by Jennifer | Aug 31, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys, the girl
I’m always being asked if it’s any different having a girl. I still don’t know. Babies are…well…babies. Except for diaper changes, they seem sort of unisex. But in older children, some striking differences emerge. The other day I...
by busyboysam | Aug 5, 2009 | philosophy of boys
Fishing is right up there with baseball cards, Legos, chess, and treehouses—basic pre-requisites for manhood. The first time you fish, you learn that you won’t catch something just because you try. In fact, you probably won’t catch anything at all the...
by Jennifer | Jul 27, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys
Ours is not a violent household, but sometimes I wonder… This afternoon the boys went outside with their umbrellas during a rain shower. They marched, Christopher-Robin style, for exactly 30 seconds. Then they began chasing one another across the lawn, swinging...
by busyboysam | Jul 27, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys
You have to practice somehow. Boys make everything fun.
by Jennifer | Jun 23, 2009 | philosophy of boys
It’s not the matching shirts. It’s not even the quiet boys. It’s the books.
by Jennifer | Jun 8, 2009 | fun, philosophy of boys
The other day I noticed Spencer happily following TJ around the yard for several minutes. Curious, I asked what they were doing. “I’m Jesus,” TJ explained, “and Spencer’s my slave.” Hmmm. “I don’t think Jesus had...
