Chicks & Guns

There is a family that lives across the courtyard from us that has a girl about 6 years old.  She's taken quite a shine to Simon.  He doesn't get to play with kids too much, sadly, so when The Girl is out playing with some boys that live next door, he's very intrigued.  He wants to go see his "friend".  That's what he calls her.  He doesn't use her name.  She's outside quite a bit so we run into her when we go for our evening stroll.  This is after bath time in hopes of seeing Venus or the moon or some other such thing.  So, Simon is in his jammies and I carry him around.

Tonight we went to take out some trash.  He said he wanted to "see his friend."  I said we'd be back after we took out the trash.  When we came back I asked if he wanted to say hi to her.
Simon: "No."
Me: "Do you just want to sit here and watch her?"
Simon: "Yes."

Oh, my.  I had to sit with him and help him watch a girl.  I do realize I'm making more of a thing of it than it was. It was a bit odd, but he's got a bit of a fear of social situations which I more than understand, so I try to be patient with him and help him feel comfortable.

But, I'm not so sure I dig him making friends with The Girl.  Most of her play involves toy guns and she aimed one at me tonight.  The husband and I have made it very clear to Simon that no guns or shooting toys are to ever be aimed at a person.  I know he's a boy and makes shooting noises when he holds a stick and makes cars fight, but I do want to set some limits and living in a gun-crazed state makes me nervous.  I told her that we don't point guns at people and had to talk to Simon again about how just because she does something doesn't mean it's okay with me and Daddy.

The whole situation also brought something to mind.  My show now is Modern Family and there is a mother and son on there that reminds me of how I will be (and how I am).  I'll let another blogger recap the situation.  I've searched high and low for video of this scene and can't.  But as a mother of a son who knows it's going to be hard to let go, it's priceless.  You can read about it here. 

In the premier episode last week, Manny is studying with a girl he has a crush on. She comes to his house where Manny's doting hot Columbian Mama Gloria (Sofia Vergara) makes the kids chocolate milk. The young girl with whom Manny is smitten says that they always add salt to chocolate milk at her home. Gloria, threatened by another 'woman' in Manny's life,  says she doesn't like it that way.  Of course, when she tries it without the two in the room, she really loves it.

I've posted lots of reviews and recipes that call for salt and chocolate. Salt gives chocolate a certain pop, and I think you'll find it very refreshing in chocolate milk. Just don't add too much. A pinch will do.

The Modern Family Chocolate Milk with Salt Showdown:
Gloria: So how is it going?
Manny: Great, Kelly's moving her stuff into my notebook.
Gloria: This is sudden.
Kelly: It just felt right. Oh, you know what you should do, put a pinch of salt in the chocolate milk, it really brings out the flavor.
Gloria: Salt is for the popcorn.
Manny: Sounds good.
Gloria: You wouldn't like it.
Kelly: Maybe we should let Manny decide.
Gloria: Okay, here's the salt. We'll see what he likes.
Manny tries both:
Manny: Wow! It's great! Try it, Mom.
Gloria: I don't care for it. - See more at: http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-chocolate-milk-day-chocolate.html#sthash.EV9Pl9rj.dpuf

In the premier episode last week, Manny is studying with a girl he has a crush on. She comes to his house where Manny's doting hot Columbian Mama Gloria (Sofia Vergara) makes the kids chocolate milk. The young girl with whom Manny is smitten says that they always add salt to chocolate milk at her home. Gloria, threatened by another 'woman' in Manny's life,  says she doesn't like it that way.  Of course, when she tries it without the two in the room, she really loves it.

I've posted lots of reviews and recipes that call for salt and chocolate. Salt gives chocolate a certain pop, and I think you'll find it very refreshing in chocolate milk. Just don't add too much. A pinch will do.

The Modern Family Chocolate Milk with Salt Showdown:
Gloria: So how is it going?
Manny: Great, Kelly's moving her stuff into my notebook.
Gloria: This is sudden.
Kelly: It just felt right. Oh, you know what you should do, put a pinch of salt in the chocolate milk, it really brings out the flavor.
Gloria: Salt is for the popcorn.
Manny: Sounds good.
Gloria: You wouldn't like it.
Kelly: Maybe we should let Manny decide.
Gloria: Okay, here's the salt. We'll see what he likes.
Manny tries both:
Manny: Wow! It's great! Try it, Mom.
Gloria: I don't care for it. - See more at: http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-chocolate-milk-day-chocolate.html#sthash.EV9Pl9rj.dpuf

In the premier episode last week, Manny is studying with a girl he has a crush on. She comes to his house where Manny's doting hot Columbian Mama Gloria (Sofia Vergara) makes the kids chocolate milk. The young girl with whom Manny is smitten says that they always add salt to chocolate milk at her home. Gloria, threatened by another 'woman' in Manny's life,  says she doesn't like it that way.  Of course, when she tries it without the two in the room, she really loves it.

I've posted lots of reviews and recipes that call for salt and chocolate. Salt gives chocolate a certain pop, and I think you'll find it very refreshing in chocolate milk. Just don't add too much. A pinch will do.

The Modern Family Chocolate Milk with Salt Showdown:
Gloria: So how is it going?
Manny: Great, Kelly's moving her stuff into my notebook.
Gloria: This is sudden.
Kelly: It just felt right. Oh, you know what you should do, put a pinch of salt in the chocolate milk, it really brings out the flavor.
Gloria: Salt is for the popcorn.
Manny: Sounds good.
Gloria: You wouldn't like it.
Kelly: Maybe we should let Manny decide.
Gloria: Okay, here's the salt. We'll see what he likes.
Manny tries both:
Manny: Wow! It's great! Try it, Mom.
Gloria: I don't care for it. - See more at: http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-chocolate-milk-day-chocolate.html#sthash.EV9Pl9rj.dpuf

In the premier episode last week, Manny is studying with a girl he has a crush on. She comes to his house where Manny's doting hot Columbian Mama Gloria (Sofia Vergara) makes the kids chocolate milk. The young girl with whom Manny is smitten says that they always add salt to chocolate milk at her home. Gloria, threatened by another 'woman' in Manny's life,  says she doesn't like it that way.  Of course, when she tries it without the two in the room, she really loves it.

I've posted lots of reviews and recipes that call for salt and chocolate. Salt gives chocolate a certain pop, and I think you'll find it very refreshing in chocolate milk. Just don't add too much. A pinch will do.

The Modern Family Chocolate Milk with Salt Showdown:
Gloria: So how is it going?
Manny: Great, Kelly's moving her stuff into my notebook.
Gloria: This is sudden.
Kelly: It just felt right. Oh, you know what you should do, put a pinch of salt in the chocolate milk, it really brings out the flavor.
Gloria: Salt is for the popcorn.
Manny: Sounds good.
Gloria: You wouldn't like it.
Kelly: Maybe we should let Manny decide.
Gloria: Okay, here's the salt. We'll see what he likes.
Manny tries both:
Manny: Wow! It's great! Try it, Mom.
Gloria: I don't care for it. - See more at: http://dyingforchocolate.blogspot.com/2010/09/national-chocolate-milk-day-chocolate.html#sthash.EV9Pl9rj.dpuf