Those were the days

I turned 40 a couple of weeks ago. Here's the thing...there was no trauma, no wringing of hands. I'm totally OK w/ it. I know that my 40's are going to be amazing. I like the person who I am, and I know that the person I'm going to become (at least I hope I continue to evolve and grow) will be even better. I'm finally becoming comfortable in my skin.

Alison was changing for dance in the van the other day and she was sitting there essentially fully unclothed while she put her tights on. My child is not shy! Rachel looked at Alison and said, "I sure miss those days." I asked her what she meant and she said, "you know...the days when I was completely flat on top and could just change anywhere". Mind you, Rachel has the equivalent of a small A-cup!

A little shameless bragging now: Rachel auditioned for and got accepted to a 3 week summer ballet intensive in Lynchburg, Virginia! She auditioned kind of as a fluke and more for the experience than anything else. But, she got in!! So, now we have to deal w/ sending her away for 3 weeks, which she'll love and we'll dread. I'm so proud of her!

Patrick finished up baseball tryouts for the high school team yesterday. They post the list today, but we know he made it. He's hoping to get to play JV or potentially a few Varsity games this year (he's a freshman). The fact that there's still snow on the ground makes it a little hard to imagine playing ball anytime soon, but hope springs eternal that the days will soon start warming up.