Some "Firsts"

Okay, blogworld. I have been keeping a secret, but I am ready to share now. A few weeks ago when Zach was away, my dear friend who is also Zach's swim instructor said that we should get together and do swimming lessons. So I agreed. Within one hour, I was actually, truly swimming in a real pool. It was quite an accomplishment for me! But then I was embarrassed to admit to anyone that I, at 26 years of age, had just completed a swimming lesson. I mean, I am about twenty years behind! But I decided that a feat is a feat, so since you guys already knew about my issues, I thought I could share how I am trudging through them.

And then not long after that, our Bible class had a party at the lake. And so I bravely strapped on a life jacket and I went into a lake for the first time ever. It was a little scary to me to not be able to touch bottom, but I did it. And I also went tubing. Like as in I was being drug by a ski boat on a tube as I held on to it for dear life. So that was definitely a huge accomplishment and a true "first." (Zach also did this for his first time, and he was not too thrilled with it.)

And today, I went to the dentist, which did not concern me. I have never had a cavity in my life. I am a dentist's dream, right? Well, the hygienist informed me that I have my first cavity...two of them actually. I was horrified. And then I was terrified. I ask her for a run-down on what filling a cavity would entail. So I am scheduled to have that done in about a month, which is the soonest I could get in. So that will definitely be a first...and it may be accompanied by a Valium! Needles, drills, etc. are not in my top ten list.

I am beginning to organize my first preschool classroom. A room all to myself to decorate a personalize! I am very excited about it. And, to tell the truth, I am a little nervous. I will have 1s, 2s, 3s and 4s for twenty minute classes, each. I am feeling okay about all of the classes except for the 1s. What to do with one year olds for 20 minutes? I am still processing that.

And then, as you can see by the ticker, there is our biggest first that is coming up. Kindergarten. I am supposed to register Zach on the 8th. And before you start commenting that I really should have done that earlier, be advised that this IS the earliest I could register him! It really frustrated me at first, but since there is nothing I can do about it, we will be in line with the hundred other 5 year olds on Wednesday. And, yes, I do have all of my paperwork in order now!

The summer is winding down much more quickly than I ever imagined. We have had a great time, and I can't believe it is coming to an end.