Boys

My brown eyed girl and I went shopping for new clothes this weekend. Just the girls on a shopping spree. I am totally bummed that the years of being able to squeak two seasons out of her clothes has come to an end. All of her long pants that I squirreled away from last year are easily 2-3 inches too short this year. The kid is in dire need of a new wardrobe and Christmas just can't wait. So my little fashion forward beauty and I head off in search of new winter pants.

A girls day.

My Brown Eyed Girl longs for those special adventures that are limited to just girls. She calls them her, "Just a Mommy and a Hailey Day." They are special and fun and we don't do them near enough. We talk about a lot of things on our "Just a Mommy and a Hailey Days." I find that she opens up more freely about school and her friends and most recently... boys!

This year has been an eye opener. Reading. Writing. Recess. New classes like Tech (not to be called Computer Class. It's Tech. Just Tech.) music, art and PE. But overwhelmingly, this year has been all about BOYS.

After my Brown Eyed Girl's first two weeks of school, she informed me, and I quote:

"Mom, there is this boy in the other class and he has a mo-hawk. He is sooooooo pretty. Oh Mommy, I can't keep my eyes off of him! I am going to marry him!"

She. Is. Five.

During parent-teacher conferences, my Brown Eyed Girl's teacher made sure to let me know that she "really likes the boys already."

Awesome! Her father and I are so proud! 

Driving to the store, my Brown Eyed Girl proceeded to tell me that she had been recently trying to kiss this boy in her class. She said with a giggle, "Mommy I just can't help it. I just want to kiss him. He thinks I am silly and tried to run from me - but I am faster than he is."

Is it terrible that made a mental note to get her on birth control when she turns 13?

Oh... where do I start? 

I think I finally spit something out to the tune of:

"Honey... I know you think this boy is pretty cute and you like him. But not everybody wants to be kissed. Sometimes they just want to be our friends. We should never try to kiss someone by forcing them to kiss us. What would you do if a boy you did not like tried to make you kiss him?"

"Eeww, gross Mommy. I would be so mad. I would probably punch him in his mouth."

We digressed....

"Okay, well we never punch anyone in their mouth. So the best thing we can do is to NOT chase someone in order to kiss them, okay? Lets keep our hands and kisses to our selves. If you like this boy, it would be better to color a picture for him or write him a note. But no more chasing boys to kiss them, okay?" 

"Okay mom. Hey, can we look at dresses today?"

This week, She had two coloring sheets come home in her back pack from this little boy...

Oh where, oh where, did my little girl go?