Today was supposed to be a quiet day. We didn’t have any plans. Well … a LightGirl had a hockey game in the afternoon. But that was really it.

Then a friend called. He made arrangements for LightBoy to fulfill a dream. And off went LightHusband and LightBoy to learn how to handle firearms. I cringed. It is counter-intuitive. But I think weapons are too serious to ignore. He passed the safety test with flying colors. Then he scored really well in his marksmanship as well. He floated home. And used many words to tell me about his adventures. He also brought treasure with him … shell casings to be sorted and categorized. Many, many, many times over.

I was home with FlamingEwe baking cookies for a cookie exchange and making decorations for our guild holiday extravaganza. LightHusband and Boy arrived home in time for lunch. Then he was off again with LightGirl and a couple of the BlazingLambs for the hockey game, while the cook baking and Christmas crafting continued apace.

Then the phone rang and one proud papa’s voice rang out, “She scored her first GOAL!!!” She scooped the puck out of the back corner, carried it around to the net and dropped it in around behind the goalie’s back.

Here she is, rejoicing in the moment with her team mates!!

That’s my girl!!

Both LightChildren floated off to bed, 3 feet off the ground, this evening. It was a good day of firsts. It was a little bittersweet for this mom. After all the other firsts I witnessed, these firsts they accomplished with others. And that was first in and of itself. This too is another good step.