I knew I was old when ...

I took Kelsie to a birthday party recently, which just happened to take place right before the LSU-Auburn game. So naturally, we were decked out in our LSU outfits. When we walked into the Little Gym, the young guy on staff commented on what a big game we had coming up, asked about going to LSU and that led into a conversation about how fun it is to go to LSU football games. Then he said, "back in your younger days, huh?"

Ouch.

All I could do was blink at him. He kept smiling, completely unaware that he had just given me my "I knew I was old when" moment that I'd be reflecting on for the rest of my life. I looked up to check the lighting to see if perhaps I was standing under harsh lights that accentuated my wrinkles, but since that didn't do anything to rebuild my confidence, I just walked away and promptly found a mom I knew to warn her about that horrible person behind the counter.

On a separate note, here's a photo from that party that pretty much sums up our life: Kelsie bouncing around in her own little world (probably telling the other kids how they should bounce), Dylan trying to swan dive off the edge, and me lunging in a panicky attempt to catch him.



The scene changes, but our roles always remain the same (Brian and I are interchangeable in the role of diving to save Dylan).