• Oct. 7, 2007
Life with Boys
How do they do it?
Wednesday ~ Sons #1 and #2 both, in separate incidents, fall in rousing games at youth group and AWANA, respectively. Each ends up with an impressive-looking rug burn on their elbow. Nothing unusual about that.
Friday ~ Son #2 is...what else?...wrestling with his brothers and knocks the aforementioned elbow on the floor. He keeps his cool, but by his urgent call, I can tell something is unusually wrong. I find that his rug burn has broken open. 'Nuff said.
Saturday ~ Sons #1 and #2 are playing baseball with their dad and little brother. And once more, on separate occasions, they slide, dive, or collide in such a way that their injury of a few days earlier has busted open yet again! They return home, each holding their elbow in their hand. One even has his dad's t-shirt pressed up against his wound. Have I mentioned I don't handle blood well? That should be a major component to the story.
As I irrigate and disinfect their wounds, I'm left scratching my head.
And little by little, I'm becoming more and more aware of the fact that boys really are a different breed.
I'm so glad.
Boys are Found Everywhere ~
on top of, underneath, inside of, climbing on, swinging from, running around, or jumping to...
A boys is Truth with dirt on its face,
Beauty with a cut on its finger,
Wisdom with bubble gum in its hair,
and the Hope of the future with a frog in its pocket.
~ Alan Marshall Beck
Comments
• Oct. 8, 2007
hi!
Posted by byourlove1
I have 2 boys and 1 girl. I love what you have to say about boys, they are so much fun! My daughter is 3 and there are so many things I'm learning there because I only had boys for quite a while. I am blessed to get to enjoy both, I have heard moms say they only want girls and I just think wow, you don't know what your missing. I wouldn't trade my boys for anything!
Angela
• Oct. 9, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
I am at the library (still not online), and wanted to pop in and say hello, friend.
What great young men you have there, Nikki. I am so glad that your fellows are rough and rowdy in the most complimentary way. And you know all those scars give them bragging rights with friends. ;)
Hope to be online soon....miss you dear friend!
PS: Congratulations on your new position at FIAR! I can not BELIEVE all the news I am missing out on amidst our move. Blessings,
Missy
• Oct. 11, 2007
boys
Posted by Anonymous
Laughing out LOUD...my husband and I recently (March) adopted 'sons'...prior we just had girls. They are so sweet, but so different from girls...as of last Friday I made my first 911 call...not for a daughter...but my 5 year old son.
;-)
thanks for sharing!
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted
http://overthemoonwithjoy.blogspot.com
