{"id":52587,"date":"2015-12-18T01:16:12","date_gmt":"2015-12-18T07:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/?p=52587"},"modified":"2015-12-20T11:33:12","modified_gmt":"2015-12-20T17:33:12","slug":"november-yolo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pondfam.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/18\/november-yolo\/","title":{"rendered":"November YOLO"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Tiger cheerleaders had an awesome end of season cheer party to celebrate their first season!<\/p>\n

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Lots going on in our world right now. We care so much for those hurting and in countries that are torn apart by war and violence. <\/p>\n

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We finally got to have Emily over this fall! It\u2019s so hard since she\u2019s moved, and we miss her a lot, but it\u2019s always so great when the girls can be reunited! They made up a really cute play one afternoon. Anna Kate was the director, Noelle was the queen, Emily was the princess, and Rose was the maid, lol! They\u2019re so fun and creative!<\/p>\n

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Mom made a banana bread that was delicious over Thanksgiving. I wish I could get our littles to stop sucking their fingers!!! I\u2019ll tell you what, you will definitely see baby #4 in mittens with a paci all.the.time. I cannot let that little baby find those fingers!<\/p>\n

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Rose squired whip cream all over the kitchen, of course!<\/p>\n

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These are a few proofs from Rose\u2019s tap photo shoot that I finally got around to taking! Better late than never. She\u2019s a doll baby!<\/p>\n

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I love this! <\/p>\n

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Jackson lives across the street, and his mom got this super cute picture of him and Anna Kate at Halloween. Since it was on my phone, it was a little late getting here. Okay, this next picture is just so funny. So Rose fell down and cried her little heart out. The big girls brought her a pillow, blanket, ice pack, water, and wash cloth to help her feel better. When I walked in, the entire family was gathered around her making sure she was okay. It just cracked me up so much. We all see her as our baby. I think we will just have two babies, because I don\u2019t see an end to the big girls mothering Rose. <\/p>\n

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Clarissa\u2019s boyfriend, Greg, got in a riding accident in the desert and broke his back and several bones in his legs. You remember, the cutie that just came to visit us in Texas last month? They live in California, and he is at a hospital in Denver still recovering and will be for several more weeks. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers. He\u2019s such a great guy, and we love him like family already!<\/p>\n

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Front and back of Anna Kate\u2019s card. I love how she wrote \u201cOpen it\u201d and then there\u2019s a Christmas scene on back. <\/p>\n

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The girls doing a little black Friday shopping! We love shopping the sales but mostly enjoy just being out in the hustle and bustle!<\/p>\n

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We had a fall that came on slowly this year but was beautiful once it got here! <\/p>\n

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Mike makes us his perfect steaks every couple of weeks, and it\u2019s by far our favorite meal! <\/p>\n

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The girls were so excited to spot a 1989 on their Cotton Patch booth. They sure do love Taylor Swift! <\/p>\n

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I thought of this idea to announce baby #4 super late in November and no one had pumpkins anywhere! I was really surprised because it was the week of Thanksgiving, but I learned this year, if you don\u2019t buy them in October, they\u2019re gone. A worker at a produce shop said, \u201cYour best bet is your friends\u2019 front porches.\u201d So that\u2019s what we did. I rounded up 5 but couldn\u2019t find a 6th. Rose had one from school that she had painted and I thought, \u201cWell, that does look a lot like Rose!\u201d But my poor baby! I couldn\u2019t do that to her. Finally, I thought, I\u2019ll just scrub that pumpkin as hard as I can and see if the paint will come off. It did, and we were back in business. This is just a little back story of how the pumpkin announcement came to be!<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate had a blast at Brylee\u2019s swim party at a hotel! The girls have been so good to me this fall. I have been extremely sick this fall, and they have been my little nurses and helpers. I give my all to them, but they give it right back to me. They are such little love hearts! And I am all better now, and it feels so good, especially going into winter break!  <\/p>\n

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Noelle made this cute turkey in crafty club, and Anna Kate wrote the cutest paper at school about our Florida trip from last summer. She remembered it so well! <\/p>\n

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Eden had a Pajama Party themed sleepover for her birthday this year. Her mom rocked it out, as always. The girls had so much fun making smores, playing games and sleeping under this amazing tent!!!<\/p>\n

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We all agree Eden is one of the cutest kids in the world!!! Happy birthday, Eden! We love you!<\/p>\n

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Anna Kate and Sydney had fun at their 1st grade play! Here\u2019s our #4 pumpkin, glowing in the dark. The back left side was a little rotted before I even started carving it. #gross This project was a labor of love for our newest little pumpkin Pond!<\/p>\n

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Rose had the cutest place setting at her Thanksgiving feast at school! <\/p>\n

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My Mom (Rara) made this beautiful centerpiece out of old book pages, candlesticks and ornaments. She\u2019s super creative! Rose is such a ham!<\/p>\n

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When Mike cuts us apples, something like this always happens. This was his version of a turkey. I love him with all of my heart! Noelle took this when Rose was giving me a hard time about wiping her nose. I guess you could call this picture real life!<\/p>\n

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The Ladybugs had a great end of season pizza party to celebrate their first soccer season. Getting a trophy was such a big deal for these girls, as most of them have older siblings with lots of trophies. The second Rose got home and was showing her sisters, the ball got knocked off the top of her trophy. She said, \u201cMom, don\u2019t worry. You can just hot glue it.\u201d So that\u2019s what we did.<\/p>\n

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Selfies after cheer competition at Cheesecake Factory!<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m so thankful for these healthy, sassy girls! <\/p>\n

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Go Tigers! <\/p>\n

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Here was the awards ceremony at competition. All the teams together made for a very colorful gym! <\/p>\n

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Cheering squad for the cheering squad! Noelle\u2019s hair has stayed so blonde over the years. I have people ask me all the time in public if I color it. The answer is, \u201cHeck no!\u201d No, I don\u2019t. She just has really unique, gorgeous hair. Lucky duck! And she curls and styles it all by herself. She watches YouTube tutorials a lot and is really interested in style, makeup, fashion, all of it. Good for her. She\u2019s always been interested those forms of art, and she\u2019s really creative with the ideas she has and the things she tries. Her talents are specific but hard to quantify. She\u2019ll keep expressing herself her way and doing her thing. She\u2019s so awesome, and I\u2019m so proud of her!!!<\/p>\n

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More cheer and soccer! This fall was crazy with games and practices all over the place. Doing this with a newborn will be crazy, I\u2019m sure, but we\u2019ll figure it out!<\/p>\n

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Speaking of figuring it out, leaning on friends is the key with multiple kids. I have friends in each of the girls grades that trade and swap pick-ups with me, and I don\u2019t know how I\u2019d do it without them. These are a few of my very best friends, and I am so thankful for each one of them!  <\/p>\n

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Rose\u2019s friend, Harper, had the cutest princess party this fall. Rose was in heaven! Happy birthday, Harper!<\/p>\n

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The Paris attack was really hard on all of us. It\u2019s very healing that there are so many good people out there reaching out and sharing love on social media. It touched me to read all of the well wishes and healing thoughts and prayers for Paris.<\/p>\n

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We are ready for Christmas! Bring it on! xoxo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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