <\/p>\n

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Noelle still plays dress-up, but it\u2019s not with princess dresses anymore.  She loves to try on my jewelry and play with her make-up!  I love seeing what all she comes up with!<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate always wears her ballet shoes and practices around the house.  She\u2019s enjoying cooking with us as well.  Noelle loves to do crazy hair and make-up styles for fun.  I think this look would look so cool with a costume for Halloween or a play.  <\/p>\n

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I\u2019ve been working so hard this winter\/spring selling the girls\u2019 outgrown clothes.  Here Jaalisa and I are about to sort my clothes from these racks to their clothing size throughout the venue.  It took forever, but we had fun!<\/p>\n

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The best part about consigning is buying super cute pre-loved clothes for my girls with the money I make.  They feel like it\u2019s Christmas after a sale.  Rose loved this dress, and I love helping our family!<\/p>\n

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Mike and I had a blast hanging out in the snow after the girls\u2019 fizzled out and went inside!  This snow fell on 2\/27\/15.<\/p>\n

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Uncle Stephen gave the girls this set of farm blocks when Noelle was a toddler.  I can say it has been the most played with toy through the years.  They all still enjoy it, and we\u2019ve added pieces as the years have gone on.  You can\u2019t beat wooden toys!  One night, Noelle dressed up as the \u201crobber\u201d and the littles had to catch her.  I wasn\u2019t home and when Mike sent me this picture, my first thought was, \u201cWhat boy did they have over for a play date?\u201d  They are so crazy!<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a sample of one of my preview boards from my shop.  I have so much fun selling new and pre-loved clothes to other Mamas across the country.  It\u2019s so rewarding and fun!  Email me in the contact information above if you\u2019d like to check out our items for sale (I do not ship from my home address).  Noelle made these fruit and veggie platters one day for our snack.  They are so colorful!  She impresses me every day with her creativity and work ethic!<\/p>\n

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Rose and I love Mrs. Peggy\u2019s story time!  She\u2019s amazing!<\/p>\n

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One last collage from Rose\u2019s My Little Pony birthday party!  She\u2019s already talking about her party for next year!<\/p>\n

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Mike, Carey, Ty and I went out to eat and to a concert in March.  We had so much fun, and it was a well-deserved night out!<\/p>\n

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We saw Cold War Kids at The House of Blues.   <\/p>\n

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Here are the girls looking out the window at the orthodontist office.  Their profiles looked so beautiful, and I\u2019m glad I had my phone with me so that I could take a quick pic!  Nancy helped me find these super cozy harem pants at the Gap.  I love this outfit and will be wearing it from now on!  \"Winking<\/p>\n

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Nothing is ever normal or dull around Rose!  Another snack idea brought to you by Noelle!  She didn\u2019t like the way this one looked, but it tasted great!<\/p>\n

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Noelle has gotten several IG comments from Mindy, the mom and creator of the YouTube channel, Cute Girls Hairstyles.  I\u2019ve been watching Mindy\u2019s tutorials since before Noelle was born, so it\u2019s been fun letting her know how much we\u2019ve enjoyed their channel through the years!  <\/p>\n

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We had a super low-key spring break this year, which we\u2019ve decided to make a tradition.  It\u2019s just so very nice mixed in with the busy-ness of the spring to have a week right in the middle with nothing to do.  We are a super busy family, so making time to just chill out is important.  One day, the girls spent all afternoon making a fort to sleep in that night.  They worked together all day and named it NAR, The Official Tent.  <\/p>\n

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No one slept there through the night, but it was still fun and something they were very proud of!<\/p>\n

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Another day over the break, we spontaneously decided to go see the movie, Paddington, with Malia.  Although the first picture is blurry, I always enjoy my view and watching the girls take good care of each other, so I had to share this pic!  It will be used as evidence that they really do love each other during their next fight!<\/p>\n

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One night after work, Mike and Rose went on a walk.  When she saw this dandy lion, she made a wish and then blew it out as hard as she could.  Her wish was, \u201cI wish that I can be a good girl!\u201d  Aww!  Her heart is so sweet, even though she often finds herself in time-out.  Four years old is a hard age when you are the third girl.  She gets a lot of grace mixed in with love! <\/p>\n

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You would think Noelle makes us snacks every day!  She\u2019s so good at it!  Her warm cinnamon apples are the best!  This day, she also made strawberries with cream and frozen yogurt drops with nuts and pretzels!  <\/p>\n

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The girls love riding the carousel!  One day last month, I let Rose dress herself, and the picture above is the result.  The backward shoes top the look off!  I usually make her choose one blankey, but since today was her day to do it her way, she got to take both.  She walked in to my allergist like she was the queen of the world!  Lookin\u2019 good, girlfriend!<\/p>\n

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I love finding art and phrases all over the house, and I love that Noelle wrote, \u201cCoolest family on Earth!\u201d on our dry erase board. I\u2019m so happy she feels that way!  \"Winking  I spent most of March craftin\u2019 it up for Anna Kate\u2019s birthday.  Every morning when the girls would wake up, they\u2019d see a different craft completed that I had worked on the night before and get excited about Anna Kate\u2019s party.  I listened to a lot of books during those late night craft sessions and had fun getting ready for her big birthday!  <\/p>\n

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We love power balls!  Rara gave us the recipe below.  They are fun and easy for the kids to make too!  The only problem is they are gone within a couple hours after we make a batch!  <\/p>\n

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Enjoy!<\/p>\n

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I love strawberry margaritas and fajitas and of course, our Cutie Kate!<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s Anna Kate on her birthday!  I surprised her for lunch, and we had the best time together!  <\/p>\n

