Eeyore in her Detective Costume

She looked so cute! Today they get to wear their costumes to school. I love how she chose such a conservative looking costume this year. She's growing up!

HSM3, Sappy Sentiments, and other Mom thoughts

I took Eeyore (oops she just read this and insists that she is Roo today so....) I took Roo to see High School Musical 3 this afternoon. It was good. I think I might have liked it more than she did! But, I'm sappy and sentimental that way. I LOVE musicals. Singing, dancing, sports, teenagers with their whole lives ahead of them and full of promise. It all makes me smile. I asked Roo which character she identified with the most and she said the girl who plays the piano and writes music. I thought that was very interesting. Roo does love to play the piano, and it sounds like she is viewing herself as more a behind the scenes person rather than front and center all the time. Very interesting stuff.

As a mom of a preteen, I have noticed that my role as her mom is in a state of transition. It seems that I am more useful to her when I take her seriously and treat her like a mature young lady, than when I'm her mom and tease her and treat her like the child that she is most of the time. I am learning to view her as she is going to be in a few years, while at the same time remembering that she is still only 11 right now and in need of direction, correction, and attention.

Right now, she is still acting a lot like a little girl, but soon, very soon, I will wake up and she will be asking to borrow my make up, worrying about her hair and telling me about a boy she "likes". Until then, I'll take her to HSM3, she'll play with her sisters, and want the latest Webkinz doll.