GIRLS – There is no such thing as too many shoes and not all black shoes are created equal. Trying to explain why you need 10 pairs of black shoes to your boys or your husband can be difficult
BOYS – One can never have too many toy cars. Not all red cars are created equal so you MUST dump them out all over your room and the stairs to find the right one. When you hear your mom scream as she falls down the stairs after tripping over one of them then you know you’ve found the right one.
GIRLS – Pillows can add nice splash of color to any room and creates a soft and cozy feel.
BOYS – Pillows are only good for two things – 1. hitting your brother in the head while he takes a drink of red fruit punch. 2. Hiding the big stain on the couch from said fruit punch.
GIRLS – Nothing is better then curling up with a cozy blanket, a box of tissues and crying your heart out watching a sad nature show on a cable channel.
BOYS – Nothing is better then watching said nature show then deciding to go out into the hills to find your own dead animal that same day and leaving it by the back door to traumatize your mom. (but blame it on the cat of course)
GIRLS – Will turn all mushy over little babies and even take great pleasure (at times) changing dirty diapers and going ga ga over cute little baby bottoms.
BOYS – are repulsed at the idea of a poopy diaper and may even protest the idea of even getting close to the baby during a changing but have no problem using said diaper as a poo bomb and taking great pleasure at tossing it as hard as they can at their little brother.
GIRLS – respect the idea of closed doors and keep Mother Nature and her insects and other pest outside and KNOW lizards and crickets DO NOT make for good pets
BOYS – can’t, for the life of them, close a door and if the insects don’t find their way in on their own will give it a helping hand making it’s way inside from the boy who now thinks this disgusting creature will make a good pet. BONUS if mom finds this pest and it makes her SCREAM!
And a few final thoughts I learned from being a mom and wife living in a house with only boys:
Little boys love to explore and learn about the world by getting down in the dirt and getting very messy. As a mom you need to appreciate every stain and hole in their jeans because it is a sign; almost a little boys badge, they’ve learned something new that day.
Little girls grow and become women. Little boys grow up and become even bigger little boys. You will see this when your husband has sons of his own and helps them find ways to get dirty or in trouble like when he was a kid. It’s a beautiful thing.
And finally….. little boys may find ways to break things or make a mess of the living room. But nothing is more precious then when that a little boy walks in the house covered from head to toe in mud and scratches, lifts up is hand full of picked flower and hands it to his mommy. Then with his sweet voice and big smile says “I love you Mom”………makes it all worth it.
Thank Heaven for Little Boys!
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