Too old for Tinkerbell

They grow up faster then you think... It goes in a flash...Where did the time go... common phrases that all describe our children who all too often change before our very eyes with out our knowledge or permission!!

And so it has began for us!
The other day Makenzie came into the kitchen and bluntly said, "how old do I have to be before I can stop calling you mommy and start calling you mom?" Ugh.. I said, "well, I guess you can do it anytime you want." It didn't really bother me too much and I didn't put too much more thought into it. Until, a couple of days ago, she walked into a room and said, "hey mom..." It stopped me for a minute and I kinda smiled at the thought that it obviously makes her feel more grown up... Adam on the other time, was not thrilled. He has proclaimed more than once that he disapproves of the girls getting older and that with each more "grown up" act she has, he hates it more. Yes, we know the alternative to growing up is not good, that's not what we mean. It's just hard to see that sweet little girl who's followed him around like a shadow for years, pulling away into her own world. Just as he thought that was bad enough for the moment, Makenzie told us the other day, that she is in fact too old for Tinkerbell sheets. I was personally crushed since Tinkerbell is my idol... but she said, she was okay with having Tinkerbell stuff, and decorations, but...too old for "cartoon sheets" okay, that was enough for Adam, he proclaimed that her growing up was crap and left the room for me to deal with it =0). I told her fine, we would get her some regular sheets with out cartoons. So, looks like we are in the market for sheets, as every sheet set the girls own is in fact some character of some kind.
The girls officially finish up school in two days, this will put Alexandra into the second grade!!!! YAY she made it, and Makenzie into the 3rd grade.. where in deed is the time going?!?!?