Sunday

We had a fun day today..went to church this morning, and got to listen to Avalon sing a few songs...they are having a concert at our church tonight. After church we went to lunch, then came home and changed and then went to downtown Mckinney for a Mardi Gras dog parade. There were so many dogs...we felt bad for not bringing our perro's, but they would have misbehaved. Macey enjoyed catching beads and candy. As you can see from the pics we are having beautiful weather today.

Macey and Caitlin

I forgot how fast babies change, we hadn't seen Caitlin in a few weeks, and she has changed so much. The first 2 pics in the slideshow were taken in January, and the rest were taken yesterday.

Just testing out some new backgrounds for my blog...not as easy as I expected, but now I'm frustrated so I will have to work on it later.

Growing up

Macey has finally showed interest in learning how to write her last name. I have been trying to get her to spell it and write if for a while, but she was not interested, then a couple days ago, she asked me how to spell it, and she has been writing it on her own ever since. Lately at night we do a page in a workbook where she works on her letters, hopefully this will help her a little when she starts Kindergarten.
Yesterday I had a DR. appt, and Macey had to go with me. I told her she would have to wait in the waiting room by herself. She asked me if they were going to take a baby out of my tummy. I don't know why she thinks this because we don't discuss that topic with her, because we don't know if it will happen. I told her I don't have a baby in my tummy, and she said 'Mommy, you told me at lunch the other day that I could have a baby brother'...she must of dreamed this up because I never said this.
This is when she wrote her whole name for the 1st time all by herself.

First Dentist Visit

I finally took Macey to the dentist..actually it was a family affair, we all 3 had appointments. Vince saw the whole thing, I was in another chair, so I just saw parts. They told me with kids' first visit, the goal is to just get them used to the chair, and they will proceed only as far as the kid will let them. Macey was awesome! She was very excited, she got x-rays, a cleaning, and the fluoride treatment. Everyone was very impressed. Macey said it was a lot of fun. Lindsey, the hygienist is great with kids, Macey really liked her. Dr. Seidler said Macey has perfect teeth. :) Whew, what a relief.

Homework already!?!

Yes, can you believe it? Macey already has homework...in Pre-K. They call it 'optional homework', but I'm sure if we don't do it, we look like the bad parents. I am already getting a feel of what school will be like with her. She does not like to make mistakes, and this makes 'practicing' her lettters and numbers emotinal at times. I asked her to trace her letters while I take a shower and then we will practice them when I get out. Well a minute later she comes running in the bathroom with tears just pouring down her face: 'I messed up Mommy, I can't do it'; I looked at her paper and she had written her B backwards, but OMG so much emotion...elementary school is going to be fun!

Nice weather today.

We are loving these 60 - 70 degree days, but dreading our 'cold' fronts that are about to come thru. Here's a look at what our dogs have to put up with. Maggie definitely deals with having a kid that likes to dress her up. Sage on the other hand does not put up with it, she just runs outside...poor girls, they really used to have the life, walks every night, trips to the dog park, and many many car rides. They barely get to leave the house anymore.
Also a few pics of Macey on her swing today...she is an awesome 'pumper' now...makes her dad very nervous because of how high she goes.