Reflections on Motherhood with boys . . .

The Early Years . . .

• you will dig through the kitchen drawer trying to find tools that scrap boogers off the wall in their bedroom.
• always keep a straight face when you get sooo mad you grab your hairbrush to paddle some bottom because they won't listen to you and the hairbrush breaks after the first swat, then they start to laugh at you.
• hamsters and boys do not mix, the hamsters are ALWAYS missing.
• if your child has to go to the hospital for any procedure, bring them M&M's, it makes them happy.
• yelling never worked, but it made me feel better.
• never force your child to eat a hot dog if he says his tummy hurts, not good.
• discovering a secret fort with a Kathy Ireland swim suit calendar on display, and hearing the giggles when it's been found out by Mom & Dad.
• enjoy every minute that they play together and there is no fighting, it's the best.

The Teen Years

• If they say, "Don't worry we will be fine this weekend while you are gone", DO NOT LEAVE THE HOME . . . SERIOUS, something is in the works and nearly 45 people have been invited to it at YOUR house.
• be there when they get dumped or breakup with a girlfriend, they will need you.
• try to put up with the fashion trends, realize it will not last very long.
• don't be ignorant, if their eyes are red they have been smoking pot, talk, take care of it.
• if you happen to work at the same school that your children attend, do not attempt to talk to them in the hallway, instead walk pass them, giving only a slight eye glance in their direction with a head nod as to not embarrass them in front of their friends. If you cannot do this discretely then DO NOT ATTEMPT.
• drop your son off in front of the school and yell very loudly, "I Love YOU!! as the busses are unloading.

The best years

• when you see that they occasionally do things like you would do it.
• that they are "girlie" boys . . . (haha..thanks Nic!)
• we all like hanging out together...who would have thought? As one chases the other through the house knocking out my patio screen door as I am hauling them in by their shirt collars, reading them the riot act about brother's getting along, no matter what that neighbor boy says!!
• that it will soon be their turn to scrap boogers off the wall!!! YES!!!!