Slow Down

My daughter is growing up much too fast. An almost 5 year old now, she has lost her first two teeth and is halfway through her preschool year. Not only that, her "favorite" friend at school is a BOY.

We have a chart on our refrigerator, where she can earn "plus marks" and if she gets enough, she earns a movie night. With her last movie night, she invited her cousin, Kaitlyn over for a slumber party. She just earned enough pluses for another movie night and...

Krista: I want to have a slumber party with Trevor!

Me: Trevor... from school?

K: Yes, and I want us to watch that movie with the dogs (Alpha and Omega).

M: But, honey, Trevor's a boy (stating the obvious, as if she didn't know).

K: I know he's a boy and I don't care. I don't care if he's a boy, I want him to have a sleepover with me.

M: You'll have to talk to Papa...

And so it begins....