Life before 2008 21 Nov 2006 10:26 pm
Because my boys spit on the woodstove to watch the spit sizzle…
is for SK and her boy Corbin, who “experiments” with electrical outlets, nails, and paper clips and has blue eyes that melt mommy’s friends and aren’t much help when she’s trying to correct naughty behavior.
is for SS and her boy Duncan, who may “think outside the box”, er bowl, when it’s time to, well, you know, and many moms of boys do….one grin from him and how could anyone be mad at that face?
for JM and her boy Noah, who seems to be always dancing, smiling, skating, running, moving with a twinkle in his eye.
for CH and sweet baby James (and probably a few other little boys at her house) who isn’t really a baby anymore at all but who broke the mold when he came to be.
for SM, who posted the link first, who has risen to the challenge of raising children who are vibrant and exhuberant and though life could have become one long frustration, she’s turned it into an adventure instead.
For my friend KS and her Lydia. I am not even sure Kim will see this. But she said a couple of years ago: “This year our project is to learn how to best parent Lydia.” And she was their fifth.
and for so many others who may be slapped with negative labels like “hyper”, deficit this and deficit that. Who’ve put up with sighs and looks of pity from those who miss out on the absolute JOY these kids can be. Follow the link and be encouraged.





on 22 Nov 2006 at 8:46 am 1.Cathy said …
Saw this lady at the homeschool convention and wanted to find her website ever since (but always forget when at the computer). Loved the illustrative story, and can relate! Reminds me of the time Steve came in to the bathroom find blue-green on a certain child’s bottom and a minty fresh smell in the air. There was a small “yes” to the question, “did you put toothpaste on your bottom?” Fortunately, he did not ask WHY (what a futile question with boys and some girls), but he did have the presence of mind to ask, “Does it hurt?” “It kinda burns,” was the response. He does learn by doing, as he’s never done that again.
on 03 Dec 2006 at 12:41 am 2.Susanne said …
I just scolded my boys TODAY for doing the same thing: spitting on the wood stove to watch it sizzle.
What is it with boybarians?
Susanne