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Anna Kate\u2019s birthday is so close to St. Patrick\u2019s Day, so she\u2019s always super happy and excited this time of year!  Her teacher went above and beyond decking her students out in St. Patty\u2019s Day gear!  Anna Kate has had such a blast in kinder this year!  Isn\u2019t the middle picture of her pretending to find a coin from the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow hilarious?  She\u2019s such a great kid!<\/p>\n

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Our little joys!<\/p>\n

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The past month has been really hard for me.  It\u2019s so very difficult living with chronic pain and having to fight yourself to get through the day.  Some days are better than others, but having Rose 24\/7 with me right now helps so much.  She\u2019s always upbeat and ready for the next adventure.  She\u2019s a hot mess, don\u2019t get me wrong, but her demeanor is always positive!  A lot of days we have to stay home, and she is perfectly content.  She\u2019s easily entertained and not hard on me.  Quite the opposite!  She\u2019s my little cheerleader and keeps me going when the going gets tough.  <\/p>\n

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Noelle\u2019s cheerleading team did such a great job in their school talent show this year!  Noelle and Ava went to Subway after their dress rehearsal.  One rainy Saturday, I had the big girls while another mom had the younger siblings, and we went to the Dollar Tree to buy crafts and kill some time.  A sweet lady made me get in a picture with them.  She said we were having too much fun!<\/p>\n

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One night, the week before Anna Kate\u2019s party, I was buying a little bit of everything for her party, Easter, presents, and food I saw along the way.  My basket was so colorful, so I took a picture.  Mike absolutely detests Wal-Mart, but I absolutely love it!  I mean, this basket is great!  And the picture on the right, my heart just melts when she gives me that silly face!<\/p>\n

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We ended up making bracelets and shrink art once we got home.  Rose was having fun with the big girls today!<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate went shopping with me for her birthday in the pictures above, and she got an Icee for the first time and loved it!  Anna Kate is my shorts and t-shirt gal!  She loves dressing up or down, she really doesn\u2019t care.  She still wants me to pick out most of her clothes because she could just care less.  Noelle is the exact opposite.  It\u2019s so interesting to me!<\/p>\n

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When we got home, Noelle surprised us with a snack tray.  She\u2019s gotten so good at making smoothies and is wishing for a new blender for her birthday!  She loves being in the kitchen!<\/p>\n

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A night out with the neighbors proved to be the night of the blue margarita that will not soon be forgotten.  We love our neighbors!<\/p>\n

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The girls both made posters for literacy night creating their own book cover for their favorite books.  They both won book fair bucks and got to pick out some super fun prizes!  <\/p>\n

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Saylor is adorable!!!<\/p>\n

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Rose being Rose.<\/p>\n

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Such a sweet heart!<\/p>\n

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Don\u2019t grow up!<\/p>\n

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Malia and Anna Kate love getting extra play time on the driveway while the Mommies catch up after school!  <\/p>\n

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Rara has gotten to see several of Rose\u2019s dance classes, and Rose just loves it when she comes!  We\u2019re getting close to recital time and have all 4 of the girls\u2019 costumes ready to go!  It\u2019s going to be crazy!  Anna Kate dressed up as an \u201cbug catcher\u201d one night and caught bugs in the back yard.  She\u2019s so cute!<\/p>\n

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A friend sent me this picture from Anna Kate\u2019s birthday.  Noelle was covering Rose\u2019s face in the back ground because she was afraid she was going to blow out Anna Kate\u2019s candle.   <\/p>\n

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The Fearings gave Anna Kate this Beados set.  It\u2019s super fun!<\/p>\n

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Mom and I had fun shopping one afternoon for her birthday in March, getting her fancied up for her cruise with Poppa. <\/p>\n

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The girls are enjoying our trampoline so much!  Mike took this next picture of Rose at the park; I love it!<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a shame she doesn\u2019t have more personality!  \"Winking<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate is a good errand runner!  The girls love going to the park on pretty spring days!<\/p>\n

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Rose is addicted to her cat hat!  She wears it almost every day!  She\u2019s so crazy!  Anna Kate had so much fun at a tea party celebrating Campbell\u2019s birthday with her!<\/p>\n

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Chloe and Anna Kate were busy enjoying their treats!<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate loved wacky Wednesday during red ribbon week!  I love this next picture of Rose with snow caked on top of her owl hat and huge gloves.  She was playing so hard!<\/p>\n

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Ava and Noelle were all dressed and ready to perform a cheer and dance to Shake it Off!  Go Lions!<\/p>\n

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I can\u2019t keep house plants alive, but I love them while they last!  Thanks for the tulips, Ra!  xo<\/p>\n

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I love this picture of the littles playing on the iPad over Easter break!  They are such sweet little play mates for each other.  The day before Easter, when we had our annual hot dog supper at the party barn, was so sunny and beautiful!  Glad we got to play in it before the storms hit on Easter day this year!<\/p>\n

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Rose was so cute playing ball in the party barn!  Our baby is growing up way too fast!  <\/p>\n

I think that was the longest blog post I\u2019ve ever done!  We had a great start to our spring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There are a ton of pictures in this post!  I had several pictures on my phone leftover from February, so here are my favorites!  Rose is our valentine baby, and she knows it!  I did the big girls\u2019 hair in heart braids for their Daddy\/Daughter dance.  They turned out super cute!   Rose and Noelle […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47825"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47840,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47825\/revisions\/47840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}