Nick Cannon Says It’s ‘Crazy’ That Twins with Ex Mariah Carey Will Be Teenagers This Year (Exclusive)

Nick Cannon can’t believe “dem babies” are about to be “dem teenagers”.

In an exclusive chat with PEOPLE surrounding his new Buffalo Wild Wings commercial to promote the restaurant chain’s “Buy One, Get One Wing” deal, the multi-hyphenate star, 43, also opens up about his twins with ex-wife Mariah Carey who turn 13 later this year .

“It’s crazy, man. I just talked to them about it,” Cannon says, referring to son Moroccan and daughter Monroe.

“13! And those are big years. I remember those years as if they were yesterday,” he continues. “Then you think five years from now there will be students and adults, and it’s like, ‘Wow. Whoa.’ Time flies like crazy.”

“You’re scrolling through your iPhone and they send you these photos like, ‘This was three years ago today,’ and you’re like, ‘Whoa, I thought that was last week,'” adds Cannon, who is also a father of 10. other children. “You just see the growth right in front of your eyes.”

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Nick Cannon with twins Monroe and Moroccan. Nick Cannon Instagram All about Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon’s twins, Moroccan and Monroe

Cannon and Carey, 54, welcomed their twins in 2011 on the former couple’s third wedding anniversary.

This year, the duo will officially become teenagers when they celebrate their 13th birthday on April 30.

Last year, Carey reacted to her two children growing up, telling PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, “Don’t rush all of our lives. They’re still 12 years old.”

“They’re good, nice kids,” the “Always Be My Baby” singer continued. “They are good-hearted people and I really enjoy being with them and watching them grow into the people they will eventually become.”

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey with twins Monroe and Moroccan. Rich Polk/FilmMagic Mariah Carey Reacts to Her Almost-Teenage Twins: ‘Don’t Rush All of Our Lives’ (Exclusive)

For Cannon, it’s been a blessing to watch his twins grow, and he tells PEOPLE that Moroccan and Monroe are “wise beyond their years.”

“We’ve been having regular conversations for a while now, but even now it’s like they’re so introspective and compassionate and caring,” he says. “You couldn’t ask for more from your kids, so I just try to have as many conversations with them as possible.”

As for their current interests, Cannon says Moroccan is “definitely a gamer” and Monroe is “into acting and performing — that’s her forte.”

“She wants to go to Yale’s drama school, so we’ll see how that goes.” Masked singer the leader continues his eldest daughter. “I think that would be amazing.”

“I mean, even the fact that it’s an approach that she wants to take, as opposed to, ‘Oh, I want to go make a movie now,’ [is great],” adds Cannon. “She says, ‘No, I want to go to college first and get a degree in art.’ It’s like, ‘Okay, it’s dope.’ ”

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