Firsts

This past week has been a week of firsts:
Brooke's first day of kindergarten (which went v. well except for some twirpy little first grader who gave her a hard time on the bus but, thankfully, her friend Victoria has enough sass for both of them and handled the kid - from what I could gather)
Brooke's first time riding the slide in the indoor pool at the Y which meant she had to swim the length of an Olympic pool to get "cleared" to slide. She also took a swim evaluation and has progressed two levels. Strangely, she moved up two levels during the summer when she didn't have any lessons... what does that tell you about swim lessons? Lexi, btw, not to be left out, tested into the Eel class which, as she likes to point out endlessly, is one level above where Brooke started at her age. Brooke is now a Ray.
Mommy's first isn't quite as exciting, it was the first time someone told me "You look good for you age." The day before my 39th b'day. Quite the reality check. Well, gotta go, time to dye those gray hairs and take my dentures out for my afternoon nap...zzzzzzzzz.