Well, today is the first of many milestone birthdays for the kids.
Emily turns 13 today, so is no longer a "kid", she's a fully fledged teenager.
Truth be told, she's been moody and "teenish" for the last few months, so it was only a matter of time for her age to catch up.
Holly, who will jump on any occasion with both hands, has been harassing Sue and I about Emily's birthday for weeks - can we have a party?, what decorations are we going to have?, need to get presents, etc.
It got to the point that Mother's Day yesterday was more of a Mother's Morning, where Sue had pressies and breakfast in bed, then it was - we need to blow up balloons, have we got the bunting?, we need to go and buy party food.
I'm glad the kids are growing up, but really lamenting, like most parents, that small kid phase where you're the centre of their world. I realise I wasn't the best teenager, and I'm hoping that our kids won't take after me, but time will tell.
13 today for Emily. Still can't believe it.
