During our 45+-mile carpool run this morning the kids and I were listening to the local ESPN sports talk radio show with Erin Hogan and Longhorn Legend Dan Neil. I enjoy their insight and am a regular listener to the show. Both Erin and Dan have children and frequently talk about being dads, which is why I was flabbergasted this morning when Erin almost outed Santa Claus, The Easter Bunny and The Tooth Fairy.

Dan and Erin were having a discussion about the bad precedent P. Diddy set when he gave his son a $300,000 car for his 16^th birthday. Erin then went on to describe the method by which he sets the value of the Tooth Fairy’s gift and his comments made it clear that it was Dad who is the tooth fairy.

Dude you almost killed the magic. Watch your tongue, my kids are listening.

Thankfully my son was distracted by his Nintendo DS video game and I was able to click over to a music station before the Tooth Fairy was completely exposed.But this brush with hard cold reality brought to mind the question; will Santa make it another year in our home?How much longer will he be a little kid? He is growing up so fast and although I am very proud, as he becomes a little man, I can’t help but be a bit sad as the precious innocence of childhood passes. I hope it lasts just a little longer.

So Erin help me out, next time give me an “earmuffs” call or something!