You Know You’re Growing Up When....docVIP

You Know You’re Growing Up When... You can’t fit in the baby swing at the park. Kirsten Gunderson, eight You manage to squeeze yourself into your old hiding space but you can’t get back out. Rachael Pavelko, twelve You can go on the roller coaster because you pass the height mark. Kelsey Gunderson, ten You realize the world does NOT revolve around you. Lindsay Carlson, fourteen You start getting more phone calls than your mom. Kim Riddle, eleven Instead of getting up at the crack of dawn to watch cartoons on Saturdays, you sleep until noon. Lauren Aitchison, eleven Food tastes just as good with a lot less ketchup. Amanda Long, ten You realize it’s YOUR underwear that your mother is hanging on the clothesline for all the neighbors to see. Janelle Breese-Biagioni You go to the movies and you can see something not made by Disney. Alex Blake, nine Boys and girls no longer have cooties! (I don’t know if I’m there yet.) Amaelia Macoritto, twelve The goofy-looking neighbor kid who plays football with your brother comes over and asks if you’re home, not your brother, and he has suddenly transformed into a handsome prince! Ashton Howe, thirteen You stop giggling at the word “kiss.” Katy Coleman, thirteen You no longer crawl in bed with your mom and dad during thunderstorms. Annie Bark ley, thirteen You tell your mom that you’re too old to be holding her hand while walking in the mall. Emily Skees, thirteen You won’t take a bath with your younger sibling anymore. Keley Katona, fifteen The waitress no longer assumes you want crayons and a kid’s menu. Kaleigh Cronin, ten You are trying on thousands of clothes just to go to the skating rink (acting like your big sister). April Randes, sixteen You are asked to say the blessing at a family gathering. Craig Lee Watrous Jr., ten Your daily vitamins switch from Flintstones to vitamin C. Jennifer Luptak, eleven You get grounded instead of getting a “time—out. A/lie Thrower, fifteen You start spending an hour in front of the mirr