First Soccer Game

Macey had her very first soccer game this morning. And let me tell you how impressed I was with her. She scored 6-7 of the 9 goals. She always knew which direction her team was going, which is huge at this age, (she even took the ball away from her teammate who was going the wrong way). What I was impressed with most was her hussell...she doesn't like to run; and she ran the whole time she was on the field, up and down. We are proud soccer parents. My parents were able to come, and they were just as impressed. My mom kept telling me how Macey looks so much like me, and how she even stands the way me and Joel did as kids. Macey was very happy, and already excited about next weeks game.

Kindergarten/5th Birthday

I'm finally getting around to posting pics from the 1st day of school, and Macey's birthday. Two weeks of school already over, and Macey is doing great. The teacher informed us she is Ms. Socialite of the class. She loves it and wakes up excited to go. She seems like she has matured a lot since the day she turned 5. She has been helpful around the house (without being asked!); and this is absolutely amazing to me. I will tell her I appreciate how she's such a big helper, and her response is 'well I'm 5 now'. On days that I take her to school, she gets ready quickly and has time to play on her swingset or play on the computer. When I work Vince takes her in earlier and is a bit more rushed. She is exhausted at the end of the day, and is eager when it's time to get ready for bed. She's usually passed out by 8:15.
Her birthday was great. It was fun having everyone over. She chose a Hanna Montana party.
Macey is finally playing soccer. She has just had one practice; but she loves it. She informed me after practice that her coach is sooo cute!

Many changes

Macey has a lot going on right now. I finally got her in soccer. She just completed a week long soccer camp, and by today she was doing fantastic...even I was impressed (she was the youngest at the camp).
Last night was meet the teacher night at school. We had such a battle with her to get out the door and walk up to the school. I'm sure she has a lot of anxiety about starting Kindergarten. But by the time we got to the parking lot she was running inside. We expressed our concerns to her new teacher about her being so young, but then we all look over at her and she is introducing herself to several other kids and getting a game of Candy Land going.
Macey is certain we are having a boy. She told me tonight that God knows she is a girl and He wants us to have one of each...me and Vince aren't convinced; we are pretty certain it's another Diva; we find out Tuesday.
Summer is almost over, I hope to take Macey swimming a couple more times. It's so nice to be able to watch from the side. Yesterday she joined in a race with some
13ish year olds in the deep end of the pool; and she held her own. I posted a few pics of her jumping in.

Ken and Claudia's visit

Ken and Claudia came to Texas a couple weekends ago; and we had so much fun with them. I felt like we spent most of the time eating...which of course I love. I think Ken had fun driving my dad's tractor and shooting guns. We were so happy they came to see us, it really meant a lot to all of us! Stephanie and Clay went to New York for the weekend, so Friday night Taylor and Zach spent the night with us. They set up a tent in the living room to sleep in, but Zach was the only one who actually slept in it. The next night Macey and Taylor spent the night with Kristi, and Zach spent the night with Nana (he said he didn't want to be around girls anymore)...I don't blame him. I think everyone was exhausted by the end of the weekend, but we all had fun.

Baby update

I had an OB appointment yesterday, and everything is great. The baby's heartbeat was 175 (I'm thinking another girl); and my due date is February 12th. We haven't told Macey yet, but probably soon.
I hope to get some pool pictures taken soon. Macey loves jumping off the diving board. She can go down in the 8 ft. deep water and touch the bottom, but can't make it to the bottom of the 11 ft. deep yet. She is such a little fish; I'm so glad she can swim well, I see kids that are 7 that can't swim as good as her.
Ken and Claudia are coming to Texas tonight...we are so excited, and can't wait to spend time with them!

Trevor's Graduation

I'm finally getting around to posting some pics from our nephew Trevor's graduation. Vince and I can't believe he graduated and will be going to Texas A & M in August. We are very proud of him, he is such a great young man. Macey absolutely adores him and keeps telling me she does not want him to go to college. It was great for all the Ashman's and Hancock's to be able to get together for Trevor's graduation. Macey loves playing with her cousins. I love the pictures at the end of Macey trying to help Nina climb a tree...it was cute and entertaining to watch.

Swimming

I know it's been a while since I posted anything, but here are a few new pics. All the cousins met at Stephanie's house to go for a swim at there pool. Macey and Taylor enjoyed going down the tunnel slide, something I won't even do. Caitlin also went for her first underwater swim. Kristi wouldn't watch, but I put Cait under just like they did when Macey was a baby at swim lessons; and she wasn't scared, I think she liked it.