Soccer and Miss Princess

Stretching before the game

    Ashlyn had her last swimming lesson last week.  She really has come a long way with her swimming.  I am actually getting ready to sign her up for another 4 months of lessons.  I am hoping she will be a little fish by the time her lessons are over.
    Soccer is winding down.  This week will be her last game.  Ashlyn has enjoyed soccer.  However, Joey and I aren't thinking it's the sport for her.  She likes playing with the kids, and running around, yet it just doesn't hold her attention long enough.  We may revisit it in the spring if she wants to play again.  I am thinking of trying gymnastics.  She loves the gymnastics gym we sometimes go to, and they offer lessons.  Our plan is to have her try several different things and see which activities she wants to pursue more.  I am also thinking we may do an art class since she loves to draw so much.  I still think she can excel at running too.  Only time will tell.
     I can't remember if I mentioned it before, but Ashlyn has always been girly, but lately she has taken it to a whole new level.  She now only wants to wear dresses.  Getting her to wear shorts is often difficult.  She is always asking me to do her hair, paint her nails, etc.  She has a jewelry box that my grandparents gave me as a child. She loves organizing her jewelry, trying on necklaces, putting her lip gloss in it, etc.  When she was around two years old she really liked the Little Mermaid.  Well, this week she has decided that she once again loves all things Ariel.  She really likes the fact that she is a princess just like her.
     Ashlyn's other newest hobby is making cards.  I have a huge set of drawers full of scrapbooking stuff from when I used to have time to do things like scrapbook.  I contemplated getting rid of it since I no longer scrapbook, but I thought I should save it for Ashlyn.  Well, the other day I showed her this set of drawers and she could not believe it.  She now spends a good part of her day just crafting.  Her favorite is making cards for everyone in her family.  She loves making them for her Gram, auntie, uncle, etc.  She continues to impress me with her ability to write words.  She is stellar at sounding them out and writing them all on her own.  Yesterday, I notice she had put some signs she made outside her door.  On one I noticed the word, "boy" written.  I asked what the sign said.  She told me it said "No boys allowed".  I asked Joey if he spelled "boy" for her, and he didn't.  That little girl is something else I tell you.  She is always making me smile and laugh!

Kicking the ball

water break

An action shot of Ashlyn. 

Yesterday, we told Ashlyn we were going shopping.  She immediately went upstairs to get ready.  She had to put a barrette in her hair and put on her favorite ring. 

Beautiful!!!

Silly girl.  In her favorite Ariel pajamas as usual