My Daughter, The Teenager

Just typing those words makes me uneasy and a bit sad. When did my little girl become a teenager? How did this happen so quickly and so covertly?

But more importantly, how do I handle being a mom of a teenage girl and doing a good job of it? Some say it can't be done. Mothers and teen girls are just meant to not get along--it is written in the cards, as they say.

Application For Dating My Daughter

This is sooo funny (but yet so appropriate somehow!) that I just had to steal (OOPS--I meant borrow)it from On The Verge. I am going to print it out, frame it and hang it where my daughter sees it everyday!


Application for Permission to Date My Daughter

NOTE: This application will be incomplete and rejected unless
accompanied by a complete financial statement, job history, lineage,
and current medical report from your doctor.

NAME______________________________________
DATE OF BIRTH______________

HEIGHT____________ WEIGHT_____________ IQ__________ GPA_____________

SOCIAL SECURITY #___________________
DRIVERS LICENSE #________________

BOY SCOUT RANK AND BADGES______________________________________________

HOME ADDRESS__________________________ CITY/STATE___________ ZIP_____

Do you have parents? ___Yes ___No
If No, explain:
_______________________________________________________________________

Number of years they have been married ________________________________

If less than your age, explain ________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Do you own a van? _______________

A truck with oversized tires? _______________

A waterbed?_______________

A pickup with a mattress in the back?_______________

Do you have an earring, nose ring, or a navel ring? _______________

A tattoo?_______________

(IF YES TO THE ABOVE, DISCONTINUE APPLICATION AND LEAVE PREMISES)

In 50 words or less, what does LATE mean to you?______________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

In 50 words or less, what does "DON'T TOUCH MY DAUGHTER" mean to you?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

In 50 words or less, what does ABSTINENCE mean to you?

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Church you attend ____________________________________________________

How often you attend _________________________________________________

When would be the best time to interview your:

father? _____________

mother? _____________

pastor? _____________

Answer by filling in the blank. Please answer freely, all answers are
confidential.

A: If I were shot, the last place I would want shot would be:

_____________________________________________________________________

B: If I were beaten, the last bone I would want broken is my:

_____________________________________________________________________

C: A woman's place is in the:

_____________________________________________________________________

D: The one thing I hope this application does not ask me about is:

_____________________________________________________________________

What do you want to do IF you grow up? ______________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________

What is the current going rate of a hotel room? _____________________

I SWEAR THAT ALL INFORMATION SUPPLIED ABOVE IS TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE UNDER PENALTY OF DEATH, DISMEMBERMENT, NATIVE AMERICAN ANT TORTURE, CRUCIFIXION, ELECTROCUTION, CHINESE WATER TORTURE AND RED HOT POKERS.


_____________________________________________
Signature (that means sign your name, moron!)

Thank you for your interest. Please allow four to six years for
processing.

You will be contacted in writing if you are approved. Please do not
try to call or write (since you probably can't, and it would cause you
injury). If your application is rejected, you will be notified by two
gentleman wearing white ties carrying violin cases (you might watch
your back).

P.S If you enjoyed this, you should visit On The Verge--it is one hilarious blog!

Spirit Squads And Happy Daughters

My daughter is on her elementary school spirit squad this year, as I have mentioned before, and she loves watching anything and everything related to cheerleading like the video below. Watching her reminds me so much of when I was in high school and was on the Drill Team (I know--not as glamorous and prestige as cheerleading, but I still had fun!). I remember when I was a freshman and I went to the first high school football game of my high school life. It was so exciting to me hanging out with my friends and smiling at the cute guys, LOL. I thought I was sooooo cool. Then at half time the Drill Team marched out and performed. I was so impressed and decided right then that my goal would be to get on that Drill team. And I did. I even became captain (yes, that is the sound of me tooting my own horn, hehe). I learned a lot about myself by setting that goal and not giving up until I achieved it. I also learned so much about being a leader and about working together with others to achieve something. And of course I learned how amazing friendships can be. So I love watching my daughter these days as she smiles and laughs with her spirit squad. I am anxiously awaiting an upcoming performance they will be doing at school, because proud mom wants to videotape it and upload the video on SportsVids for our family and friends to watch. It is a great site to watch favorite sports videos that family members upload of their kids, and online sports videos that others have uploaded of professional sporting events. You may want to check it out if you have some sports related videos of your kids to share with family and friends.