Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Courtney is officially 12 years old! I cannot believe it, my mom always lectures me to "enjoy your kids, it goes so fast", once again she is right. I can remember plain as day turning twelve and all the gruesome details. Courtney is such a good girl. She has not been a difficult child to raise. She is cheerful and agreeable, not to mention a HUGE help. For her birthday all she wanted was a Nano, so she combined many birthday resources to purchase it. We gave her a birthday party and a little cash toward the Nano. So, about half way through her birthday, she asked if she could start wearing make-up today. WHAT!? "Of course not" I said. "But mom, you said when I was twelve, remember? Like you did." (thanks a lot mom). So of to Wal-mart. I think that we ended up with a good compromise--clear mascara, light pink eyeshadow and light pink lip gloss. I think I can handle it, I think. Then to drive the dagger deeper, she went to Young Women's on Sunday, where the first lesson was on pro-creation (of course). I feel strange that all this is happening to me. I never pictured myself much further than married with a baby. Time flies when you're having fun!