The Grizzlies

Mills' soccer team had their first game Saturday Morning! The Grizzlies were amazing! Coached by Andrew Lancaster (LOVE him) and Bryan (LOVE him MORE) they are destined for greatness!

coaches Bryan and Andrew being Grizzly. Mills not so much. just too sweet.

NOAH is 8!!!

This has been my life this summer. Boys and bikes. Boys and scooters. Boys on things that roll. All kinds of BMX, razorX jumping, ramp building goodness. Lots of bandaids and bleeding. Goodtimes!

Noah, Drew, Seth & Ben

For Noah's birthday, Bryan & I made him a set of bmx/razor ramps. They turned out sooo great! Adjustable height, cool paint job...our neighborhood boys will be tearing it up!

We set them up in the YL office parking lot, invited the bike gang, ate pizza and did all things sweaty and boy! Noah we LOVE you! Happy Birthday bigman!

personal fave

flames

prepare

to

launch!

not sure? tough face...

Here's to much more adventure!!

Thank you Earl!

Sunset from the manshack - Nice work Earl!

on your way to school...

On your way to school to see this - Mills and Mrs. Malpass

Do you see this????

We do!!! & We LOVE wayne county for reminding us about those folks whose motto is safety first, who wear helmets in the cockpit, and who make me cuss everytime I watch them drop those planes down into these small spaces!

They fly behind our house - their wheels 5 feet above the crops, while we sit on the manshack (the toolshed) in lawn chairs bolted to the roof waving to the pilot - who is at eye level.

It's a huge perk to our home and living in this part NC that we get to watch this guy all the time!

Props to Bryan for leaning out of the van window and snapping this pic on the way to Tommy's Road Elementary. Props to me for having my camera with me at all times and for having shown Bryan how to operate it!

First Days of School...

Can't believe this is us...Mills headed off to her first day of public school at Tommy's Road Elementary -FIRST GRADE! Noah starting SECOND GRADE. Hallie will be at Protestant Preschool after Labor Day. Soo Sweet. Mills didn't sleep a wink. Like Christmas. Up and Dressed before I even came out of my room. Big ol backpack. Amazing. They had a great day!

the hancocks

walking in

at her desk!!

Happy Anniversary!

Hello out there! It has been a long time with no update. The Hancocks have been rolling for sure. I have a lot of cool pics and stuff to upload - let me just start off with this amazing video Bryan shot on our 13th wedding anniversary (July 12). He went out fishing 10ish miles off shore Wrightsville Beach with Noah, Tom Johnson and my cousins. No fish - but this.... this is MAGICAL.

Happy 4th of July!

Just cooling out

Been enjoying the start of summer here...

Brandi and Hallie Grace in the hammock.

BW we will miss having you around next year...love that laugh!

got to watch them haul in the 883 lb blue marlin at the big rock.

a once in a lifetime experience - absolutely mind blowing

sitting outside at some bar & grill listening to Dad...

one of my all time favorite things to do

Noah took a turn on the drums.

Hallie (wearing a princess dress she bought with her own $$) & Mills danced.

Heaven...

Things i LoVE about summer...

having Charley capsize you on the Nantahala

and laugh

this face

palm tree island

my kind of hunting

catching fish - no matter how small

letting all the crabs we catch go - while we stand in a circle...

first one to move - LOSER

notice the crab on B's toe...hard core

the grady white

walking home after catching "light 'em up bugs"

jumping

looking out my kitchen window to see this

i took this through the glass so as not to disturb...

evidently you pour better tea with your goggles on.

sisters

eating on the screen porch by candle light...

followed by a night swim on the deck...

Just like you...

This is Hallie at work week at Windy Gap. For 4 days she talked about riding the swing. No fear just good ole anticipation. So despite the enormous height and weight differences...she rode! Once with Bryan & Twice with me! I love her!

you go to the grocery store....

and come home to this!! glorious!

i love my husband! i love my kids!

hallie, lauren & graycie - all dressed alike for the party - total coincidence!

been dogsitting maddie - David Burke's dog.. we love her!