Teenagers and what does the tooth fairy really look like?

We have a sitter that helps with the older two goblins after school. Lyds is a senior in high school, cute, and excellent with the kids. Pets are family members in our house but we have been preparing for the inevitable with our little dog. Yesterday she said, "Um, yeah (pointing at DJ Jazzy the 16 year old dog). So, I know she is really old, but what happens if she dies when I am here? What should I do?"  I wasn't expecting that question. Should I tell her to put a blanket over her until I get home? Ignore it? "Let me think on that was my response."We shifted gears to the conversation of  Fall Out Boy. She was shocked I knew who they were. Hello! It's not like I was born during the  formation of the pyramids. I asked what went wrong with Pete and Ashlee? She had a perplexed look on her face.  I told her maybe they didn't have double vanities and Pete kept using Ashlee's eyeliner without permission. Maybe he kept leaving his socks on the floor. Or perhaps Ash asked "does this make me look fat?' and he just grunted at her. It's hard to say.

Which brings me to the fact that I am so  happy not to be a teenager. I frequently joke that I would like to forget most of my life between the ages of 12 and 30, but there is much truth to that statement. With facebook and twitter, the teens now just put everything out for everyone to see. You know, like when they discovered how Bryson totally wronged them and started texting Madison. I particularly like how they keep track of their relationship status. Angry at Chase =single. Happy with Chase=in a relationship.

Finally, I was talking to my 6 year old daughter. She told me she saw the tooth fairy but was quick  to clarify  the tooth fairy did not look like the Rock. She said she has long red hair, big blue eyes and is about half an inch tall. Sounded like Ariel with wings to me, but she then stated she was very fit. Is the tooth fairy a devotee of Zumba? Maybe she wears spanx? I mean she probably has to maintain a certain level of fitness to wiggle under the pillow and drop off the cash. Could she rock the Insanity fitness regime? I've heard people say that is incredibly difficult and the warm up made them hurl. Maybe it's just me, but any work out that causes the regurgitation of bodily fluids doesn't sound  like a good time.

On a parting note, yes I was doing the "chickening out" dance from Scooby Doo for the baby last night. The 70s certainly gave us many good things. Saturday Night Fever, Captain and Tenille, Gee Your Hair Smells Terrific shampoo, Loves Baby Soft perfume, Bonne Bell lip gloss,  Little House on the Prairie, and those Robby Benson movies.  Remember Ice Castles? Peace out for now.