Am I Getting Old or is it just You?!?!

So, why can't I come to grips with the fact that I have a 6 year old daughter? I guess it's not so much about me feeling old, because with that birthday I skipped (Derreck plays right along with my little lie, and will tell you the age I WANT told) I'm still quite young. It's just the idea that she won't stop at 6, and seems to be gaining momentum as she approaches tweenhood. I know it's no new concept. Children have been growing up way too fast for centuries, I'm just now seeing the reality that every other parent has warned me of.
So, what are the big things in my 6 year old's life?... High School Musical is trying to engulf her life, as much as D. and I fight it back. She is stepping away from her princesses and into rockstar mode. She wants to be a fashion designer when she grows up and I think she'd do quite well at it, but she has many other professions rolling around in her mind. Don't try to entice her with Hannah Montana, she says she doesn't like her. She seems to still love anything oriental, and I don't think it's just because of our little missionary friend (**though we love you and still pray for you every night**). She would wear an oriental dress everyday if we had one. But she has to settle with the closetful of "fancy Nancy" styles, and can put together quite an ensemble. The jury is still out on whether she likes school. She has been asking for about a week to be home schooled again next year. She can give about 7 reasons why, but I'd say only 3 are good ones. She still doesn't like writing, but has taken off on reading, and likes to read to herself at bedtime (when not listening to her CD player with various pop rock worship songs *at least she's filling her head with glorifying music) She is the greatest big sister I have ever seen, and does a great job of "babysitting" lil sis. She shows her caring heart, not only with Rachel, but when she says things like "mom, can I take some of my savings and give it to the soldiers" or "let's remember to pray for gramma Dottie's brothers tonight, they aren't feeling well". Amidst all these heartfelt "stepford child" moments, she still manages to disobey mom, mostly in just plain not listening when she has her own agenda to fill. But overall, she is the greatest 6 year old I could ever ask for. And she is my beauty.