One of my friends from high school has a blog that I read regularly. Both of us have three boys, and I loved her most recent post so much that I decided to copy and paste it onto my blog. Thanks Beth @ Not A Bow In Sight!
Raising Boys
This past weekend I was at a women's retreat at church. Beside me sat two mothers who were mothers of only boys. Between the three of us we had ten boys. TEN. We laughed about the many scrapes and bruises, the smell of their bathroom, and the sheer noise level in our homes with nothing but us to balance out their testosterone.
Moms of only boys understand each other.
We understand that climbing on furniture and pretending that every object is a light saber or sword is normal behavior.
We understand that the busyness of little boys is insane...and that showers are a treat.
We understand that during this season we can't have precious items (or even pictures) sitting down low because they would not make it one hour.
We understand that the carpet will only be clean for about two weeks after it's cleaned...sigh...
We understand the noise level of a mock-Star Wars battle being played out in our living rooms while we cook dinner.
And that playing soft relaxing music is out of the question.
We understand that while our sons love us they need their dads just a little bit more as they get older.
We understand the great weight of raising godly men in a society that invites them to be just the opposite.
We understand the awkwardness of taking our sons into the ladies restroom with us because we're not quite ready for them to visit the Men's room alone.
We understand the phrase "if you're going to do that then go outside. No ____ in the house!".
We understand the poop jokes.
We understand the joys of parenting boys and how they really bless us and make us stronger women.Thank you my friends. We're in this together.
Posted by Beth@Not a Bow in Sight at 1:15 PM
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Musings on life with three silly boys - there's never a dull moment!
Monday, March 21, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Busted
The boys come home from school with so many pieces of artwork, crafts, worksheets, flyers, and other items that I have to pare down in order to avoid having a house overrun with papers. I keep some items in a treasure box but the rest have to go. However, I did not do a good job of discarding these items discreetly.
#2 lifted the trash can and spied his artwork in the trash. He started to cry and I felt terrible. I said, "How did that get in there?" and pulled it out of the trash can and placed it back on the counter.
Mom of the year right here. Busted...
#2 lifted the trash can and spied his artwork in the trash. He started to cry and I felt terrible. I said, "How did that get in there?" and pulled it out of the trash can and placed it back on the counter.
Mom of the year right here. Busted...
Friday, January 7, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Ski trip
The week before Christmas we headed to Red River, NM with Matt's family. We stayed in a large house and had a blast learning to ski. Cole and Riley took two all-day lessons, and Cade took two one-hour private lessons. One afternoon we rented intertubes and slid down the bunny slope. At night we would play games, karaoke, Wii Dance Party, ate, ate some more, and ate some more, and had fun as a family.
The weather was warmer than I had expected, which is good since I am always cold. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law injured her knee coming off of the ski lift on the first day, and my nephew had a run-in with a ski lift pole on his face, but otherwise everyone came home in one piece!
I was amazed at how much gear that had to be layered and added and am glad we don't live in an area that is so cold that we have to do that every day!
Here are some of my favorite pictures:
The weather was warmer than I had expected, which is good since I am always cold. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law injured her knee coming off of the ski lift on the first day, and my nephew had a run-in with a ski lift pole on his face, but otherwise everyone came home in one piece!
I was amazed at how much gear that had to be layered and added and am glad we don't live in an area that is so cold that we have to do that every day!
Here are some of my favorite pictures:
Monday, January 3, 2011
Thanksgiving pictures
I'm just now getting around to posting more pictures from Thanksgiving. Life speeds up from Thanksgiving through New Year's!
The "adult table"
The outside "kid table"
Desserts galore!
What a feast!
Everyone filled out a leaf on the "Tree of Thanks" and taped it onto the tree indicating what they were thankful for. Cole wrote that he was thankful for his Mommy. I wish I had taken a picture of it but I forgot!
What a beautiful table! My mother-in-law is an excellent decorator.
My sweet niece - isn't she a doll?
Like mother, like daughter!
Matt's sister and her family
Say cheese!
Matt's older brother and family
Matt's younger brother and family
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone!
The "adult table"
The outside "kid table"
Desserts galore!
What a feast!
Everyone filled out a leaf on the "Tree of Thanks" and taped it onto the tree indicating what they were thankful for. Cole wrote that he was thankful for his Mommy. I wish I had taken a picture of it but I forgot!
What a beautiful table! My mother-in-law is an excellent decorator.
My sweet niece - isn't she a doll?
Like mother, like daughter!
Matt's sister and her family
Say cheese!
Matt's older brother and family
Matt's younger brother and family
Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone!
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