{"id":47878,"date":"2015-05-07T14:59:12","date_gmt":"2015-05-07T19:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/?p=47878"},"modified":"2015-05-07T14:59:13","modified_gmt":"2015-05-07T19:59:13","slug":"the-first-of-many","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2015\/05\/07\/the-first-of-many\/","title":{"rendered":"The First of Many"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5643-001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5643-001\" 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=\"IMG_5643-001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5643-001_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"664\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Mike and I decided to take the girls to the park for some fresh air a few weekends ago.&#160; The weather was gorgeous, and it felt so good to be outside and play in the sun.&#160; We are so excited spring is finally here and summer is on its way!&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5630\" 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=\"IMG_5630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5630_thumb.jpg\" width=\"449\" height=\"652\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5634.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5634\" 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=\"IMG_5634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5634_thumb.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"652\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5667.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5667\" 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=\"IMG_5667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5667_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"605\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was such a beautiful afternoon to explore the great outdoors!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5638.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5638\" 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=\"IMG_5638\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5638_thumb.jpg\" width=\"439\" height=\"641\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5639.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5639\" 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=\"IMG_5639\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5639_thumb.jpg\" width=\"422\" height=\"641\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5655.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5655\" 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=\"IMG_5655\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5655_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Such a beautiful monarch!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5661.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5661\" 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=\"IMG_5661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5661_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"550\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had fun feeding the turtles our left-over sandwiches.&#160; There were so many out today, and they snapped the bread right up!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5665.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5665\" 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=\"IMG_5665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5665_thumb.jpg\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5658.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5658\" 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=\"IMG_5658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5658_thumb.jpg\" width=\"258\" height=\"409\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I was scared this plant was poison ivy after I noticed one of the girls brushed past it with their legs, but no one started itching, so I guess it wasn\u2019t poison ivy after all.&#160; <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5672\" 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=\"IMG_5672\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5672_thumb.jpg\" width=\"880\" height=\"623\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The girls said the creek looked like Willie Wonka\u2019s chocolate river today.&#160; Sure would be fun if it was!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5684.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5684\" 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=\"IMG_5684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5684_thumb.jpg\" width=\"414\" height=\"714\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5692\" 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=\"IMG_5692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5692_thumb.jpg\" width=\"448\" height=\"715\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This girl loves her cat hat!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5682.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5682\" 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=\"IMG_5682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5682_thumb.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"422\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5656.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5656\" 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=\"IMG_5656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5656_thumb.jpg\" width=\"298\" height=\"422\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My parents dog, Jax, stayed with us for the past two weeks while my parents were on a cruise.&#160; We love him so much!&#160; He\u2019s such a good dog.&#160; I think we said that 1,000 times while he was here because it is so very true.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5698.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5698\" 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=\"IMG_5698\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5698_thumb.jpg\" width=\"443\" height=\"727\" \/><\/a>&#160;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5706.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_5706\" 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=\"IMG_5706\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/IMG_5706_thumb.jpg\" width=\"421\" height=\"727\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I love and admire Rose\u2019s sense of adventure and \u201cI can\u201d attitude about most things in her little life.&#160; She motivates me to push my limits and hang in there!&#160; <\/p>\n<p>Happy Spring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mike and I decided to take the girls to the park for some fresh air a few weekends ago.&#160; The weather was gorgeous, and it felt so good to be outside and play in the sun.&#160; We are so excited spring is finally here and summer is on its way!&#160; &#160; It was such a [&hellip;]<\/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\/47878"}],"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=47878"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47879,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47878\/revisions\/47879"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}